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@1deaman @ProGloriaRegis @SamAshCast @Brian_Sauve Quoting the Greek isn’t refuti

@1deaman @ProGloriaRegis @SamAshCast @Brian_Sauve Quoting the Greek isn’t refuting me—I already explained it to you. Adam was created first and he was not deceived tying the time sequence order of cre

@Milocinia @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii No, you need to explain in context what

@Milocinia @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii No, you need to explain in context what Paul is getting at. Peter said that some things Paul writes are difficult and Peter was his contemporary. So you can’t

@SKokenos @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii Sam, that’s how the English reads, but the Greek has no male pronouns, uses the generic τὶς (someone/anyone), and doesn’t explicitly exclude women. The idiom you underlined in 1Ti 3:2 means monogamous and faith...

@SKokenos @spencer_newell @MikeWingerii Sam, that’s how the English reads, but the Greek has no male pronouns, uses the generic τὶς (someone/anyone), and doesn’t explicitly exclude women. The idiom yo

1Ti 3:2 debate

@LM4819962872993 @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Also, head (kephale in Greek) doesn’t mean “authority over”—that meaning is being inferred as we use the word head in that way. But it could simply mean prominent, first, source or origin. Regarding m...

@LM4819962872993 @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Also, head (kephale in Greek) doesn’t mean “authority over”—that meaning is being inferred as we use the word head in that way. But it could simply me

@Northof50290567 @ymmotrojam @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning That doesn’t mean

@Northof50290567 @ymmotrojam @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning That doesn’t mean that James still doesn’t choose to interpret the text differently. I’m just showing that my interpretation is consistent

@RhandzuM6 @ada3z3x Every reading of a text is an interpretation! This fundament

@RhandzuM6 @ada3z3x Every reading of a text is an interpretation! This fundamental principle is recognized in hermeneutics. No one approaches a text without some form of interpretation, influenced by

@ThomisticRednek @AnneEChisholm @FrMatthewLC That’s not how scripture is interpr

@ThomisticRednek @AnneEChisholm @FrMatthewLC That’s not how scripture is interpreted or validated. https://t.co/ZQizsTh3mL

@Cityboy__Farmer @TGC @collinhansen @jenniferwilkin @michaeljkruger Also from Pa

@Cityboy__Farmer @TGC @collinhansen @jenniferwilkin @michaeljkruger Also from Paul, “I do not permit taking my writing out of context.” https://t.co/ZQizsThBcj

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-22

@carol66944 @Manny_Clay1 Paul’s reference in 1Ti 2:13 emphasizes this chronological creation order—Adam first, then Eve—not in a genealogical sense, but in the context of explaining the reason behind his teaching. He’s pointing back to the order in w...

@carol66944 @Manny_Clay1 Paul’s reference in 1Ti 2:13 emphasizes this chronological creation order—Adam first, then Eve—not in a genealogical sense, but in the context of explaining the reason behind

1Ti 2:13 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-22

@SKokenos As for why Adam would need to protect Eve, Genesis 2:15 states that God placed Adam in the garden to "cultivate and keep" it. The Hebrew word for "keep" (שָׁמַר, shamar) also means "guard," implying that Adam had a protective role. While ...

@SKokenos As for why Adam would need to protect Eve, Genesis 2:15 states that God placed Adam in the garden to "cultivate and keep" it. The Hebrew word for "keep" (שָׁמַר, *shamar*) also means "guard,

Genesis 2:15 commentary

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-21

@Manny_Clay1 Please explain to me also why women are to have "a symbol of" autho

@Manny_Clay1 Please explain to me also why women are to have "a symbol of" authority on their heads "because of the angels"? It's easy, it's clear English. But did you know "a symbol of" is not in th

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-21

@Manny_Clay1 I already explained this in context. I mean if you want your wife t

@Manny_Clay1 I already explained this in context. I mean if you want your wife to call you lord and serve you like a slave without you reciprocating and that works for the two of you, knock your socks

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-20

@IlGreven @masonmennenga All English translations should be checked against the

@IlGreven @masonmennenga All English translations should be checked against the Hebrew and Greek. The KJV—although very good⎯ was translated before the discovery of many earlier manuscripts and some p

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-19

@carol66944 @lollyfana @RedefineApolog1 So “truth” about the oldest events in history was an obstacle that Paul was facing in this particular church? You are suggesting that 1Ti 2:13-14 is a myth without any evidence from the context to even hint at ...

