The appointment of Twelve Jewish males is not for the new age that Jesus began, but a passe symbol of Old Israel. The new family of God, the church, includes both Jews and Gentiles, both men and women, and it is not founded on twelve men, but on one man – the Son of God.… Read More The Old Yields to the New
The Chosen Twelve condemned/judged/ended the old era of Israel, but their teaching also built the foundation of the Global Church. But in this role, their number, nationality or gender is no longer significant. How can I say this beyond a shadow of a doubt? Because the old was gone, and the new has come. Jesus insists we don’t pour our new wine back into the old wineskins. (Matthew 9) The church is new wine, folks! Patriarchy and male-based religion based on circumcision and exclusion is an old wineskin, and we must burst those weak constraints.… Read More Why Twelve Men?
Kay Bonikowsky 