What Eve’s Reply to the Serpent Tells Us
Did God give Adam the responsibility of telling Eve about the forbidden fruit? And what if Eve didn’t misquote God?
August 7, 2015
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Adam and Eve in Ancient Gnostic Literature and 1 Tim. 2:13–14
Here are excerpts from ancient Gnostic texts that present Adam and Eve in a very different light. Do they help us to understand 1 Timothy 2:13-14?
March 9, 2015
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Blaming Eve Alone
Was Eve alone when the snake spoke to her? Here is a summary of Julie Parker’s essay, “Blaming Eve Alone: Translation, Omission, and Implications of עמה in Genesis 3:6b.”
January 23, 2014
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1 Timothy 2:12 in Context (5): Eve’s Creation and Salvation
Why are Adam and Eve mentioned immediately after Paul’s prohibition in 1 Timothy 2:12? What does Paul mean by salvation and childbirth in 1 Timothy 2:15?
April 17, 2013
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Women, Eve, and Deception
Are women more easily deceived than men? What does the Bible, including 1 Timothy 2:14, say about Eve and women and deception?
August 19, 2012
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Paul’s Theology of Ministry: 1 Timothy 2:12
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.
February 21, 2023
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Don Carson and Tim Keller on 1 Timothy 2:12
D.A. Carson and Tim Keller recently had a conversation about 1 Timothy 2:12 posted on YouTube. I was asked about it. Here’s my response.
November 27, 2020
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What was Adam’s excuse?
Eve’s reason for eating the forbidden fruit was that she was deceived. What was Adam’s excuse? Suzanne McCarthy suggests Adam gives a reason in Genesis 3.
January 30, 2020
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An interpretation of 1 Timothy 2:12 that joins the dots of 2:11-15
Here is a coherent interpretation of 1 Timothy 2:12 that takes into account surrounding verses as well as documented heresies in the 1st-2nd century church.
August 30, 2017
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Is a Gender Hierarchy Implicit in Genesis 2?
Here’s a paper I presented back in 2015 and which is included in the book “The Gender Conversation.”
May 9, 2017
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The Anonymous Man and Woman in 1 Timothy 2:11-15
In this article, I look at the language of 1 Timothy 2:12 and discuss the idea that this verse concerns an anonymous couple in the Ephesian church rather than men and women more generally.
February 4, 2017
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1 Timothy 2:13: Another reason 1 Tim. 2:12 isn’t as clear as it seems
Is 1 Tim 2:13 (“For Adam was formed first …”) a reason for 1 Tim 2:12? How is the created order significant? What does “gar” mean?
August 6, 2016
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God on Divorce (Malachi 2:16)
Here are some better translations of Malachi 2:16 that faithfully reflect the Hebrew grammar and do not have God saying, “I hate divorce.”
May 21, 2016
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Celibacy, Salvation, and 1 Timothy 2:15
Are ascetic teachings that emphasise celibacy behind Paul’s statement in 1 Timothy 2:15? What does “saved through childbearing” mean?
January 27, 2016
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The Consensus and Context of 1 Timothy 2:12
Here are my notes from a talk I gave on the 28th of June 2014 at a public meeting hosted by the Sydney chapter of Christians for Biblical Equality.
July 2, 2014
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1 Timothy 2:12 in Context (4): Phrase by Phrase
In Part 4 we begin looking at 1 Timothy 2:11-15, verse by verse, phrase by phrase.
April 17, 2013
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Questions about how to interpret and implement 1 Timothy 2:12
Some Christians think the prohibition in 1 Timothy 2:12 is straightforward in meaning. The various ways this verse is understood and implemented indicates otherwise.
October 30, 2012
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Las Mujeres, Eva y el Engaño
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October 11, 2012
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King Lemuel’s Mother: The Other Proverbs 31 Woman
King Lemuel’s mother is one of two women mentioned in Proverbs 31. These Bible women, and others, serve as inspiration for godly women who teach.
July 19, 2012
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Junia, Nympha, Euodia, Stephana(s): Men or Women?
The gender of Junia, Nympha and Euodia has sometimes been obscured, and some speculate that Stephanas (1 Cor. 1:16; 16:15ff) was also a woman minister whose gender has been obscured.
November 20, 2011
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Gender Bias in the New Living Translation (NLT)
The New Living Translation (NLT) seems supportive and inclusive of women because it often translates adelphoi as “brothers and sisters” but it promotes male authority.
October 11, 2011
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Is Complementarianism a Traditional Belief of the Church?
Mary Kassian claims that Complementarianism represents the Church’s “traditional, orthodox, historic belief” on gender. She must be reading different accounts of Church history to me.
April 20, 2011
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Women, Teaching, and Deception
Is it logical to prohibit women from teaching grown men? What was the reason for Paul’s prohibition in 1 Timothy 2:12? Was it because Eve was deceived?
February 18, 2011
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Who was the Chosen Lady in 2 John?
John addressed his second letter “to the chosen lady and to her children.” Who was this lady? Was she a mother, a church, or a house church leader?
January 29, 2011
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Bible Women with Spiritual Authority
Some Christians believe it is only men who are given spiritual authority by God. Yet in the Bible, God speaks to women and equips them for ministry.
October 12, 2010
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Saving Faith in Action: James 2:14-26
This essay takes a close look at James 2:14-26 and explores the link between genuine Christian faith and compassionate, ethical deeds.
March 22, 2010
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