Tom Schreiner's response to Groothuis: egalitarians face the 'daunting prospect' of saying non-priestly Israelites had less dignity than Levites.

Mike quotes Tom Schreiner from 'Two Views on Women in Ministry': egalitarians must say Israelites who could never serve as priests are of less dignity and value than those qualified for priesthood. Complementarians avoid this problem by acknowledging that permanent role differences (e.g., tribe of Joseph could never be priests) do not mean lesser worth or dignity.