Genesis 2 reveals that woman was created second after man, not to establish a hierarchy of gender relations, but because God was teaching that men and women are equal in substance. They both share the exact same stuff, a little bit of earth and a little bit of heaven. … Read More Creation Order 1 (Updated 2020)
“When God began to create the heavens and the earth…” is how the Genesis creation account begins. This introductory statement up-ends the ancient cosmic understanding of magic and gods.… Read More Magic, gods and the re-ordering of Genesis 1
Translation and Interpretation Issues Has the “biblical” deck been stacked against women? Genesis 3 Teshuqa Turnings – Rabbinical Roots of Desire Problem Passages: Genesis 3:16 ESV changes Genesis 3:16: A brief history of this verse’s transformation Teshuqa Turnings (Genesis 3:16) Romans 16 Problem Passages: Romans 16:7 Galatians 3 Problem Passages: Galatians 3:26-28 Ephesians 5 Problem Passages: Christian… Read More Posts on Women
As we seek to understand the tensions present in the church of Ephesus, we also must seek insight for how error today has mingled with sound doctrine, and how our behavior could destroy the good news of Jesus Christ for the watching world.… Read More What is useful in 1 Timothy 2:8-15?
1 Timothy is a letter written to help Timothy navigate the mixed-up, idolatrous ideas that were wreaking havoc on the faith of the Christians in Ephesus. Read more about these problems in this article. In 1 Timothy 2:9-15, Paul placed extreme limitations on the women in the Ephesian church, because the women were especially causing… Read More Artemis worship instigated the restrictions of 1 Timothy 2:9-15
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