
Paul’s Theology of Ministry: 1 Tim. 3:2 and Priscilla
What did Paul mean when he said “husband of one wife”? What was Priscilla’s role in Ephesus and Rome? What is Paul’s overall theology of ministry and women?
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What did Paul mean when he said “husband of one wife”? What was Priscilla’s role in Ephesus and Rome? What is Paul’s overall theology of ministry and women?
Here is more from a talk I gave on February 11. In part 2, I look at 1 Timothy 2:12 within its immediate context and within the context of First Timothy.
This is part 1 of a talk I gave recently which looks at Paul’s overall theology on ministry and the verses often used to limit women.
What was the thing that fell down from heaven and was housed in the temple complex of the Ephesian Artemis? Was it a statue or a sacred stone?
Did the author of John’s Gospel break grammar rules and use masculine pronouns in John 14–16 to masculinise and personalise the Holy Spirit?
I look at how the word ezer is used in the Hebrew Bible, including how it is used in people’s names in the Bible. And I show that being an ezer is not an especially feminine role or obligation.
March 20 is the saints day of Photini (AKA the Samaritan woman) in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
In Orthodox Churches, she's venerated as a saint and as "equal to the apostles."
In other churches, she's mostly regarded as a sinner.
I look at her story here.
https://margmowczko.com/samaritan-woman-john-4/
Close examination of death certificates from 2022 revealed that yes, Australia had many COVID deaths. >8x the road toll. In all age groups, not just the not so old over 65’s.
How long are we going to pretend it didn’t/isn’t happening?
My thoughts in @westaustralian this week.
A Conversation on Early-Church Women in Ministry with Nijay Gupta - InterVarsity Press https://bit.ly/3FxeX7g
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