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Is Male Authority “Implied” in the Bible?

February 17, 2014 by Bob Edwards

in Ephesians 5:24, Greek manuscripts of the New Testament frame male authority or the submission of wives to husbands not as command, but rather as a description.

Filed Under: Bible translation & interpretation, Difficult Passages Tagged With: Apostle Paul and women, authority in the bible, complementarianism, household codes in the bible, John Piper, male authority, mutual submission, submission in the bible

The Origins of Sexism in the Church

January 22, 2014 by Bob Edwards

Is the doctrine of male authority in the church “God-ordained,” or does it have a more human origin? To answer this question, I’d like to explore relevant evidence found in the writings of key philosophers, theologians, and modern-day complementarian leaders. Then I’ll follow up with an examination of key verses about men and women found in […]

Filed Under: complementarianism, gender roles, General, women in church history Tagged With: Augustine, Calvin, male authority

Masters and Slaves, Husbands and Wives

October 24, 2013 by Bob Edwards

Husband and wives or masters and slaves? Today’s theologians do not continue to justify racial slavery on the basis of Canaan’s curse, yet in some corners of the church, however, the subjection of women to male authority remains.

Filed Under: Difficult Passages, Women and the Bible, Women and the Church Tagged With: 1 Corinthians 11, Augustine, Eve in the Bible, Galatians 3:28, Genesis 1, Genesis 3, Jerome - Church Father, male authority, order of creation, submission in the bible

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