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Gary Hoag and Sandra Glahn's updated Artemis arguments

ALL The Debates Over 1 Tim 2_11-15: Women in Ministry part 12 (it took me a year to make this) 03:15:00 – 03:25:00

Mike addresses more recent egalitarian attempts to revive the Artemis cult argument with updated evidence.

Gary Hoag and Sandra Glahn have attempted to refresh the Artemis argument: Glahn argues for a 'new feminism' in Ephesus connected to Artemis worship, and Hoag connects the dress instructions in 1 Tim 2:9-10 to Artemis cult practices. Mike evaluates these claims and finds them wanting: (1) Glahn's evidence largely comes from literary/mythological texts, not from the actual social reality of Ephesus; (2) The dress instructions in v.9-10 match standard Greco-Roman moral instruction found across many NT letters, not just those to Ephesus; (3) Similar modesty instructions appear in 1 Peter 3:3-4, written to churches in various locations, showing this was a general concern, not an Ephesus-specific response to Artemis worship.

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Scripture Commentary article

1 Timothy 1:3 — The Urgent Need for Timothy in Ephesus: False Teachers

Commentary clippings and research notes on 1 Timothy 1:3, establishing that Paul's primary concern in writing to Timothy was to combat false teaching in Ephesus. Multiple commentaries confirm the false teachers likely held leadership positions, and that Timothy was given Paul's own authority to command them to stop. This false-teaching context is foundational for understanding Paul's instructions in 1 Timothy 2:12.

Scripture Commentary article

Where Mike Winger Went Wrong on Women

Comprehensive response to the entire Mike Winger Women in Ministry video series (Parts 1-13)

Scripture Commentary article

The Debates Over 1 Timothy 2

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 12 on the debates over 1 Timothy 2:11-15

Scripture Commentary article

Why Mike Winger is Wrong About “Authenteō” in 1 Timothy 2:12 – and Why It Matters

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 12 on the meaning of authenteō in 1 Timothy 2:12

Scripture Commentary tweet

@JEM_Books @sola_chad @ElleRulavage People criticize egalitarians for claiming that it’s about Christian women following the Artemis cult when Paul’s words suggest it’s about genealogies and what sounds like Jewish myths. And the idea of usurping mal...

@JEM_Books @sola_chad @ElleRulavage People criticize egalitarians for claiming that it’s about Christian women following the Artemis cult when Paul’s words suggest it’s about genealogies and what soun

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