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Mike Winger idea 2022-05-09

Mike's rebuttals to Payne: practical solutions and Jesus' counter-cultural behavior

Mike offers multiple objections to Payne's cultural argument.

John 4 Philip Payne woman at the well John 4
Mike Winger idea 2022-05-09

Preview of next video: prophecy argument, gifts arguments, universal priesthood

Mike previews the topics for part 6 of the series.

spiritual gifts prophecy argument priesthood of all believers
Mike Winger idea 2022-05-30

Five egalitarian arguments previewed; first two are weak, last three are stronger

Mike previews the five arguments he will cover: persecution, rabbi-training, universal priesthood, prophecy, and spiritual gifts. He says the first two are weak but the last three challenged him and offer corrections for complementarians.

soft complementarianism complementarianism egalitarianism
Mike Winger idea 2022-05-30

Revelation 20:6 — all who share in the first resurrection are priests and will reign with Christ

Final priesthood proof text: men and women together in rulership and priesthood for the millennium.

Revelation 20:6 universal priesthood of believers Revelation 20:6 millennium
Mike Winger idea 2022-05-30

1 Corinthians 11 gives rules for how women should prophesy in public gatherings; Acts 2 / Joel 2 declares sons and daughters shall prophesy

Key NT evidence that women prophesied publicly in church gatherings.

1 Corinthians 11 Acts 2 Joel 2 1 Corinthians 11 Acts 2 women prophesying
Mike Winger idea 2022-05-30

Three egalitarian claims from women prophesying: (1) women could speak publicly, (2) prophecy is similar to teaching, (3) prophecy carries authority rivaling eldership

Mike outlines three sub-arguments egalitarians derive from women prophesying.

Craig Keener prophecy argument prophecy and authority
Mike Winger idea 2022-05-30

1 Corinthians 11 clearly refers to prophecy in public mixed-gender gatherings; the whole section (chs. 11-14) deals with gathered worship

Mike argues the broader context of 1 Corinthians leaves no room for limiting this to private settings.

1 Corinthians 11 head coverings 1 Corinthians 11 women prophesying
Mike Winger idea 2022-05-30

MacArthur's real basis: 1 Corinthians 14:34 (women keep silent) overrides the plain reading of 1 Corinthians 11

Mike identifies that MacArthur's position depends entirely on 1 Corinthians 14:34 controlling the meaning of chapter 11.

1 Corinthians 11 1 Corinthians 14:34 John MacArthur hermeneutics 1 Corinthians 11 1 Corinthians 14:34
Mike Winger idea 2022-05-30

With elders, you test the man so the teaching will be pure; with prophecy, you test the prophecy because anyone can give one

Mike draws the fundamental distinction in how authority works for elders vs. prophets.

prophecy and authority testing the man vs. testing the word eldership authority
Mike Winger idea 2022-05-30

Argument 5 introduced: The spiritual gifts argument — God gifts women with the same gifts as men

Mike introduces the fifth and final argument, which he considers the strongest of the day.

spiritual gifts argument teaching gift leadership gift
Mike Winger idea 2022-05-30

Philip Payne's two-part argument: complementarians either assume God never gives women certain gifts OR they wrongly restrict those gifts

Mike presents Philip Payne's formulation of the gifts argument.

1 Corinthians 12:7 Philip Payne spiritual gifts argument 1 Corinthians 12:7
Mike Winger idea 2022-05-30

Second part of gifts argument: Philip Payne says gifts are 'for the common good' so you cannot restrict who a woman teaches

Mike addresses the more challenging claim from Payne.

1 Corinthians 12:7 Philip Payne 1 Corinthians 12:7 common good
Mike Winger idea 2022-05-30

Stanley Grenz argues 'the integral relation between gifts and ministry' means the church must give place for the giftedness of all persons

Mike quotes another egalitarian scholar's version of the gifts argument.

Discovering Biblical Equality spiritual gifts argument Stanley Grenz
Mike Winger idea 2022-05-30

Rebutting Philip Payne's use of Colossians 3:16 to claim all Christians should have a teaching ministry

Mike addresses Payne's argument that Colossians 3:16 proves every woman should have a teaching ministry.

