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On Whether 1 Corinthians 11:2–16 Allows an Egalitarian Exegesis
By: Alex Bearden | October 31, 2005
An unfortunate history of misinterpretation and abuse has surrounded 1 Corinthians 11:2-16. It has been taken out of context and used to suppress women’s involvement in the ministry of the church. The egalitarian interpretation, however, finally perceives this verse, not as a tool of oppression, but as one with a helpful cross-cultural message.
Paul and the Leadership of Women: Irreconcilable or Inextricable?
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | August 1, 2005
Paul and the Leadership of Women: Irreconcilable or Inextricable? The Historical Context of Ephesians and Corinthians
Paul and the Leadership of Women: Irreconcilable or Inextricable?
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | July 31, 2005
Paul and the Leadership of Women: Irreconcilable or Inextricable? The Historical Context of Ephesians and Corinthians
1-2 Corinthians [New Cambridge Bible Commentary]
By: Craig Keener | June 13, 2005
Despite his special pastoral relationship with the church in Corinth, Paul confronted numerous local and cultural problems needing to be addressed. Utilizing a range of ancient sources, Craig Keener explains these problems and how Paul's arguments would have been communicated to a first-century audience.
Learning How to Minister From I Corinthians 14:26-40, Part 2
By: David Joel Hamilton | October 31, 2003
Should women “be silent”? Yes, just like the men. Should women be prepared to minister with “a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation”? Yes, just like the men.
Beginning with the End in 1 Cor. 11:2–16
By: Alan G. Padgett | July 31, 2003
The purpose of this essay is a simple one. I hope you will come away with a new understanding of one paragraph in Paul’s letters that deals with women and men in the church. The paragraph is 1 Cor. 11:2-16, a passage I have been studying and writing about for over twenty years.
Should Women Keep Silent? 1 Corinthians 14:26-40, Part 1
By: David Joel Hamilton | July 31, 2003
What did Paul mean when he told the women to keep silent? If he was indeed saying that women should not minister publicly, he was contradicting what he said earlier when he gave instructions for women’s dress code while prophesying!
Headcoverings and Women’s Roles in the Church: A new reading of 1 Corinthians 11:2–16
By: Laurie C. Hurshman, Christopher R. Smith | January 31, 2003
This article is an attempt to solve one specific problem: the proper translation of the word exousia in 1 Corinthians 11:10 (“For this reason the woman ought to have exousia over her head, because of the angels”). The translation of this word has been given much attention, because it is crucial for understanding the passage (11:2-16).
Biblical Submission within Marriage
By: Rebecca Merrill Groothuis | February 14, 1999
What is biblical submission in marriage? What does it look like in an egalitarian marriage? Rebecca Merrill Groothuis responds to complementarian stances on submission in marriage with a look at Scripture.
From Scripture to Doctrine
By: Vic Pfitzner | July 19, 1998
We Lutherans all want to argue on the basis of God's revealed truth in the authoritative Scripture. Yet all of us come to this debate with our own personal history and agenda. My own history includes aversion to women in the public ministry as a result of experiences, first as a teenager, then as a [...]