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Scripture Commentary article 2025-08-04

Women In Ministry Research Notes

Collection of 22 research notes from Cheryl Schatz's Logos notebook on women in ministry, covering head coverings in 1 Corinthians 11, kephale as source, Genesis creation narratives, Ephesians 5 mutual submission, and Craig Keener's lecture notes on women's ordination.

1 Cor 14:34-35 1 Tim 2:11-12 1 Timothy 5:21 Ephesians 5 1 Timothy 2 1 Corinthians 11
Scripture Commentary article 2024-09-03

Where Mike Winger Went Wrong on Women

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

1 Cor 14:35-36 1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:12 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2024-08-08

What Mike Winger Gets Wrong on What Women Can’t Do

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 13 on what women can and can't do according to the Bible

1 Corinthians 7:5 1 Timothy 2:12 Ephesians 5:21-22 Headship & Kephale Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2024-06-19

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

1 Cor 14:34-35 1 Corinthians 10:11 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 1 Timothy 2 Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2024-03-27

Head Coverings in the Ancient Mediterranean: Research Clippings

Research clippings from Craig Keener's Dictionary of New Testament Background article on head coverings, with supplementary sources. Documents the cultural background of 1 Corinthians 11:2-16, showing that head coverings were tied to marital modesty, class status, and regional customs rather than a universal creation ordinance.

1 Cor 11:14–15 1 Cor 11:3 1 Corinthians 11:2–16 1 Corinthians 11 Women in Leadership Egalitarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2024-02-07

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

1 Cor. 7:13 1 Corinthians 12:27-31 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2023-01-17

What Winger Presently Gets Wrong: Male Headship: Is It Really Biblical?

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 8 on male headship and whether it is really biblical

1 Corinthians 11:3 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 Ephesians 5 1 Corinthians 11 Headship & Kephale
Scripture Commentary article 2017-06-08

Women in Ministry Silenced or Set Free? Parts 5-7: 1 Corinthians 14, 1 Timothy 3, Galatians 3:28

[Music] the women are to keep silent in the churches for they are not permitted to speak but are to subject themselves just as the law also says if they desire to learn anything let them ask their own husbands at home for it is improper for a woman to speak in church 1 Corinthians 14 has been a diff...

1 Corinthians 14:12 1 Corinthians 14:13 1 Corinthians 14:26 1 Corinthians 14 Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2017-06-07

Women in Ministry Silenced or Set Free? Part 3: Head Coverings and Authority - 1 Corinthians 11

[Music] 1 Corinthians 11 has been a difficult chapter throughout church history there are some things that are hard to understand about this passage but using an understanding of the Jewish mindset will help us unravel Paul's reasoning let's start at verse three but I want you to understand that Chr...

1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:16 1 Corinthians 11:5 1 Corinthians 11 Headship & Kephale Authority & Submission
Scripture Commentary article 2010-04-16

Married Authority Husband

In our continuing topic of common objections to women in ministry, the objection is raised that women cannot have authority in the church since wives are under their husband’s authority. The concern is that if women had leadership roles in the church, then their leadership role would be in submissio

Luke 1:30 Luke 1:38 Matthew 1:18 Authority & Submission Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2010-01-23

Another Christian Organization In Canada Has Charity Status Removed

The following article was sent to me this morning by Mabel, a follower of this blog. The pastor of the church that had its charity status removed in Canada also contacted our ministry as we went through the same kind of persecution from the CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) regarding their disallowing as

Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2009-12-12

How A Passion For Ministry Almost Cost C Michael Patton His Marriage

Today I read a blog post that really touched my heart because it showed the importance of mutual decision-making instead of unilateral decisions by the husband (the male trump card). I have asked and received permission from Michael Patton to post this on my blog

1Tim. 5:8 Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2009-11-14

Does God Prefer Men

## Is God prejudiced against women while preferring men

Hebrews 66 Leviticus 33 Proverbs 50 Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2009-05-23

Paul As He Pleases 9

This is the ninth in a series of simulated interviews with the Apostle Paul taken from the position of what he might say if we could transport Paul from the New Testament account through a time tunnel into our present day

1 Corinthians 12:11 1 Corinthians 12:17 1 Corinthians 12:18 1 Corinthians 14 Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-04-25