Colossians 3:16 Philip Payne Colossians 3:16 teaching ministry
Mike Winger idea 2022-05-30

Preview of next video: Galatians 3:28 — 'the ultimate egalitarian proof text'

Mike previews the next video in the series.

Galatians 3:28 egalitarian proof text Galatians 3:28
Mike Winger idea 2022-05-30

Mike invites substantive, detailed critique rather than vague pushback

Mike asks critics to provide specific claims, sources, and evidence when challenging his arguments.

methodology
Mike Winger idea 2022-06-20

The text of Galatians 3:28 and its three pairs

Mike reads the full verse for the audience.

Galatians 3:28 Galatians 3:28 Jew/Greek pair slave/free pair
Mike Winger idea 2022-06-20

The central question: Does Galatians 3:28 limit interpretation of other passages?

Mike frames the core question the video will answer.

Galatians 3:28 Galatians 3:28 silver bullet argument hermeneutical priority
Mike Winger idea 2022-06-20

Key principle: whatever is inherent to being in Christ, all believers share — but is eldership inherent?

Mike establishes a test for what Galatians 3:28 covers.

eldership in Christ benefits necessary vs. sufficient conditions
Mike Winger idea 2022-06-20

Sonship benefit #3: Justification by faith

Mike identifies the third element Paul associates with sonship.

Galatians 2 Galatians 3:24 Galatians 2 justification by faith Galatians 3:24
Mike Winger idea 2022-06-20

Critique of feminism for devaluing traditional women's roles

Mike argues that modern feminism has negatively influenced the debate.

women's roles cultural influence on theology feminism
Mike Winger idea 2022-06-20

Westfall's equivalence claim: male/female parallels Jew/Greek in the same ways

Mike engages Westfall's key methodological claim.

Galatians 3:28 Galatians 3:28 Cynthia Long Westfall Jew/Greek parallel
Mike Winger idea 2022-06-20

1 Peter 3:7 threatens husbands who mistreat wives: hindered prayers

Mike emphasizes the complementarian check on husband authority.

1 Peter 3:7 1 Peter 3:7 hindered prayers husband accountability
Mike Winger idea 2022-06-20

Preview of next video: husband/wife roles and the meaning of kephale (head)

Mike previews the next installment in the series.

kephale series preview male headship
Mike Winger idea 2022-07-18

The debate centers on one specific thing: the meaning of kephale

Mike narrows the focus of this video to the definition and usage of kephale.

kephale lexical debate
Mike Winger idea 2022-07-18

Four sections of the video: medical argument, church history argument, Bible study argument, Greek/lexical argument

Mike outlines the four egalitarian arguments he will address.

video structure medical argument church history argument
Mike Winger idea 2022-07-18

Invitation to scholars: Mike welcomes pushback from Linda Belleville, Philip Payne, and others

Mike extends an open invitation for egalitarian scholars he critiques to respond.

Philip Payne Linda Belleville scholarly engagement
Mike Winger idea 2022-07-18

Church history argument introduced: Chrysostom supposedly shows kephale doesn't mean authority

Mike introduces the second egalitarian argument — Kathleen Kroeger's use of Chrysostom.

John Chrysostom John Chrysostom church history argument Kathleen Kroeger
Mike Winger idea 2022-07-18

Hippocrates: the brain, not the heart, is the cause of intelligence

Mike examines what Hippocrates, the father of medicine, actually believed about the head.

medical argument rebuttal Hippocrates Clinton Arnold
Mike Winger idea 2022-07-18

Philip Payne's claim about Galen is factually false — Galen affirmed the brain controls cognition and willed action

Mike examines Payne's claim that Galen reasserted the primacy of the liver.

Philip Payne Galen Frank Freeman
Mike Winger idea 2022-07-18

Egalitarian rescue: 'mutual submission' from Ephesians 5:21 — to be addressed in the next video

Mike previews the mutual submission argument he will tackle later.

Ephesians 5:21 mutual submission Ephesians 5:21 household codes
Mike Winger idea 2022-07-18

Preview: next video will be on head coverings — a thorough examination of 1 Corinthians 11

Mike previews the upcoming video in the series.

