SCRIPTURE
Jeremiah 31:27-32:44
1 Timothy 3:1-16
Psalm 88:1-18
Proverbs 25:20-22
AFFIRMATION: My blind spots disappear when I survey the full horizon of thought.
APHORISM: What you don’t transform, you transfer. ~cited by Michael Todd in Damaged But Not Destroyed
Resources on Biblical Womanhood
The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood : How God's Word Consistently Affirms Gender Equality - A biblical defense of egalitarianism that relies on Scripture to affirm gender equality in the church and in the home. It examines 14 Bible passages throughout the Old and New Testaments, using careful exploration of Greek and Hebrew word meanings, historical and cultural context, and examples from Scripture.
Discovering Biblical Equality: Complementarity Without Hierarchy by Ronald W. Pierce and Rebecca Merrill Groothuis - This is a collaborative and comprehensive book that advocates for an egalitarian view of gender equality in the church and society. It covers various topics such as biblical interpretation, theology, history, ethics, psychology, sociology, and spirituality.
How God Sees Women: The End of Patriarchy by Terran Williams - Argues for an egalitarian view of gender equality in the church and society, based on a careful examination of Scripture. The book also challenges the traditional complementarian view that affirms distinct roles and authority for men and women, based on a selective and biased interpretation of Scripture. The book covers various topics such as biblical exegesis, theology, history, culture, science, education, marriage, family, and ministry.
Two Views on Women in Ministry (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology) - This is a dialogical and respectful book that presents two views on women’s roles in ministry: an egalitarian view by Linda L. Belleville and Craig L. Blomberg, and a complementarian view by Craig S. Keener and Thomas R. Schreiner.
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