Frank

Cheryl, you and others might be interested to know that Sue and Larry Richards have co-authored a book, EVERY WOMAN IN THE BIBLE, that considers the various OT and NT texts refering to the stories and roles of various women within their appropriate historical, cultural and literary contexts. Then they demonstrate that many traditional, complementarian interpretations and applications of these texts miss the mark. And in regards to 1 Tim. 2:8-15, our present passage of discussion, the authors give a point by point comparison of both the complementarian and egalitarian interpretation, along with charts, and show clearly the inconsistency and incoherence of the complementarian interpretation. I don’t agree with everything they say in this book, but it seems to be a valuable resource for interpreting and applyings those biblical texts often used to restrict women in ministry. So I would recommend it.