1 Corinthians 11 head coverings series preview 1 Corinthians 11
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Video agenda: three main passages plus egalitarian pushback

Mike outlines the structure of the video.

Titus 2:5 1 Peter 3:1-7 Colossians 3:18-19 Titus 2:5 1 Peter 3:1-7 Colossians 3:18-19
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Marriage grounded in creation (Genesis) and salvation (Christ and church), not culture

Mike argues the passage's own grounding prevents culturally-bound interpretations.

Ephesians 5:31-32 Genesis 2:24 creation order Ephesians 5:31-32 Genesis 2:24
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Callings are mutually exclusive: husband never told to MAKE wife submit

Mike identifies a key structural feature of the NT marriage instructions.

1 Timothy 3:4-5 mutually exclusive callings abuse prevention 1 Timothy 3:4-5
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Paul's own practice of restrained authority as a model (2 Corinthians 13:10)

Mike draws a parallel from Paul's apostolic practice.

2 Corinthians 13:10 2 Corinthians 13:10 restrained authority godly authority
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Introduction to Craig Keener's analysis of Ephesians 5

Mike introduces the scholar whose work will dominate the Ephesians 5 discussion.

Ephesians 5:18-6:9 Philip Payne Linda Belleville Craig Keener
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Keener claims the NT bases slave obedience on same principles as wifely submission -- but never demonstrates this

Mike addresses the second pillar of the slavery objection.

Craig Keener Kevin Giles NT slavery-marriage parallel
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Preview of next video: head coverings (1 Corinthians 11)

Mike previews the next topic in the series.

1 Corinthians 11 head coverings 1 Corinthians 11 ancient Roman practices
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-28

Overview of today's topics: women in OT leadership positions — Deborah as judge, female prophets, and the priesthood restriction.

Road map for video 3

judges Deborah priesthood Miriam
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-28

Both egalitarians and complementarians can learn from surveying OT women in leadership; complementarians tend to minimize these women.

Setting up the survey of OT examples

John Piper John Piper Deborah complementarianism
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-28

Some complementarians believe women shouldn't have authority over men in any sphere — marriage, church, or society.

Describing the range of complementarian views

complementarianism patriarchalism three spheres of authority
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-28

Belleville's two claims about Miriam: she was 'sent to lead' Israel (Micah 6:4) and was so valued Israel wouldn't travel without her 'at the helm' (Numbers 12:1-16).

Presenting the egalitarian case for Miriam's leadership

Micah 6:4 Numbers 12:1-16 Linda Belleville Two Views on Women in Ministry Miriam
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-28

Israel traveled by divine command (cloud and fire), never by democracy — refuting the claim that the people 'refused' to travel without Miriam.

Decisive rebuttal using Numbers 9:15-23

Numbers 12:15-16 Numbers 9:15-23 Linda Belleville Marg Mowczko Numbers 12:15-16
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-28

Huldah delivers a powerful prophetic word to King Josiah about judgment on Jerusalem and mercy on him personally.

Reading Huldah's prophecy in 2 Kings 22

2 Kings 22:15-20 Huldah Aimee Byrd Torah canonization
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-28

Preview: next week will address whether female prophets prove women can be elders — transitioning now to women in other roles and the priesthood.

Transition to Deborah and priesthood topics

eldership Deborah prophetess
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-28

Deborah doesn't do everything other judges did — there's something missing from her role compared to other judges.

Noting a distinction in Deborah's role

judges Deborah judges military leadership
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-28

Deborah gives commands to Barak and the troops as a prophet/leader — egalitarians argue she is 'the leader of leaders.'

Deborah's prophetic commands to military leaders

Judges 4:6-7 Deborah Barak Judges 4:6-7
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-28

Barak's refusal to go without Deborah and his rebuke — 'the Lord will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman.'

The Barak-Deborah exchange in Judges 4:8-10

Judges 4:8-10 Deborah Barak Sisera
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-28

Aimee Byrd argues Barak's insistence on Deborah coming was 'wise and full of faith,' not cowardly — Mike disagrees.

Aimee Byrd's reinterpretation of Barak's request

Judges 4:8-9 Barak Aimee Byrd Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood