Category Archives: Role of Women

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 →

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 →

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 →

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.

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 →

[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 →

I’m doing a study on Luke at church, and just recently came across the story of Jesus, Mary, and Martha at Luke 10:38 ff. The fact that Jesus wanted Martha to study at his feet rather than doing housework was … Continue reading →

Okay, now that I’ve mentioned that we’ve let a mother and father baptize their daughter, someone will likely get bent out of shape, supposing that God somehow condemns this practice. He doesn’t. Now, for those interested in a thorough study … Continue reading →