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Belleville stretches by claiming women are 'readily labeled deacons' -- pluralizing a single case

Women Leaders in the New Testament: Women in Ministry part 4 01:40:58 – 01:42:30

Mike critiques Belleville's overstatement about Phoebe.

Belleville claims 'women are readily labeled deacons in the New Testament' and that 'Phoebe for example is applauded by Paul as a deacon.' Mike identifies the same pattern as with Keener on Priscilla: pluralizing a singular event. Phoebe is one deacon, but Belleville's language implies it was a regular, widespread pattern. Mike will examine her footnoted sources.

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