@carol66944 @lollyfana @RedefineApolog1 So “truth” about the oldest events in history was an obstacle that Paul was facing in this particular church? You are suggesting that 1Ti 2:13-14 is a myth with

1Ti 2:13-14 commentary

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-19

@MelindaSeed Great question! Adam was given the responsibility to guard the garden. In Genesis 2:15, Adam is commanded to “cultivate and keep” the garden. The Hebrew word for “keep” (שָׁמַר, shamar) can mean “guard” or “protect.” This implies a respo...

@MelindaSeed Great question! Adam was given the responsibility to guard the garden. In Genesis 2:15, Adam is commanded to “cultivate and keep” the garden. The Hebrew word for “keep” (שָׁמַר, shamar) c

Genesis 2:15 general

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-19

@Tailfeathers_WA @RebekahRutt Head is a part of the body. You are interpreting it as authority because it contains the brain. But the head includes eyes, nose, mouth, ears, etc. A man is not the brain of his wife…because she has her own brain. If it...

@Tailfeathers_WA @RebekahRutt Head is a part of the body. You are interpreting it as authority because it contains the brain. But the head includes eyes, nose, mouth, ears, etc. A man is not the brain

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-18

@Isis233305 @Alex7Shiro Well, you certainly point out a valid and important point because there are clear passages that not only use “adam” to refer to mankind but “aner” or “andros” (the Greek for male or husband) to refer generally to people. For ...

@Isis233305 @Alex7Shiro Well, you certainly point out a valid and important point because there are clear passages that not only use “adam” to refer to mankind but “aner” or “andros” (the Greek for ma

Acts 17:34 Jas 1:20 Jas 1:8 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-18

@Here4Now0829 @txndc First, I only used this translation as it more accurately t

@Here4Now0829 @txndc First, I only used this translation as it more accurately translates the verb. You can feel free to look at the Hebrew since that has to be the final arbiter. Second, I agree. Th

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-18

@BrandonGra53760 @RedefineApolog1 For your first question, the Hebrew phrase used here is "טוֹב וָרָע" (tov va-ra), which directly translates to "good and evil." The word "וָ" (va) is a conjunction in Hebrew meaning "and," not "from." Only Adam knew ...

@BrandonGra53760 @RedefineApolog1 For your first question, the Hebrew phrase used here is "טוֹב וָרָע" (tov va-ra), which directly translates to "good and evil." The word "וָ" (va) is a conjunction in

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-08

@XChardain @masonmennenga So here’s the Hebrew texts showing there has to be two

@XChardain @masonmennenga So here’s the Hebrew texts showing there has to be two comings. https://t.co/pNaQYlrJNg

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-08

@XChardain @masonmennenga That is not true. Let me show you from the Hebrew Scriptures. 1. Isaiah 53 speaks of a figure often interpreted as the Messiah who would suffer and die for the sins of others. This chapter describes him being "pierced for o...

@XChardain @masonmennenga That is not true. Let me show you from the Hebrew Scriptures. 1. Isaiah 53 speaks of a figure often interpreted as the Messiah who would suffer and die for the sins of other

@XChardain @masonmennenga Do you accept the Greek Septuagint translation of the

@XChardain @masonmennenga Do you accept the Greek Septuagint translation of the Hebrew Scriptures before the time of Jesus?

@CylonSaysNo @Synaptic_Rabbit @masonmennenga That’s quite convenient that the Roman Catholic leadership gave themselves sole rights to interpreting scripture. In scripture, what do we see? 1. We see the Bereans testing what Paul the apostle said ag...

@CylonSaysNo @Synaptic_Rabbit @masonmennenga That’s quite convenient that the Roman Catholic leadership gave themselves sole rights to interpreting scripture. In scripture, what do we see? 1. We see

@XChardain @masonmennenga What I quoted to you is something Jesus said and it uses the Greek term Hades meaning the same thing as Sheol. Given the Jesus created this place, I think we can take His word on what it looks like. His description gives mo...

