A Gentle and Quiet Spirit is not just a Feminine Virtue
In this post, I show that the New Testament does not teach that a gentle and quiet spirit is an especially feminine virtue (cf. 1 Peter 3:4).
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by Marg | Oct 8, 2017 | 1 Peter, 1 Peter 3:1-7, All Posts on Equality, Bible Study Notes, Christian Living, Equality in Marriage | 8
In this post, I show that the New Testament does not teach that a gentle and quiet spirit is an especially feminine virtue (cf. 1 Peter 3:4).
Read Moreby Marg | Aug 12, 2015 | 1 Peter, 1 Peter 3:1-7, All Posts on Equality, Equality in Marriage, The "Difficult" Passages | 14
Why did Peter use the phrase “weaker vessel” in 1 Peter 3:7? What does it mean? This article takes into consideration how the word “weak” was used of women in ancient legal documents.
Read Moreby Marg | Jul 7, 2015 | 1 Peter 3:1-7, All Posts on Equality | 11
I have come across the concept of men elevating, or raising, women a few times and it has never sat right with me. It has usually sounded condescending and patronising, rather than encouraging and empowering. Now I understand why this concept has irked me.
Read Moreby Marg | May 13, 2015 | 1 Peter 3:1-7, All Posts on Equality, Ephesians 5, Equality in Marriage, The "Difficult" Passages | 19
In Ephesians 5:33 it says that a wife should respect (phobeō) her husband. What is the connection between respect & fear? Did Paul want wives to be afraid?
Read Moreby Marg | Aug 14, 2012 | All Posts on Equality, Ephesians 5, Equality in Marriage | 19
What does submission mean? What does the Bible say about submission in marriage? Is wifely submission relevant in our society?
Read Moreby Marg | Sep 11, 2011 | 1 Peter 3:1-7, All Posts on Equality, Equality in Marriage, The "Difficult" Passages | 13
Many Christians believe that submission in marriage is the duty only of wives. In 1 Peter 3:7 Peter comes very close to saying that husbands are to be submissive to their wives too.
Read Moreby Marg | Sep 1, 2011 | 1 Peter 3:1-7, All Posts on Equality, Equality in Marriage, Equality in Ministry, The "Difficult" Passages | 22
In 1 Peter 3:1-6 Peter instructs wives to be submissive and he uses the examples of “the holy women of the past” and Sarah to help make his points. Who were these “holy women of the past”? In what way did Sarah submit to Abraham?
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