In centuries past, commentators have understood 1 Corinthians 11:7 as expressing the superiority of men over women in regards to their social standing, in regards to their ministry, and even in regards to their standing before God. Yet this is not what is meant by “man … is the image and glory of God but woman is the glory of man.” Here is a different interpretation that takes culture into account.
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1 Corinthians 11:7 (“man . . . is the image and glory of God, but woman is the glory of man”) is a baffling Bible verse and there are many ways of understanding it. In this post, I quote interpretations from 10 scholars. In my next post, I suggest another interpretation.
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Inspired by a recent reading in Acts, I’ve taken a close look at a common Greek expression that Paul uses when addressing Euodia and Syntyche. What was Paul saying to these women in the Philippian Church?
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I was recently asked if 1 Timothy 3:4a (“managing his own household well”) is a command that shows men, and not women, are to rule or lead their households. Here’s my response.
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This article looks at Junia, a Christian missionary mentioned in Romans 16:7, who was persecuted for her faith and may have known Jesus personally. Was she also known as Joanna?
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