@XChardain @masonmennenga What I quoted to you is something Jesus said and it uses the Greek term Hades meaning the same thing as Sheol. Given the Jesus created this place, I think we can take His wo

@CylonSaysNo @Synaptic_Rabbit @masonmennenga Here is the full context of that part of the cathechism: "Scripture calls the abode of the dead, to which the dead Christ went down, 'hell'—Sheol in Hebrew or Hades in Greek—because those who are there ar...

@CylonSaysNo @Synaptic_Rabbit @masonmennenga Here is the full context of that part of the cathechism: "Scripture calls the abode of the dead, to which the dead Christ went down, 'hell'—Sheol in Hebre

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-06

@DelaKram75 @GWFarnsworth So women can teach themselves n the context of Sunday

@DelaKram75 @GWFarnsworth So women can teach themselves n the context of Sunday school? I’m puzzled what is so special about corporate worship.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-06

@BoilerLevi @KaeleyT For a perspective which I think aligns with all the details

@BoilerLevi @KaeleyT For a perspective which I think aligns with all the details in the context of 1 Timothy related to verse 12, see the following. https://t.co/ZQizsThBcj

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-06

@KaeleyT @pauldirks Paul, the problem is that the texts used to support male exc

@KaeleyT @pauldirks Paul, the problem is that the texts used to support male exclusiveness for certain things like preaching, teaching men and other leadership roles are being misinterpreted.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-05

@BernieDainton @TimAAmor That translation is not accurate. Looking at Mk 1:15, the NASB translates it as, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” The phrase "is at hand" (Greek: ἤγγικεν, ēngiken...

@BernieDainton @TimAAmor That translation is not accurate. Looking at Mk 1:15, the NASB translates it as, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”

Mk 1:15 general

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-26

@ronhenzel Does all this talk about the freedoms Roman women had apply to Greek

@ronhenzel Does all this talk about the freedoms Roman women had apply to Greek and Jewish women?

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-26

@ronhenzel Thanks for the history of the Romans. Just wondering…did the church

@ronhenzel Thanks for the history of the Romans. Just wondering…did the church of Ephesus consist in the majority of Romans? What about Greeks and Jews?

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-24

@Sacred_Panda_ Thanks for providing the definition! Yes, Paul is using this term to declare that all believers are to treat all other believers in a preferential manner. Just because a word is used in the context of military rank and hierarchy does n...

@Sacred_Panda_ Thanks for providing the definition! Yes, Paul is using this term to declare that all believers are to treat all other believers in a preferential manner. Just because a word is used in

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-23

@howertonjosh [31:14] “There’s a line in the movie [My Big Fat Greek Wedding] where one of the ladies says ‘the husband is the head, but the wife is the neck. She can turn him any way she wants.’ Now, kinda funny, but also kind of demonic, little dem...

@howertonjosh [31:14] “There’s a line in the movie [My Big Fat Greek Wedding] where one of the ladies says ‘the husband is the head, but the wife is the neck. She can turn him any way she wants.’ Now,

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-13

@ThatSarahLynn @JamMom89 @Yeshua438849431 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 Yes, Paul wrot

@ThatSarahLynn @JamMom89 @Yeshua438849431 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 Yes, Paul wrote to Timothy, but his purpose was clearly described to stop false teaching. The broader context helps fill in the detail

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-10

@bannedgroyper23 @WalmartThomist You probably shouldn't misinterpret Paul either

@bannedgroyper23 @WalmartThomist You probably shouldn't misinterpret Paul either. https://t.co/XIjnmMzrMD

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-06

@PatrickGut74996 @MikeWingerii Hmm… The first-person singular pronoun “ἐγώ” (egō) means “I” and does not have gender. The first-person plural pronoun “ἡμεῖς” (hēmeis) means “we” and also does not have gender. Greek verbs in the first person singul...