Partriarchy

One of the key differences between an egalitarian and a patriarchal marriage is in the area of authority and will. In a patriarchal marriage, the man is set up as the final decision maker of the home and he is given the right to make a decision for his wife even if it overrules her will

1 Corinthians 7:4 1 Corinthians 7:5 Isaiah 1 Authority & Submission Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2007-07-21

Shaming The Head 3

Continuing our verse by verse through 1 Corinthians 11, we come to verse 6:

1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:11 1 Corinthians 11:5 1 Corinthians 11 Authority & Submission
Scripture Commentary article 2007-07-12

Shaming The Head 2

Several posts back we talked about how Paul shows in 1 Corinthians 11 that the head covering shamed Christ. This post will discuss why a woman without her head covering shamed her head

1 Corinthians 11:3 1 Corinthians 11:4 1 Corinthians 11:7 1 Corinthians 11 Headship & Kephale
Scripture Commentary article 2007-01-28

Does Husband Of One Wife Disqualify Women From Being A Pastor

I was listening to the January 26, 2007 radio program online by Matt Slick of carm. org

1 Corinthians 7:24 1 Timothy 3:1 1 Timothy 3:12 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2006-12-09

Does God Have One Unique Law Part Three

In this part three of “Does God have one unique law. ” we will be discussing the last set of circumstances that set apart the “law” that complementarians say God made that forbids godly Christian women from teaching correct biblical doctrine to men

1 Corinthians 7:10 1 Corinthians 7:18 1 Corinthians 7:20 1 Timothy 2 Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-03

@HvacRoar24011 There was always a mixed multitude including in the church where

@HvacRoar24011 There was always a mixed multitude including in the church where the wheat and tares are to be allowed to grow together until the harvest (Mt 13:29-30). When God divorced Israel becaus

Mt 13:29-30 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-09

@Wictor2501 @DarkVanTil @McMuffin11111 @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach Gen 3:16 doesn’

@Wictor2501 @DarkVanTil @McMuffin11111 @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach Gen 3:16 doesn’t say “and thy desire shall be to RULE thy husband…” Why does everyone insert rule there? God prophesies that Eve won’t

Gen 3:16 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-06

@Paula_333 @Saved5872 @MikeWingerii Of course I understand how Jesus uses stories! Listen, the teachers and scribes said that Jesus was speaking of the literal temple. The disciples thought Jesus was speaking about bread when talking about the yeast ...

@Paula_333 @Saved5872 @MikeWingerii Of course I understand how Jesus uses stories! Listen, the teachers and scribes said that Jesus was speaking of the literal temple. The disciples thought Jesus was

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-29

@Saved5872 @MikeWingerii 7. “You are gods” (Jn 10:34) 8. Are only men able to c

@Saved5872 @MikeWingerii 7. “You are gods” (Jn 10:34) 8. Are only men able to commit adultery since a woman isn’t mentioned as divorcing and remarrying? “Whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual

Jn 10:34 Mt 19:9 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-11

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii The law didn’t explicitly specify or regulate a woman divorcing her husband nor did it forbid her. Silence doesn’t mean that she doesn’t also have the right to divorce an unfaithful husband. Do you belie...

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii The law didn’t explicitly specify or regulate a woman divorcing her husband nor did it forbid her. Silence doesn’t mean that she doesn’t also have the rig

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-11

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii Jesus simply assumed that a woman may divorce her husband and if she does then He said what was permissible. Jesus is the law giver and the Word so He most certainly can bring clarity to the intent of the...

@biblemarriages @yallbenonsense @MikeWingerii Jesus simply assumed that a woman may divorce her husband and if she does then He said what was permissible. Jesus is the law giver and the Word so He mos

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-24

@ChristKing79265 @oliverburdick I read the Bible. “They said to him, ‘Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce and to send her away?’ He said to them, ‘Because of your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives,...

@ChristKing79265 @oliverburdick I read the Bible. “They said to him, ‘Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce and to send her away?’ He said to them, ‘Because of your hardness

Mt 19:7-8 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@JonByers186054 You are actually calling Jesus’ words in Mk 10:12 a feminist invention. He said it, not me. I’m just not ignoring it because it doesn’t fit a man-made hierarchy. “And if she herself divorces her husband and marries another man, she i...

