Category: Commentary
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1 Corinthians 11:2-16: Hairstyles, Head Coverings, and…Authority?
Paul’s cares about how men and women distinguish themselves during worship, not who leads it.
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1 Timothy 3:1-7: For Men Only?
Why the overseer and elder qualification lists do not prevent women from church leadership.
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How Should We Apply 1 Timothy 2:11-15 Today?
Learning with a humble posture, not restricting women, should be the goal for applying 1 Timothy 2:11-15.
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1 Timothy 2:11-15: Dealing with Deception in the Church
Paul’s infamous restriction of women wasn’t meant to be a universal command for all time, but his way of dealing with a unique problem in the church at Ephesus.
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The Context of 1 Timothy 2
The cultural context of Ephesus can help us better understand what Paul is prohibiting and why.
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Why 1 Timothy 2:11-15 Isn’t a Universal Restriction on Women in the Church
7 Reasons in the Text and 5 Big Picture Questions We Need to Ask
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Interlude: When is a Teaching Cultural or Transcultural?
Application isn’t as simple as the Bible apps make it out to be.
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Prominent Women in the Life and Ministry of Paul
If we start with Paul’s endorsement of women in leadership, we’ll be in a better place to understand his controversial texts on women.
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How Paul Helped Elevate the Status of Women
We need to give the Apostle Paul more credit for putting women on an even playing field with men in early Christianity.
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The Difference of Pentecost
Because the Spirit now dwells with God’s people, both men and women represent God and speak authoritatively for him.
JAMES PRUCH 