The New Testament Pronatalism
The Mifepristone Abortion Pill reveals a culture running contrary the New Testament’s exaltation of childbearing, through which salvation continues to unfold.
Category: Biblical Exegesis
These posts involve looking more closely at a Biblical passage to understand its meaning
The Forgotten Purpose
A Prime Purpose God created gender for intimacy, to bring people together. He also created it for fruitfulness, to make more God-imaging life. As teacher Christopher West reminds us, the root of the word itself is about generation. Quoting from his book: “The root “gen” from which we get words like generous, generate, genesis, genetics, genealogy, progeny, gender, and genitals—means …
Looking Back to the Law
Contrary to the idea of a progression, the apostle’s method of “looking back to the law” makes gender principles feel enduring and so needing our heeding.
The Two Principles Always Active in Gender
Just as we see them side by side in the Bible, they need to be side by side in our lives, to move forward in love for Valentine’s Day.
Harem-Taking Runs Deep in Fallen Man
The Bible’s early narrative may demonstrate a gendered fundamental of the fall of Man: the desire to depart from the goodness of marriage.
Women Wanted for the Whole Job
I was this week reading a theology book by a reverent, orthodox yet creative theologian for whom I have immense respect. But my esteemed teacher misspoke.
I Will Not Punish Your Daughters
The ancient prophet, Hosea, distinguishes gender in a coming judgment. One of the Bible’s passing references to asymmetry demonstrate its consistent message.
Send out the Young Women to Speak Loudly
Last week the Afghanistan Taliban said that women may not speak in public. But, in the Bible, Wisdom’s young women speak loudly from the town’s highest places.
A Woman’s Bold Demand…
What a thing to say to Jesus. Who would be forward enough to command the Lord to act? Who comes to him with, not a request, not a petition, but an instruction?
Gender Out of God
While discussing head coverings, the Apostle Paul claims that all these things about gender come out of God.. How might we understand gender coming out of God?