@JonByers186054 You are actually calling Jesus’ words in Mk 10:12 a feminist invention. He said it, not me. I’m just not ignoring it because it doesn’t fit a man-made hierarchy. “And if she herself d

Mk 10:12 Mk 10:12 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@JonByers186054 And for the record: If you think Jesus reaffirmed Dt 24, go read Mk 10:12: “If she divorces her husband…” That would have made zero sense in OT law. Jesus is building something new—a kingdom ethic where both are accountable, and bo...

@JonByers186054 And for the record: If you think Jesus reaffirmed Dt 24, go read Mk 10:12: “If she divorces her husband…” That would have made zero sense in OT law. Jesus is building something new—

Mk 10:12 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@JonByers186054 Some argue “but verse 9 allows divorce for porneia!”—and that’s

@JonByers186054 Some argue “but verse 9 allows divorce for porneia!”—and that’s true. **But Jesus still says Moses’ law was not God’s design—Genesis was.** So even where divorce is allowed, it’s not

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@JonByers186054 The Hebrew phrase in Dt 24:1 is ʿerwat dāvār—“a shameful thing” or “matter of nakedness.” It’s ambiguous by design. If it clearly meant adultery, there would’ve been no debate. And if adultery were the issue, Moses wouldn’t have all...

@JonByers186054 The Hebrew phrase in Dt 24:1 is ʿerwat dāvār—“a shameful thing” or “matter of nakedness.” It’s ambiguous by design. If it clearly meant adultery, there would’ve been no debate. And i

Dt 24:1 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@JonByers186054 Jesus was asked about divorce because Dt 24:1 wasn’t clear. That’s why the schools of Hillel and Shammai disagreed about it. Hillel said a man could divorce his wife for anything. Shammai said only for sexual immorality. Jesus said...

@JonByers186054 Jesus was asked about divorce because Dt 24:1 wasn’t clear. That’s why the schools of Hillel and Shammai disagreed about it. Hillel said a man could divorce his wife for anything. Sh

Dt 24:1 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@JonByers186054 “Only a man can divorce” is not Jesus’ point. In Mk 10:12, Jesus

@JonByers186054 “Only a man can divorce” is not Jesus’ point. In Mk 10:12, Jesus says: “and if she herself divorces her husband and marries another, she is committing adultery.” That completely oblit

Mk 10:12 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@JonByers186054 I didn’t leave out v9. I just didn’t pretend it overrules v8. Jesus literally says Moses “permitted” divorce—he doesn’t say God commanded or affirmed it. The Greek word in Mt 19:8 is ἐπέτρεψεν (epetrepsen), which means “allowed” or “...

@JonByers186054 I didn’t leave out v9. I just didn’t pretend it overrules v8. Jesus literally says Moses “permitted” divorce—he doesn’t say God commanded or affirmed it. The Greek word in Mt 19:8 is

Mt 19:8 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-19

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ First, Eve's rate of conception would increase so that the world would be populated since they would die. Second, Eve wouldn't divorce her husband but would desire him (it doesn't say desire to...

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ First, Eve's rate of conception would increase so that the world would be populated since they would die. Second, Eve wouldn't divorce her husb

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-30

@Son_of_Most_Hi @Chainsaw59598 In Mt 19:3-9, the Pharisees ask Jesus if it is lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason. Jesus responds by pointing back to Ge 1:27 and Ge 2:24, emphasizing that God created marriage as a lifelong union. He t...

@Son_of_Most_Hi @Chainsaw59598 In Mt 19:3-9, the Pharisees ask Jesus if it is lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason. Jesus responds by pointing back to Ge 1:27 and Ge 2:24, emphasizing t

Ge 1:27 Ge 2:24 Mt 19:3-9 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-23

@IssaDegen @MikeWingerii @SKokenos Are you saying that according to God's law, a

@IssaDegen @MikeWingerii @SKokenos Are you saying that according to God's law, a man can commit adultery all he wants with prostitutes but his wife is never permitted to divorce him, but if she commit

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-23

@MikeWingerii @SKokenos You say that the man is continually being unfaithful to his wives by his polygamous marriage. Your answer? Any/all of the wives have a right to divorce, but the husband doesn't. But if what you are saying is true, then the h...

