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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-05

@haymes_joshua The problem here is not that she’s a woman but that she’s teachin

@haymes_joshua The problem here is not that she’s a woman but that she’s teaching how to use the Bible to divine a message and interpret dreams. She doesn’t read the Bible to understand God’s intende

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-04

@devonsworth @Based_Byzantine @YungDipper6969 So there’s another way for women t

@devonsworth @Based_Byzantine @YungDipper6969 So there’s another way for women to be saved? That makes no sense. And what is the fate of the single and widows? It is imperative that we understand 1

1 Tim 2:15 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-02

@BenZeisloft @William_E_Wolfe Vomit? I quoted him. I am asking for the example

@BenZeisloft @William_E_Wolfe Vomit? I quoted him. I am asking for the example of the first century church and the apostles. Self defence right? Am I misinterpreting him?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-31

@Zari_Thustra @GavinMclnnes @onefootpicaday @marinasmigielsk This isn’t about feelings, but about consistency of the scriptures. These passages as frequently interpreted stand out in contrast to things that suggest otherwise. My only purpose was to...

@Zari_Thustra @GavinMclnnes @onefootpicaday @marinasmigielsk This isn’t about feelings, but about consistency of the scriptures. These passages as frequently interpreted stand out in contrast to thin

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-31

@ShaneSpenc77 @DaneTilley90581 @smashbaals I’m simply dealing with the text in c

@ShaneSpenc77 @DaneTilley90581 @smashbaals I’m simply dealing with the text in context. If you want to call good exegesis gymnastics, by all means. Knock your socks off.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-31

@imaso001 @smashbaals Head can mean the one who is in charge, but it has other meanings to do with prominence or first or protruding, or source or origin. From the context, Paul is not meaning authority of one gender over another as this is very cle...

@imaso001 @smashbaals Head can mean the one who is in charge, but it has other meanings to do with prominence or first or protruding, or source or origin. From the context, Paul is not meaning author

1 Cor 11:11-12 1 Corinthians 11:11 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-30

Exposition of 1 Cor 11:3. Paul explains that the "head" of every man is Christ, the man is the "head" of a woman and God is the "head" of Christ. "Head" in this context means source or origin, as this is confirmed in vs 12: "For as the woman origina...

Exposition of 1 Cor 11:3. Paul explains that the "head" of every man is Christ, the man is the "head" of a woman and God is the "head" of Christ. "Head" in this context means source or origin, as thi

1 Cor 11:3 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-30

@Bro58Tg @smashbaals I have no interest in being accepted by the world. However, it is a patriarchal system that has infected the church. Take off your patriarchy lenses and re-read these texts, studying the details of the context and the original ...

@Bro58Tg @smashbaals I have no interest in being accepted by the world. However, it is a patriarchal system that has infected the church. Take off your patriarchy lenses and re-read these texts, stu

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-30

@smashbaals While Adam is explicitly tasked with tilling the ground and taking care of the Garden of Eden in Genesis 2:15, Eve is created as a "helper" for Adam. The term "helper" is often interpreted to mean that Eve shared in Adam's responsibilitie...

@smashbaals While Adam is explicitly tasked with tilling the ground and taking care of the Garden of Eden in Genesis 2:15, Eve is created as a "helper" for Adam. The term "helper" is often interpreted

Genesis 2:15 Genesis 1:28 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-24

@FaFfRn @Manda2364333130 @Brian_Sauve Yes indeed. But do you see an issue with

@FaFfRn @Manda2364333130 @Brian_Sauve Yes indeed. But do you see an issue with my exegesis?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-24

@Brian_Sauve @Manda2364333130 I see. You need to do some more study and reflect

@Brian_Sauve @Manda2364333130 I see. You need to do some more study and reflection. Put down the books by Piper, Grudem and MacArthur, sit down with your Greek tools and study the Biblical texts. B

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-20

@MariusM38610501 @MikeWingerii Only read the summary but the argument that 1 Tim 2:15 has to do with Artemis of the Ephesians seems foreign to this text and doesn’t deal with what Paul says in the context. His reference to Adam and Eve ought to be w...

@MariusM38610501 @MikeWingerii Only read the summary but the argument that 1 Tim 2:15 has to do with Artemis of the Ephesians seems foreign to this text and doesn’t deal with what Paul says in the con

1 Tim 2:15 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-20

@EtAbundatGratia @JayMuratore @MikeWingerii It is eisegesis or confirmation bias to read into Gen 3:16 that she desires to rule her husband. Gen 4:7 is a different context. Sin is not a person, but metaphorically, if sin wants Cain perhaps like a w...

