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Category: <span>Biblical Exegesis</span>

Category: Biblical Exegesis

These posts involve looking more closely at a Biblical passage to understand its meaning

Be Strong and Be a Man

Be Strong and Be a Man

By Sam A. Andreades January 27, 2023 January 26, 2023 0

David tells Solomon, “Be strong and be a man.” Is strength a particularly masculine quality? Does one need to be strong to be a man?

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The Christmas Story: Marriage By Mission

The Christmas Story: Marriage By Mission

By Sam A. Andreades December 23, 2022 December 22, 2022 2

God chose to bring the Messiah smack dab into the middle of a marriage engagement story. What on earth was He thinking in this Christmas story?

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The Really Upsetting Thing about the Respect for Marriage Act

The Really Upsetting Thing about the Respect for Marriage Act

By Sam A. Andreades December 16, 2022 December 15, 2022 4

This week, with great celebration, President Biden signed the “Respect for Marriage” Act, seeking to normalize monogendered unions. That is not the scary part.

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Does the Old Testament Endorse Polygamy?

Does the Old Testament Endorse Polygamy?

By Sam A. Andreades July 8, 2022 July 8, 2022 0

Does God wink at the Old Testament guys He liked, like Abraham and David, when they took multiple wives? Is this Exhibit A of the Bible’s patriarchal misogyny?

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Are Fathers Needed?

Are Fathers Needed?

By Sam A. Andreades June 24, 2022 June 24, 2022 0

The Apostle Paul and the Prophet Malachi single out fathers as the lynchpin of family well-being. Let Father’s Day renew this sacred task.

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Does Paul Tell Women to Refuse Head Coverings?

Does Paul Tell Women to Refuse Head Coverings?

By Sam A. Andreades May 13, 2022 May 13, 2022 0

A scholar seeks to circumvent the the famous text affirming gender asymmetry by claiming it is just Paul quoting his adversaries. Does the argument hold up?

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Does Paul say, “Act like a man!” to the Corinthians?

Does Paul say, “Act like a man!” to the Corinthians?

By Sam A. Andreades March 25, 2022 March 26, 2022 0

In the English Standard Version (ESV) of 1Corinthians 16, the apostle commands the church to be strong, to stand firm, to “act like a man!” Is that accurate?

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Is Gender in Every Passage of the Bible?

Is Gender in Every Passage of the Bible?

By Sam A. Andreades March 4, 2022 March 4, 2022 0

In a book that begins w/the creation of gender, ends w/a wedding and fills the in-between w/how males & females are to be His image, gender is going to come up.

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Christmas in Revelation III – When the Love of Many Grows Cold

Christmas in Revelation III – When the Love of Many Grows Cold

By Sam A. Andreades January 6, 2022 January 6, 2022 1

Let us keep on with intergendered love because thus our redemption has been worked.

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Christmas in the Book of Revelation II -An Enduring Paradigm

Christmas in the Book of Revelation II -An Enduring Paradigm

By Sam A. Andreades December 29, 2021 December 29, 2021 0

Revelation 12’s great sign of how history unfolds, shows the paradigm of gender in bringing redemption.

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What's a Real Man? What's a True Woman?

Is gender real? Does it matter in relationships? What does God think about it? So many diverse questions on peoples' lips today come down to the same thing: What does gender mean? Is it a construct of society or self-perception? Or is it a gift to foster intimacy and fruitfulness in our relationships?

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This site fosters honest and thoughtful conversation about the pressing issue of gender. I write from a Christian perspective, placing great value on the Bible's wisdom about it. But just understanding the Bible's message on gender is a big job for our time, and so part of what we discuss here. We also take up questions posed by our current culture's sometimes confusing views on women & men, relationships and identity.

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If you are new here, you might want to start with the Big Picture posts, Three Questions... and Want It In A Nutshell?, briefly outlining what I see as the seven main principles of gender.

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The posts consist of commentary on current events, excerpts from my general book, or book on dating, Biblical exegesis, praise for the culture’s gender goodness and ruminations on its errors as I see them. We also welcome guest posts from gender-savvy writers.

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Read, think, and join the conversation!

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    • Asymmetry of Order (23)
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    • Specialties of Gender (7)
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