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Scripture Commentary article 2008-05-07

Answering Matt Slicks Agenda On 1 Timothy 2:12

This is part 2 of answering the complementarian objections of Matt Slick on 1 Timothy 2:11-15. See part one here

1 Peter 4:11 1 Timothy 2:11-15 1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 2 Genesis & Creation Adam & Eve
Scripture Commentary article 2008-05-06

1Tim2Objections

My article laying out the original argument showing that 1 Timothy 2:12 is a specific woman that Paul forbids from teaching is here

1 Timothy 1:12 1 Timothy 1:13 1 Timothy 1:14 1 Timothy 2 Adam & Eve Debates
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 2008-04-12

Helpful Sites For Research On Egalitarian Views

I was also asked to have a place where we could list good blogs/web sites that promote godly views about women in ministry or issues of egalitarian marriage, etc. This post will be the permanent place to place links

Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-01-22

The Husband As King Over The Wife

In part two of this discussion we asked whether God has ordained that a woman must have a priest in the home to represent her to God and God to her. Today we continue our discussion about whether a husband is to have the position of king over his wife in their marriage

Acts 4 Genesis 2:23 Genesis 2:24 Headship & Kephale Authority & Submission Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-01-20

Gods Woman Is She Needy Of A Representative Priest Part 2

In part one, ( click here to read ) we discussed whether God created the woman as needed or needy. In this continuing discussion we ask whether God has ordained that a woman must have a priest in the home to represent her to God and God to her

1 Peter 3:10 1 Peter 3:11 1 Peter 3:7 Authority & Submission Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-01-04

From Bobbed Hair Bossy Wives And Women Preachers To Woman Be Free

I am very pleased that Stan Gundry has given me permission to post his story about how he changed his view from a staunch complementarian to an egalitarian. I would also request that if you have a story about your own journey from prejudice to freedom in Christ regarding women in ministry that you e

1 Corinthians 11:5 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 1 Corinthians 7:4 1 Corinthians 11 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2007-12-07

Laying A False Argument To Rest

One of the arguments that complementarians employ against women in ministry is the argument that God only used women as prophets and leaders in the Bible when there were no men available at the time. Is this really a valid argument

2 Kings 22:12 2 Kings 22:13 2 Kings 22:14 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2007-11-23

Jesus Our Example Of A Godly Husband

What is the godly way for a husband to treat his wife. Should he take authority over her and make decisions for her by going against her will

John 13:10 John 13:4 John 13:5 Authority & Submission Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2007-11-03

Does Head Mean Boss When It Is Connected To The Body

This is the first in a series about marriage and the connection between marriage to women’s gifts in the church

Colossians 2:19 Genesis 2:23 Genesis 2:24 Genesis & Creation Headship & Kephale Spiritual Gifts
Scripture Commentary article 2007-11-03

Mary As Gods Kind Of Woman

In conjunction with my new series on marriage started with my previous post and the question of whether a wife is to have a man take authority over her (as if her husband is required to rule her), click here to read an excellent blog article about the best example of a New Testament “God’s kind of w

Authority & Submission Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2007-09-30

The Rest Of The Story 1 Timothy 211 15 And Matt Slick

> Proverbs 18:17 (ESV) The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him

1 Peter 4:10 1 Peter 4:11 1 Timothy 1:13 1 Timothy 2 Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2007-07-28

Interdependence In The Lord

In our verse by verse through 1 Corinthians 11, we now come to verse 11:

1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:11 1 Corinthians 11:12 1 Corinthians 11 Headship & Kephale
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 2007-07-05

New Paganism

I want to draw attention to a blog article written by a ministry friend of mine Don Veinot President of Midwest Christian Outreach. His article is titled Doug Phillips – New Paganism

Colossians 11 Isaiah 1 1 Corinthians 11
Scripture Commentary article 2007-05-30

Is There Support For Universal Male Headship

Before we continue with our verse by verse discussion through 1 Corinthians 11, I wanted to add a note about what some consider to be the universal role of male headship. In universal male headship the male is the head over every woman

1 Corinthians 11:3 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Colossians 11 1 Corinthians 11 Headship & Kephale
Scripture Commentary article 2007-05-27

1 Corinthians 113 And Head

In the last post I summarized the foundational points from chapter 10 that is necessary to the understanding of chapter 11. If you haven’t read it already, it can be read by clicking here