@EtAbundatGratia @JayMuratore @MikeWingerii It is eisegesis or confirmation bias to read into Gen 3:16 that she desires to rule her husband. Gen 4:7 is a different context. Sin is not a person, but

Gen 3:16 Gen 4:7 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-20

@AriaAsks @MikeWingerii It’s not the Bible that is wrong, it’s those translating

@AriaAsks @MikeWingerii It’s not the Bible that is wrong, it’s those translating and interpreting it. https://t.co/4tYGBalq90

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-16

@AndrewsWinnipeg Thanks for providing this reference. I like Ironside though it

@AndrewsWinnipeg Thanks for providing this reference. I like Ironside though it seems I disagree with him on this matter. I was hoping to share my exegesis of 1 Cor 11:1-16 this weekend but didn’t g

1 Cor 11:1-16 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-14

@GWreformed1689 @JakobFel @BenZeisloft @smashbaals The ordering of the words “do

@GWreformed1689 @JakobFel @BenZeisloft @smashbaals The ordering of the words “does not nature” or “nature does not” has to be determined from the context. How does nature teach you that a boy and a g

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-14

@JakobFel @BenZeisloft @smashbaals No, that’s not it either. But you are right it’s in the context. Here’s the ISV: 1 Corinthians 11:14–15 (ISV): “Nature itself teaches you **NEITHER** that it is disgraceful for a man to have long hair **NOR** tha...

@JakobFel @BenZeisloft @smashbaals No, that’s not it either. But you are right it’s in the context. Here’s the ISV: 1 Corinthians 11:14–15 (ISV): “Nature itself teaches you **NEITHER** that it is d

1 Corinthians 11:14 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-14

@raydon02 @smashbaals Paul here is saying that there was no custom of head cover

@raydon02 @smashbaals Paul here is saying that there was no custom of head coverings. 1 Cor 11:1-16 is confusing for sure…and the English translations don’t help for the most part. Watch my feed as

1 Cor 11:1-16 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-09

@IanReformed @igarglewithfire Out of context even for a complementarian! What d

@IanReformed @igarglewithfire Out of context even for a complementarian! What does this have to do with social media? https://t.co/rBGS8Fof6Y

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-08

@biblethumperr @autocorrect2_0 You are taking that passage out of context. It’s

@biblethumperr @autocorrect2_0 You are taking that passage out of context. It’s dealing with a specific woman teaching false doctrine, not with women who are teaching the truth. https://t.co/rBGS8Fof

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-07

@ArmoryOC @Brian_Sauve A fool is not someone who is grounding their response in

@ArmoryOC @Brian_Sauve A fool is not someone who is grounding their response in a careful exegesis of the scripture. You can call me a fool if you like. That is on you.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-06

@ArmoryOC @Brian_Sauve Those pronouns were all inserted by the translators and a

@ArmoryOC @Brian_Sauve Those pronouns were all inserted by the translators and are not in the Greek.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-06

@VinhasTJ @Brian_Sauve I guess you didn’t read my post I linked. The Greek orders “one” in front so the emphasis is on oneness or fidelity to one’s spouse. But Paul wasn’t married. Would Jesus even be qualified as an overseer? I don’t think Paul ...

@VinhasTJ @Brian_Sauve I guess you didn’t read my post I linked. The Greek orders “one” in front so the emphasis is on oneness or fidelity to one’s spouse. But Paul wasn’t married. Would Jesus even

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-04

@MargMowczko Great point about female masters! 1 Tim 5:14 uses the word οἰκοδεσποτεῖν which appears stronger than προϊστάμενοι from 1 Tim 3:4,12. "A Patristic Greek Lexicon" says "rule as a household; of God ruling the universe." It seems only to ...

@MargMowczko Great point about female masters! 1 Tim 5:14 uses the word οἰκοδεσποτεῖν which appears stronger than προϊστάμενοι from 1 Tim 3:4,12. "A Patristic Greek Lexicon" says "rule as a househol

1 Tim 3:4 1 Tim 5:14 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-04

@artdafinakenya Why are you quoting this verse? Even by your own interpretation it would apply only in church. How does this apply to social media? These verses were actually a quote from the Corinthian church in their letter to Paul. Paul rebuke...

