This book may be twenty-five years old, but it is anything but anachronistic. Both scholarly and approachable, the argumentation is impeccable and the citations good. #GoodNewsforWomen #Groothuis #RebeccaMerrillGroothuis
Women Disciples: Architecture of the Research
Did Jesus call women into discipleship in the same way Jesus called men? Or did women simply start following Jesus of their own accord, with no formal call? Can we say, for instance, that Mary of Bethany was actually a disciple, or was she simply acting like a disciple when she sat at Jesusโs feet?In … Continue reading Women Disciples: Architecture of the Research
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Women Disciples, Introduction to the Series
I have been sitting on this for a while, thinking about it for a long time. The debate continues as to whether Scripture endorses, or at least permits, or rather forbids women from certain roles within the Body of Christ. May women be deacons? May women be elders? May women be pastors? May women be … Continue reading Women Disciples, Introduction to the Series
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“The Making of Biblical Womanhood”
A good book is one a person is ready to read more than once. Even though I finished Barr's book last year, I am ready to read it again. She is a great writer and a consummate scholar, and I hope she writes more in this genre.
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“On Purpose: Understanding God’s Freedom for Women Through Scripture”ย
On Purpose offers a comprehensive look at Genesis 1-3, Ephesians 5, Passages in 1 Corinthians 11 and 14, and 1 Peter 3.
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Three Keys to 1 Timothy
What if we've been trying to unlock 1 Timothy from a modern, western, Age of Enlightenment perspective when the letter itself is based upon the logic, letter-writing customs, and Greek idiosyncrasies of the ancient near east?
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Excerpts from Cynthia Long Westfall and NT Wright, trying to get a handle on the word translated "Authority" in 1 Timothy 2:12
