Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to you own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. Your beauty should not come from outward …
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It’s no secret that the Bible was written in a strongly patriarchal culture. The treatment of women within its pages is cringeworthy and at times, downright nauseating. At least 6 times in the first 3 books, we read of men offering their wives, concubines, or daughters for the sexual pleasure …
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Jesus was routinely controversial and counter-cultural. So why didn’t He confront the misogyny and patriarchy of His day when He chose His disciples? It was a perfect opportunity. But He didn’t choose a single female. The absence of female disciples is seen as an indication that it was not His …
“Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing hear to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” Lk. 15:1-2, ESV The Pharisees and scribes grumbled about Jesus receiving sinners and eating with them. How could a religious man …
Revelation has been one of the most confusing books..if not THE MOST confusing…in the entire bible. If we are going to try to understand Revelation, there are several questions we must ask: When was it written? There are 2 camps as to the answer to this: some believe it was written …
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