@artdafinakenya Why are you quoting this verse? Even by your own interpretation it would apply only in church. How does this apply to social media? These verses were actually a quote from the Corin

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-03

@PubliusJosephus @Peacemaker811 @DickSaban1 We have no record in the New Testame

@PubliusJosephus @Peacemaker811 @DickSaban1 We have no record in the New Testament of anyone said to be the pastor or shepherd (Greek “poimen”) of any local church. No one is specifically identified

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-03

@LadyDemosthenes No, this isn’t true. These verses are all being taken out of context. Please take another look. 1 Cor 14:34-35 is Paul quoting from the letter from the Corinthians and rebuking the men that are silencing half the body of Christ. ...

@LadyDemosthenes No, this isn’t true. These verses are all being taken out of context. Please take another look. 1 Cor 14:34-35 is Paul quoting from the letter from the Corinthians and rebuking the

1 Cor 14:34-35 1 Tim 2:11-15 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-03

@David_Fairchild @JollyStine @CovenantReform2 @ScottRagan @haymes_joshua Take a look at the following summary. Its hard to summarize succinctly, but I gave it my best shot. At the end, there’s a link where you will find a thread with much more deta...

@David_Fairchild @JollyStine @CovenantReform2 @ScottRagan @haymes_joshua Take a look at the following summary. Its hard to summarize succinctly, but I gave it my best shot. At the end, there’s a lin

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-02

@dayvekeem @abbythelibb_ You think that verse silences women from speaking anyth

@dayvekeem @abbythelibb_ You think that verse silences women from speaking anything in any context? Take another look, because that verse is not stopping women from teaching something true. https://t

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-02

@IdorenyinEtuk5 @Drprincessjanet @Solomon_Buchi Yes, one should not pay attention to myths. In 1 Tim 1:3-4, Paul instructs Timothy to tell the Ephesian believers not to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies which promote controversies...

@IdorenyinEtuk5 @Drprincessjanet @Solomon_Buchi Yes, one should not pay attention to myths. In 1 Tim 1:3-4, Paul instructs Timothy to tell the Ephesian believers not to occupy themselves with myths a

1 Tim 1:3-4 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-02

@IdorenyinEtuk5 @Drprincessjanet @Solomon_Buchi Yes, I can back up my interpretation with scripture. My aim is to take all the details as important in the interpretation⎯the context (both within the letter as well as the audience and culture), the g...

@IdorenyinEtuk5 @Drprincessjanet @Solomon_Buchi Yes, I can back up my interpretation with scripture. My aim is to take all the details as important in the interpretation⎯the context (both within the

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-02

@JollyStine Yes, that’s right! The context informs us what is going on that spurred this letter from Paul to Timothy. Further, Paul speaks of two kinds of false teachers: those who blaspheme against what they know and those who are ignorant. Only ...

@JollyStine Yes, that’s right! The context informs us what is going on that spurred this letter from Paul to Timothy. Further, Paul speaks of two kinds of false teachers: those who blaspheme against

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-01

Is it wrong to observe that Paul was quoting from the letter the Corinthians wro

Is it wrong to observe that Paul was quoting from the letter the Corinthians wrote *to* him (see 1 Cor 7:1) in a number of places even if this aligns with an egalitarian interpretation of 1 Cor 14:34-

1 Cor 14:34-35 1 Cor 7:1 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-01

If someone is taking all the details of the text into account when forming their

If someone is taking all the details of the text into account when forming their interpretation, does this mean they are doing it to ignore the plain teachings of scripture? https://t.co/IGlqV7HSVd

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-30

@THEGREATZEEE @ZubyMusic It would be helpful if you could read it in context tho

@THEGREATZEEE @ZubyMusic It would be helpful if you could read it in context though. Because stopping women from teaching is not what that passage is referring to. https://t.co/rBGS8Fof6Y

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-30

@Solomon_Buchi Verse 22 doesn’t have the Greek word “submit” in it. It is in ve

@Solomon_Buchi Verse 22 doesn’t have the Greek word “submit” in it. It is in verse 21 and implied in v22. https://t.co/dTFPU7uoFX

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-28

@IiiPaulus @TheMcGloneCode @smashbaals It’s the only thing that makes sense in the context. It agrees with what is said in 1 Cor 11:11-12. Head can also mean prominent or first, like the one who steps out first. Being first however doesn’t make yo...

