The Apostle Paul and Women in the Church

The Apostle Paul and Women in the Church
Author: Don Williams
Publisher:
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2010-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780979907654

Facing the issues squarely, Dr. Don Williams deals definitely with key questions for the church and Christians everywhere concerning true women's liberation in Christ. He helps the reader sort through the following question as well as others: Should women be silent in the church? When do women fit in God's hierarchy? Should women be veiled? Should women teach men? Should women be ordained? What about male headship?

Junia

Junia
Author: Eldon Jay Epp
Publisher: Fortress Press
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2005
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780800637712

The name "Junia" appears in Romans 16:7, and Paul identifies her (along with Andronicus) as "prominent among the apostles." In this important work, Epp investigates the mysterious disappearance of Junia from the traditions of the church. Because later theologians and scribes could not believe (or wanted to suppress) that Paul had numbered a woman among the earliest churches' apostles, Junia's name was changed in Romans to a masculine form. Despite the fact that the earliest churches met in homes and that other women were clearly leaders in the churches (e.g., Prisca and Lydia), calling Junia an apostle seemed too much for the tradition. Epp tracks how this happened in New Testament manuscripts, scribal traditions, and translations of the Bible. In this thoroughgoing study, Epp restores Junia to her rightful place.

Paul, Women, and Wives

Paul, Women, and Wives
Author: Craig S. Keener
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 350
Release: 1992-06-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441237151

Paul's letters stand at the center of the dispute over women, the church, and the home, with each side championing passages from the Apostle. Now, in a challenging new attempt to wrestle with these thorny texts, Craig Keener delves as deeply into the world of Paul and the apostles as anyone thus far. Acknowledging that we must take the biblical text seriously, and recognizing that Paul's letters arose in a specific time and place for a specific purpose, Keener mines the historical, lexical, cultural, and exegetical details behind Paul's words about women in the home and ministry to give us one of the most insightful expositions of the key Pauline passages in years.

Paul Distilled

Paul Distilled
Author: Gary W. Burnett
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 125
Release: 2021-02-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1725289849

What the apostle Paul has to say is transformative and utterly inspiring. But too often he is clouded in complicated explanations and murky misunderstandings. Paul Distilled gets to the essence of Paul, and uncovers what is at the heart of his thinking and why he's had such an impact on the world since the first century until today. Drawing on many years of teaching and study of Paul's writings, Gary Burnett explains the driving forces behind the apostle's thinking from the letters he wrote to groups of Jesus-followers dotted around the Roman empire, addressing the real issues they faced, and shows why this matters today. A study guide with each chapter will enable church groups to get to grips with the life-changing potential of understanding Paul better.

Paul and Gender

Paul and Gender
Author: Cynthia Long Westfall
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2016-11-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493404814

A Coherent Pauline Theology of Gender Respected New Testament scholar Cynthia Long Westfall offers a coherent Pauline theology of gender, which includes fresh perspectives on the most controverted texts. Westfall interprets passages on women and men together and places those passages in the context of the Pauline corpus as a whole. She offers viable alternatives for some notorious interpretive problems in certain Pauline passages, reframing gender issues in a way that stimulates thinking, promotes discussion, and moves the conversation forward. As Westfall explores the significance of Paul's teaching on both genders, she seeks to support and equip males and females to serve in their area of gifting.

Man and Woman, One in Christ

Man and Woman, One in Christ
Author: Philip Barton Payne
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
Total Pages: 514
Release: 2015-05-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310525322

Does Paul teach a hierarchy of authority of man over woman, or does he teach the full equality of man and woman in the church and home? In Man and Woman, One in Christ, Philip Barton Payne answers this question and more, injecting crucial insights into the discussion of Paul’s view of women. Condensing over three decades of research on this topic, Payne’s rigorous exegetical analysis demonstrates the consistency of Paul’s message on this topic and its coherence with the rest of his theology. Payne’s exegetical examination of the Pauline corpus is thorough, exploring the influences on Paul, his practice as a church leader, and his teachings to various Christian communities. Paul’s theology, instruction, and practice consistently affirm the equal standing of men and women, with profound implications for the church today. Man and Woman, One in Christ is required reading for all who desire to understand the meaning of Paul’s statements regarding women and their relevance for Christian relationships and ministry today. This work has the potential of uniting the church on this contentious issue.

Inalienable

Inalienable
Author: Eric Costanzo
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2022-05-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1514003058

With our witness compromised, numbers down, and reputation sullied, the American church is at a critical crossroads. In order for the church to return to health, we must decenter ourselves from our American idols and be guided by global Christians and the poor, who offer hope from the margins, and the ancient church, refocusing on the kingdom, image, Word, and mission of God.

Unveiling Paul’s Women

Unveiling Paul’s Women
Author: Lucy Peppiatt
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2018-01-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1498289231

Whether people realize it or not, the ideas in 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 have had a huge impact on the role of Christian women in the church through the centuries. These fifteen verses have shaped worship practices, church structures, church leadership, marriages, and even relationships between men and women in general. They have contributed to practices that have consistently placed women in a subordinate role to men, and have been used to justify the idea that a woman should not occupy a leadership or teaching position without being under the authority or "covering" of a man. It is strange, therefore, that academics and pastors alike continue to note how confusing and difficult it continues to be to make sense of these very verses. In this little book, Lucy Peppiatt not only highlights the problems associated with using this text to justify the subordination of women, but offers a clear and plausible re-reading of the text that paints the apostle Paul as a radical, visionary, church planter who championed women in all forms of leadership.

Women in the Church (Third Edition)

Women in the Church (Third Edition)
Author: Andreas J. Köstenberger
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2016-02-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433549646

The role of women in the church is more hotly debated today than ever. Christians on all sides of the issue often turn to the apostle Paul’s words in 1 Timothy to justify their position, arguing over the meaning and application of this challenging passage. Now in its third edition, this classic exposition of 1 Timothy 2:9–15 includes contributions by Thomas Schreiner, Andreas Köstenberger, Robert Yarbrough, Rosaria Butterfield, and others, walking readers through the biblical text with careful exegesis, sound reasoning, and a keen awareness of the implications for men and women in the church. Academically rigorous yet pastorally sensitive, this book offers Christians a helpful overview of Paul’s teaching related to how men and women are to relate to one another when it comes to authoritative teaching in the local church. Includes a new preface, a new conclusion, four updated chapters, and two all-new chapters.