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Category Archives: Church of Christ Doctrinal Issues
Buried Talents: Genesis, Part 3 (the Fall of Man and Woman)
The subordination of women did not begin in Genesis 2, but in Genesis 3. Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, … Continue reading
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Buried Talents: Genesis, Part 2 (the meaning of “helper”)
What does “helper” really mean? The word translated “helper” is the Hebrew word ‘ezer. Following are all the other occurrences of the word in the Old Testament: (Exo. 18:4) [T]he other was named Eliezer, for he said, “My father’s God … Continue reading
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Buried Talents: Genesis, Part 1
The most important scriptures dealing with the role of women are found in Genesis. In a number of places, Paul refers to the Creation accounts as the basis for his teachings regarding women (see 1 Cor. 11:8-9; 1 Cor 14:34; … Continue reading
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Buried Talents: Four Alternative Views (edited)
In 1 Women in the Church , Carroll Osburn reviews the literature on the role of women in the church and states that the positions of the authors may be summarized in four categories (I really have to apologize for … Continue reading
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Buried Talents: Hermeneutics and Such, Part 2
While I would not wish to burden the reader with an essay on hermeneutics, we should pause briefly to reflect on just how we test one competing interpretation of scripture against another. We have already stated the first rule of … Continue reading
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Buried Talents: A Note
I’ve added some material to “Avoiding Our Biases and Bad Habits” starting at Overlooking the Old Testament and the Gospels. That section is new, and the final section is expanded.
Buried Talents: Hermeneutics and Such Like, Part 1
Before we begin this study in detail, we must remind ourselves of certain key principles: 1. Grace extends to this area too. A Christian will not be lost if he or she in good conscience violates God’s will regarding women. … Continue reading
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Buried Talents: Avoiding Our Biases and Bad Habits
We all have a tendency to find in the Bible what we expect to find. The Pharisee finds plenty of commands to impose on his brothers. The liberal finds language that excuses just about any conduct. The male chauvinist pig … Continue reading
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Buried Talents: Studies in the Role of Women, Preface
[As promised, I’m starting a series on the role of women. These posts will be shamelessly ripped off from my book Buried Talents, which is available in full text on this site. However, I’m updating it. In particular, a number … Continue reading
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Are We Sacramentalists? The Orthodox View, Part 1
We don’t study the teachings of the Eastern Orthodox that much, although it’s one of the largest denominations of believers on the planet. This is largely due to the Protestant’s common history with Catholicism. We have less in common with … Continue reading
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