1 Corinthians 11:12 1 Corinthians 11:3 1 Corinthians 11:8 1 Corinthians 11 Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2007-02-27

Catching Up

Well part one of the relocation of our ministry and the move of our household has occurred and we have a two week break before we go into phase two of the move

Headship & Kephale Women in Leadership
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 2007-01-20

Discrimination Of Women In The Sbc Can They Teach Men At All

I have been following a blog documenting the injustice done to Dr. Sheri Klouda a professor of Hebrew who was forced out of her teaching position at the Southern Baptist Convention’s Southwestern Theological Seminary because the new President, Paige Patterson, does not believe that women should be t

Complementarianism Spiritual Abuse
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 article 2006-12-02

What Does 1 Timothy 211 15 Mean

I was challenged to present my view of 1 Timothy 2:11-15 on another blog and I thought it would be good to summarize my view on my own blog. Here is the teaching from “Women in Ministry Silenced or Set Free

1 Timothy 1:11-15 1 Timothy 2:11-15 1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 2 Adam & Eve Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2006-11-15

What Women Really Want

In Genesis chapter 3 God speaks to Eve about her future. Unfortunately God’s words have been interpreted by male expositors in a way that makes God out to be a false prophet

Genesis 3:16 Genesis 3:23 Genesis 4:7 Genesis & Creation
Scripture Commentary article 2006-11-11

Husband As The Priest Of The Home

With the push towards defining biblical manhood and womanhood, often men are pressured into a leadership role where they feel overwhelmed by their responsibilities. Probably none more stressful than the title given to them as “Priest of the home”

1 Corinthians 6:3 1 Peter 2:5 1 Peter 2:9 Authority & Submission
Scripture Commentary article 2006-11-07

What Is True Headship

With all of the talk on submission of a wife, we should at least grant that submission is not related to suppression of God’s gifts. In other words if a woman is gifted to teach, her submission to her husband and her desire to honor him should not be a means to stop her from using her God-given gift

Headship & Kephale Spiritual Gifts
Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-22

RT @annamlulis: Chuck Norris reveals how his wife studying the Bible led him bac

RT @annamlulis: Chuck Norris reveals how his wife studying the Bible led him back to Christ “I drifted from the Lord, but the Lord never d…

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-21

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii "the husband does not submit to his wife in the same manner as she does" But how can you substantiate this given the Bible never says this and when we in fact we have statements to the contrary: 1. ...

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii "the husband does not submit to his wife in the same manner as she does" But how can you substantiate this given the Bible never says this and when

Eph 5:21 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-21

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii So is it correct that your view on this is that it has to do with showing angels proper hierarchy between Jesus->husband->wife during prayer and prophecy (only)? This seems rather strange to me...

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii So is it correct that your view on this is that it has to do with showing angels proper hierarchy between Jesus->husband->wife during prayer an

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-21

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii Ok. Is the wife not also to l

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii Ok. Is the wife not also to love her husband as Jesus loves his church? Isn't she also to love God and her neighbour as herself? What makes loving un

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-21

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii It at least seems to me that

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii It at least seems to me that in this discussion that it is the husband’s will that is chief over that of his wife. Is that at least what you believe?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-21

@amacarthur @ryancduff @MikeWingerii Can I ask if you are suggesting that the hu

@amacarthur @ryancduff @MikeWingerii Can I ask if you are suggesting that the husband is the engine/cockpit and his wife expendable like the wings, tail and cargo area? 😲

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-21

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii I think it is reasonable to ask what it means to rule. But first we should determine if a husband is ever told that he should rule his wife and whether kephale means ruling before we are concerned wi...

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii I think it is reasonable to ask what it means to rule. But first we should determine if a husband is ever told that he should rule his wife and wheth

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-21

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii God never commands a husband

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii God never commands a husband to rule his wife. Gen 1:28 has the imperative and both are to rule with neither ruling over the other.

Gen 1:28 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-21

"...I am still a man and my wife is still a woman and you are supposed to behave

"...I am still a man and my wife is still a woman and you are supposed to behave like that, and that's why scripture's like 'you can't have a man laying with a man the way that he lays with a woman'..