@MikeWingerii @SKokenos You say that the man is continually being unfaithful to his wives by his polygamous marriage. Your answer? Any/all of the wives have a right to divorce, but the husband doesn'

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-11

@lunarCelerity @MikeWingerii I guess my point is how is it better that she be di

@lunarCelerity @MikeWingerii I guess my point is how is it better that she be divorced from her husband and forced to remarry when staying in her situation is likely better?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-11

@alhakim120000 @squidgy201 @OldPhilos @UniqueBeing2024 @smashbaals The passage is about how women have more considerations than just Christ. If they have a non-believing Jewish husband, uncovering can be interpreted as prostituting herself and she ma...

@alhakim120000 @squidgy201 @OldPhilos @UniqueBeing2024 @smashbaals The passage is about how women have more considerations than just Christ. If they have a non-believing Jewish husband, uncovering can

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-10

@MikeWingerii Not for church leadership. Question: can you show a case where an

@MikeWingerii Not for church leadership. Question: can you show a case where an unbeliever with two wives is forced to divorce one if he becomes a Christian?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-07

@jtdxn_ Abortion or worse, discarding babies was common in the early days of the church. What did the church do? Criminalize throwing out babies? Or did they go around and rescue them and raise them? Moses made divorce legal. Jesus said it was becau...

@jtdxn_ Abortion or worse, discarding babies was common in the early days of the church. What did the church do? Criminalize throwing out babies? Or did they go around and rescue them and raise them?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-24

@pauldirks Are you suggesting that what Moses permitted was nor right? Was horrendous for the family and women? “They said, 'Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send his wife away.' But Jesus said to them, 'Because of your ha...

@pauldirks Are you suggesting that what Moses permitted was nor right? Was horrendous for the family and women? “They said, 'Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send his wife

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-24

8. "Repeal no-fault divorce laws"⎯Even under Israel's theocracy, Moses allowed for divorce without specifying precisely what the fault was nor approving of divorce (Jesus clearly stated that it was not this way from the beginning and scripture states...

8. "Repeal no-fault divorce laws"⎯Even under Israel's theocracy, Moses allowed for divorce without specifying precisely what the fault was nor approving of divorce (Jesus clearly stated that it was no

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-18

@MikeWingerii What is the difference in rate of divorce between Christians with

@MikeWingerii What is the difference in rate of divorce between Christians with a complementarian understanding and those with an Egalitarian one?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-08

@biblemarriages The standard for leaders is monogomy. If a man has two wives pr

@biblemarriages The standard for leaders is monogomy. If a man has two wives prior to accepting Christ and they all become believers, is he to divorce one?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-29

@DefendTheSheep God doesn’t want sin in the relationship between the husband and wife. If a wife is physically or feels emotionally abused she may use separation as a tool to help her husband to repent, but I don’t see this as grounds for divorce. ...

@DefendTheSheep God doesn’t want sin in the relationship between the husband and wife. If a wife is physically or feels emotionally abused she may use separation as a tool to help her husband to repe

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-29

@DefendTheSheep In Matt 19:9, Jesus says, “I tell you that anyone who divorces h

@DefendTheSheep In Matt 19:9, Jesus says, “I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.” I’m not sure that emotional abuse i

Matt 19:9 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-09

@aliciao777 Males have no other considerations other than Christ. But married w

@aliciao777 Males have no other considerations other than Christ. But married women have to consider both Christ and potentially unbelieving husbands who might divorce them should they uncover their

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-15

@blitziod @muddymothball @godlywomanhood So if a man divorces his wife and marries another (not another man’s wife, but any other woman) he commits adultery. However, according to you, he doesn’t commit adultery as long as he marries another while s...

@blitziod @muddymothball @godlywomanhood So if a man divorces his wife and marries another (not another man’s wife, but any other woman) he commits adultery. However, according to you, he doesn’t com

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-15

@blitziod @muddymothball @godlywomanhood Moses permitted divorce but Jesus doesn’t. According to Steve one must be false? "Why then,” they asked, “did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?” Jesus replie...

@blitziod @muddymothball @godlywomanhood Moses permitted divorce but Jesus doesn’t. According to Steve one must be false? "Why then,” they asked, “did Moses command that a man give his wife a certif

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