Thinking to Believe
Thinking to Believe
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203: Can Women be Pastors and Teachers pt 2? 1 Tim 2 pt 1
I begin my examination of the most important NT text on this topic: 1 Tim 2:11-14. I look at the meaning of "silence" and "subjection" in verse 11, and then start my exegesis of verse 12 by exploring two things: (1) Does the fact that Paul said...
202: Can Women be Pastors and Teachers pt 1? Introduction
Is the role of pastors and teacher open to women, or has God ordained that these roles be occupied by men? In this episode, I define the positions, define some key Biblical terminology, and clarify what the debate is about. Finally, I provide t...
201: Can Women be Pastors and Teachers? 1-N-Done
To even ask the question is heretical to feminism and an affront to some very recent Christian traditions, but the question is not what we think should be true or would like to be true. It's what Scripture teaches. In this 1-N-Done, I argue tha...
200: Answering God's Critics pt 29 - Divine Sins pt 10 - Is God Sexist & Misogynistic? pt 3 - OT pt 2 NT pt 1
I finish up my examination of difficult OT passages and start with the NT teaching that women are "weaker vessels" and should submit to their husbands as unto Christ. In the process, I show why the doctrine of "mutual submission" is not Bi...
199: Answering God's Critics pt 28 - Divine Sins pt 9 - Is God Sexist & Misogynistic? pt 2 - OT pt 1
After looking at a variety of texts where women are given important roles and spoken of favorably, I looked at a number of difficult OT texts:--God's word to Eve that her husband would rule over her--The jealousy trial--Cov...