This post is a part of the series comparing the teaching on various gender passages in the Bible. 1 Corinthians 11:10-12 says, 10It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels. 11 Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man, nor is… Read More Problem Passages: 1 Corinthians 11:3-16 (Part 3: Verse 10)
Although there is a lot of disagreement about what the individual verses mean; the main arguments, that refer to gender, center around three points.… Read More Problem Passages: 1 Corinthians 11:3-16 (Part 2: Head Coverings)
What does head mean? And how does that affect women in worship?… Read More Problem Passages: 1 Corinthians 11:3-16 (Part 1: Head)
This post is a part of the series comparing the teaching on various gender passages in the Bible. 1 Corinthians 7:3-6 says, 3 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. 4 The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to… Read More Problem Passages: 1 Corinthians 7:3-6
Egals say Junia proves women can be in the top tiers of church leadership, and Comps say it’s a mistake of the pen or bad translation. The three disagreements are whether Junia is a man or woman’s name; and if this Junia was an apostle herself, or only was “well known” by the apostles; and if apostle means a governing authority or simply “sent one.”… Read More Problem Passages: Romans 16:7
Kay Bonikowsky 