Description
Author: Colin Byrnes. 356 pages, hard cover. Published by the Christadelphian Scripture Study Service.
Throughout the Bible's long and colossal history men and women have been assigned different but complementary roles and responsibilities. Beginning with Genesis the Bible depicts God calling, appointing and communicating with men as leaders and teachers in the Old and New Testaments. Women were called to the different but equally important role of support without which God's purpose could not have been achieved.
From the second half of the 20th century on, this understanding of Bible teaching has been challenged. It is claimed that the Bible teaches that women can perform the same role traditionally undertaken by men.
Is this challenge to the traditional understanding valid? This book examines that topical question.
Chapter headings:
- Introduction
- The Christadelphian method for establishing correct teaching in scripture
- The traditional Christadelphian view of Genesis 1-3
- Alternative views of Genesis 1-3
- Traditional view of Old Testament roles of man and woman
- Arguments against the traditional view of Old Testament roles
- Scriptural testimony to the significant part played by women in all areas of biblical history
- Arguments against the traditional view of the role of women in the New Testament
- Galatians 3:26-29: Jew nor Greek, Bond nor Free, Male nor Female
- Arguments against the traditional view stated and answered
- 1 Corinthians 11
- 1 Corinthians 14
- The traditional Christadelphian view of 1 Timothy 2:11-15
- Various views opposed to the traditional view
- The traditional view of Ephesians 5:21-33
- Elders/Overseers, Deacons, Doorkeepers, Prophets, Evangelists, Patrons, Teachers, Older women and Widows.
- Miscellaneous issues
- How does the Biblical evidence apply to Christadelphians today?
- Conclusion