@IiiPaulus @TheMcGloneCode @smashbaals It’s the only thing that makes sense in the context. It agrees with what is said in 1 Cor 11:11-12. Head can also mean prominent or first, like the one who ste

1 Cor 11:11-12 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-28

@giantshitcomin1 @godlywomanhood Or maybe you are reading this out of context? Most people can sense that just by reading the whole chapter where Paul speaks inclusively of all. Here Paul quotes from the letter the Corinthians wrote and refuted tho...

@giantshitcomin1 @godlywomanhood Or maybe you are reading this out of context? Most people can sense that just by reading the whole chapter where Paul speaks inclusively of all. Here Paul quotes fro

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-26

@Bellisima_2004 @RoxyWright0 @Holistic_Voyeur You are right that there are many who try to interpret the Bible in various ways. This is why there are groups called cults which are considered non Christian and why there are various denominations who ...

@Bellisima_2004 @RoxyWright0 @Holistic_Voyeur You are right that there are many who try to interpret the Bible in various ways. This is why there are groups called cults which are considered non Chri

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-26

@RoxyWright0 @Holistic_Voyeur @Bellisima_2004 The fact that your grandmother was not allowed to speak at all pains me and reminds me that the misinterpretation and misapplication of these tough passages is very real and needs to be addressed widely a...

@RoxyWright0 @Holistic_Voyeur @Bellisima_2004 The fact that your grandmother was not allowed to speak at all pains me and reminds me that the misinterpretation and misapplication of these tough passag

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-26

@1611bible That passage is one of the most misused passages taken out of context

@1611bible That passage is one of the most misused passages taken out of context. https://t.co/lwAJ5mgNRm

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-26

@JeffreyPHo67012 @SheShePawPaw @Stephen_Angliss The clear scripture you refer to

@JeffreyPHo67012 @SheShePawPaw @Stephen_Angliss The clear scripture you refer to from Paul has been quoted out of context and misapplied. https://t.co/lwAJ5mgNRm

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-26

@MioHondaFan Do you think taking scripture out of context has any effect on anyo

@MioHondaFan Do you think taking scripture out of context has any effect on anyone? https://t.co/rBGS8Fof6Y

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-26

@Holistic_Voyeur @Bellisima_2004 @RoxyWright0 You are taking this verse out of context. Paul is responding to things the Corinthians wrote to him in their letter. Paul is actually refuting those silencing women. See v36: “What? came the word of God...

@Holistic_Voyeur @Bellisima_2004 @RoxyWright0 You are taking this verse out of context. Paul is responding to things the Corinthians wrote to him in their letter. Paul is actually refuting those sile

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-25

@OutOfThePocket Surely he knows of Tacitus, Pliny the Younger, Suetonius, Thallus, Mara Bar Serapion, Lucian of Samosata, Josephus, and later apologists like Justin Martyr and Athenagoras? Also, regardless of Roman and Greek external sources, he int...

@OutOfThePocket Surely he knows of Tacitus, Pliny the Younger, Suetonius, Thallus, Mara Bar Serapion, Lucian of Samosata, Josephus, and later apologists like Justin Martyr and Athenagoras? Also, rega

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-25

@smashbaals Paul rightly interpreted is not against women in leadership. Take a

@smashbaals Paul rightly interpreted is not against women in leadership. Take another look. https://t.co/4tYGBalq90

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-25

@BethMooreLPM One can twist Jesus’ words too. If we rightly interpret Paul (whi

@BethMooreLPM One can twist Jesus’ words too. If we rightly interpret Paul (which Peter acknowledges can be difficult at times) then maybe we won’t see him as someone who got things so wrong on women

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-24

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals BTW, if you have access to search the Greek text, just look these works up yourself and you will see how episkopos and presbyteros are used interchangeably and poimen is assumed (as no one i...

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals BTW, if you have access to search the Greek text, just look these works up yourself and you will see how episkopos and presbyteros are used

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-24

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals It was a personal letter of instruction and encouragement to Timothy which we can benefit from. But in order to benefit from it, we have to ascertain what Paul meant by what he said to Timo...

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals It was a personal letter of instruction and encouragement to Timothy which we can benefit from. But in order to benefit from it, we have to

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-24

@NSanctification @ronhenzel In Acts 13:48 we still have operation of individuals but acting together as a group. The key is the use of the middle voice. First, we have to recall in context that there was a group who judged themselves unworthy of li...

@NSanctification @ronhenzel In Acts 13:48 we still have operation of individuals but acting together as a group. The key is the use of the middle voice. First, we have to recall in context that ther

Acts 13:48 debate