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A Historian Looks at 1 Timothy 2:11-14
By: J. G. Brown | July 31, 2012
For today’s “traditionalists,” 1 Timothy 2 mandates the subordination of women to men in the church because the headship/submission principle is grounded in the created order, an order that Christianity redeems, but does not alter. Today’s traditionalists/male hierarchists also claim to be upholding the historic interpretation of this passage. New research on early [...]
Moving Forward, Being Prepared, Giving Reasons
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | June 5, 2012
To gain balance and perspective in understanding 1 Timothy 2:11-15, we lean back and consider how other writers from the first century used authentein. The answer is very helpful.
Correcting Caricatures
By: CBE International | January 1, 2012
Offers personal stories from committed believers, coupled with rigorous academic research from renowned scholars. Developed for pastors.
Saved Through Childbearing: 1 Timothy 2:15 as a Hermeneutical Caveat
By: Jeff Miller | August 1, 2011
Some biblical passages are difficult enough that even seasoned interpreters do not insist that their interpretation is correct. 1 Timothy 2:15, with its comment about women being saved through childbearing, is among these notoriously difficult passages. Nevertheless, this lecture surveys a few good theories about the meaning of 1 Timothy 2:15. More importantly, however, this verse serves as a [...]
Leadership Requires Character
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | August 19, 2009
Paul is concerned with gender in 1 Timothy because the women at Ephesus were individuals whose leadership did not demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit. Paul is objecting not to their gender, but to their leadership that domineered over men. We understand this because of the unique verb Paul selects for “authority” (1 Tim 2:12).
Destructive Authority
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | February 25, 2009
Rather than using the most common Greek terms for authority or oversight, like exuosia or proistemo, Paul uses the term authentein—a term that would have caught the attention of first century readers! Why? What does this word mean?
Interpreting Paul's Instructions in 1 Timothy
By: Frank Ames | September 1, 2007
Paul’s instructions in 1 Timothy that women are to dress modestly, learn silently, and find salvation in childbearing shape Christian identities and activities, but are routinely misread and misapplied. To make sense and good use of the instructions, a reader must consider the design and provenance of Paul’s letter.
Short Answers to Challenging Texts: 1 Timothy 2:11-15
By: Allison J. Young | July 30, 2007
A brief summary of an egalitarian approach to 1 Timothy 2:11-15.
Social History as a Window into Paul and Women
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | March 1, 2007
Social History as a Window into Paul and Women
The Biblical Basis for Women's Service in the Church
By: N. T. Wright | September 6, 2004
The Biblical Basis for Women's Service in the Church