@PatrickGut74996 @MikeWingerii Hmm… The first-person singular pronoun “ἐγώ” (egō) means “I” and does not have gender. The first-person plural pronoun “ἡμεῖς” (hēmeis) means “we” and also does not ha

@Breasinthewoods @MikeWingerii The language of Hebrews is more refined than in P

@Breasinthewoods @MikeWingerii The language of Hebrews is more refined than in Paul’s letters. That and he is often seen identifying himself to clear up that the letter is not a forgery, even writing

@Disco_Missiles @MikeWingerii There’s no need for a Joe when we already know tha

@Disco_Missiles @MikeWingerii There’s no need for a Joe when we already know that there is a prominent woman who seems capable of teaching Apollos more accurately. Naming a woman as the author of a le

@avyargo @MikeWingerii Oh, now you have convinced me why the author to the Hebre

@avyargo @MikeWingerii Oh, now you have convinced me why the author to the Hebrews isn’t named!

Am 5:21 Gn 3:4 Job 2:9 commentary

@Darrin_Caudill @smashbaals @danielsilliman Sentence fragments taken out of context can make the Bible appear to teach a lot of strange things… - "There is no God." (Ps 14:1) - "Eat, drink, and be merry." (Lk 12:19) - "Curse God and die." (Job 2:9) ...

@Darrin_Caudill @smashbaals @danielsilliman Sentence fragments taken out of context can make the Bible appear to teach a lot of strange things… - "There is no God." (Ps 14:1) - "Eat, drink, and be me

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-04

@humanvideogamer @WagnerJere47288 @RenOfMen The word kephale (translated as head

@humanvideogamer @WagnerJere47288 @RenOfMen The word kephale (translated as head) doesn't mean authority in the contexts Paul is using it. If he meant authority over, why didn't he just use a word for

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-01

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii The scripture is contextual. If the imperative is "bring my parchments and my jacket" this is not meant as an authoritative command even for the person to whom it was originally written. Other imperatives were meant for ...

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii The scripture is contextual. If the imperative is "bring my parchments and my jacket" this is not meant as an authoritative command even for the person to whom it was ori

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii But you are looking at an example. And this certai

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii But you are looking at an example. And this certainly is a valid option. Thank you for your humble probability calculation. I recognize that. But Paul’s context has to be

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Is that how we determine Paul's meaning? That we h

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Is that how we determine Paul's meaning? That we have to find a corresponding example in extant Greek literature or it is not possible even if it fits many details in the

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii You said I have to break the immediate context. But this is not the case if Paul is using Eve prototypically. What Paul writes, "but the woman..." sounds like it's referring to Eve, yet he already mentioned her name and ...

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii You said I have to break the immediate context. But this is not the case if Paul is using Eve prototypically. What Paul writes, "but the woman..." sounds like it's referr

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Thanks for the encouragement to spend more time studying Koine Greek, Raven. I am not an expert and am still learning, however, I do have sufficient resources to check and I didn't confirm my take on the subjunctive firs...

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii Thanks for the encouragement to spend more time studying Koine Greek, Raven. I am not an expert and am still learning, however, I do have sufficient resources to check an

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii The subjunctive can also express verbal action in terms of mere possibility. In Greek, it is the optative mood that points to possibility more than probability. It isn’t a strongly worded command and that is why (I beli...

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii The subjunctive can also express verbal action in terms of mere possibility. In Greek, it is the optative mood that points to possibility more than probability. It isn’t

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-30

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii The authority is not in the messenger but the mess

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii The authority is not in the messenger but the message. This is a fundamental flaw complementarians (and Origen) make in interpreting αὐθεντεῖν in the context of Paul’s le

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-30

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii I have no idea how Origen supports his view of a woman not having authority over men when it comes to Deborah. But I am not an expert on Origen and surely understanding Paul doesn’t require one to be an expert on Origen!...

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii I have no idea how Origen supports his view of a woman not having authority over men when it comes to Deborah. But I am not an expert on Origen and surely understanding P

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-22

@MikeWingerii Please let me know what church is obeying the following scriptures—I’d like to go there: "What is the outcome then, brothers and sisters? When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an i...

@MikeWingerii Please let me know what church is obeying the following scriptures—I’d like to go there: "What is the outcome then, brothers and sisters? When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a