A healthy biblical theology about gender, and the role of women in specific, must begin at creation. It is in the story of creation where we develop an understanding of the purpose of mankind and genders. Those who would support a hierarchy of the genders point to the creation order …
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The church has often used Jesus’ choice of all male disciples to preclude women from leadership roles in the church. But, was Jesus making a definitive statement for church practice? Why didn’t Jesus choose any female disciples?
What do we mean by the term “biblical womanhood?” In some circles, it evokes a June Cleaver picture in our minds. Or, the Proverbs 31 woman. Our understanding of biblical womanhood must be influenced by the narratives of women in the Bible, not just a man-made picture conjured up by …
When reading about Jesus’ treatment of women, we see a man like no other of His day. Women were treated with respect and dignity, as equals to their male counterparts, with one glaring exception…one interaction that is cringeworthy to many women. The Woman of Canaan by Michael Angelo ImmenraetRetrieved from Wikipedia “And …
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The role of women in the church, particularly in leadership roles, has been debated for centuries. There have been seasons in which women were found in numerous leadership roles in the church…and seasons in which women were largely prohibited. During the first six hundred years of Christianity, limited historical evidence …