Monthly Archives: May 2008

Now we get to the most challenging of the passages. We have shown that the interpretation of Genesis 3 as a curse, and not as a command, results in a sensible, consistent interpretation of many other verses. It all fits … Continue reading →

John Mark Hicks has posted a series on coping with tragedy, based on his own extremely difficult losses. He concludes with this wise counsel about how to comfort people who’ve suffered a loss. And I appreciate that he has brought … Continue reading →

In the last post, we focused on the meaning of 11:3, dealing with the meaning of “head.” In this post, we consider the rest of the passage. Man or husband? Woman or wife? The words translated “man” and “woman” are … Continue reading →

The first part of 1 Corinthians 11, dealing with veils, hair length, and such, is a puzzlement. No, “puzzlement” is not strong enough. This chapter is a consternation. Commentator after commentator throws up his hands in frustration at trying to … Continue reading →

We cannot untangle the role of women in the church without also delving into the relationship of husbands and wives. After all, the Genesis accounts that we’ve already studied deal foremost with marriage, not church governance. Paul’s most thorough discussion … Continue reading →

Alan Rouse, who frequently comments on my posts re the role of women — generally disagreeing with me — privately sent me some material which has caused me to rethink the interpretation of “head” in Ephesians 5 and 1 Corinthians … Continue reading →

“Disgraceful” Doesn’t this passage remind you of the abuses of the Lord’s Supper discussed in 1 Corinthians 11? Paul commanded the Corinthians to eat “at home” (1 Cor. 11:34). We readily understand that this is a response to the local … Continue reading →

Christian colleges One of the most fascinating parts of Yeakley’s “Good News and Bad News” is his study of retention rates of children in the Churches of Christ. How many who graduate high school as a Church member stay in … Continue reading →

With this cultural background in mind, let’s search out the meaning of a few words and phrases. “Speak” The Greek word translated “speak” throughout the chapter, lalein, takes its exact meaning from the context, and can refer to anything from … Continue reading →

Many of you know John Dobbs, who regularly comments on this site and maintains his own, very popular blog. John’s 18-year old son was killed by a truck yesterday while walking on the side of the road. Terry Rush tells … Continue reading →