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-02-04

Hey @haymes_joshua, ever gone to the grocery store at the request of your wife? Done some heavy lifting for her? Generally been a ‘helper’ to your wife? Lots more examples. That’s called mutual submission. Because wives were generally treated as prop...

Hey @haymes_joshua, ever gone to the grocery store at the request of your wife? Done some heavy lifting for her? Generally been a ‘helper’ to your wife? Lots more examples. That’s called mutual submis

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-11-09

@AbrahamMbaja @dalepartridge Paul instructs Timothy to remain in Ephesus to stop certain people from teaching false doctrine, not to stop anyone from teaching truth to anyone else. A certain deceived wife who was teaching heresy (whose husband was n...

@AbrahamMbaja @dalepartridge Paul instructs Timothy to remain in Ephesus to stop certain people from teaching false doctrine, not to stop anyone from teaching truth to anyone else. A certain deceived

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-11-09

@AbrahamMbaja @dalepartridge I believe exactly what God’s Word means. Gen 1:28

@AbrahamMbaja @dalepartridge I believe exactly what God’s Word means. Gen 1:28 contains plural imperatives where both the man and the woman are commanded to rule without distinction. Never is the man

Gen 1:28 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-30

@grok @quathamer @dalepartridge No, Hos 2 and Ezek 23 don’t use she and they interchangeably as referring to the same referent. Here’s why. In Hos 2, the pronouns clearly distinguish between two related but separate referents. The singular she/her r...

@grok @quathamer @dalepartridge No, Hos 2 and Ezek 23 don’t use she and they interchangeably as referring to the same referent. Here’s why. In Hos 2, the pronouns clearly distinguish between two rela

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-30

@grok @quathamer @dalepartridge Didaskein does not mean authoritative teaching! There’s no ‘or’ in the text. Authentein doesn’t mean dominion. You made women and men both plural. The grammar demands no such thing. Clearly Paul in his personal letter ...

@grok @quathamer @dalepartridge Didaskein does not mean authoritative teaching! There’s no ‘or’ in the text. Authentein doesn’t mean dominion. You made women and men both plural. The grammar demands n

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-29

@grok @WalterKissus @dalepartridge Head means source as Adam’s flesh and bone is the source material for Eve’s creation. Notice how in the NT no one is the head of anyone except the husband of the wife, so if head means the boss or authority over, th...

@grok @WalterKissus @dalepartridge Head means source as Adam’s flesh and bone is the source material for Eve’s creation. Notice how in the NT no one is the head of anyone except the husband of the wif

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-29

@RustyGremlin @NickHenderson79 @UncutDomination @dalepartridge Head doesn’t mean

@RustyGremlin @NickHenderson79 @UncutDomination @dalepartridge Head doesn’t mean boss. Why is no apostle, prophet, elder or leader called the head of anyone except his wife? Not is he even called the

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-29

@RustyGremlin @dalepartridge Hey, why are you importing your meaning for head in

@RustyGremlin @dalepartridge Hey, why are you importing your meaning for head into the Biblical text? Think about it. If head means boss, why is it only used of a husband to his wife? Why is no pastor

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-29

@AbrahamMbaja @dalepartridge Gen 1:28 has God giving the same commands to both t

@AbrahamMbaja @dalepartridge Gen 1:28 has God giving the same commands to both the man and the woman with no differentiation made. God never rescinds what He said to the woman. God never commands the

Gen 1:28 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-23

@jrdickens90 @Toneskeee Yes, the husband is the head of his wife just as Christ is the head of His church. My argument is not that this isn’t the case but that it doesn’t mean authority over—it means source. Adam flesh and bone what Eve was created f...

@jrdickens90 @Toneskeee Yes, the husband is the head of his wife just as Christ is the head of His church. My argument is not that this isn’t the case but that it doesn’t mean authority over—it means

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-20

@deafwatchman58 @smashbaals Read 1Cor 7. There’s no one way submission in marria

@deafwatchman58 @smashbaals Read 1Cor 7. There’s no one way submission in marriage. Head doesn’t mean the boss or the authority over the wife.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-20

@SayvilleDavid @_Nosoup4you__ @annelikok @smashbaals The relationship between a husband and a wife and the use of head reflects how they are connected. Marriage is defined by the first marriage where Eve literally came from the flesh and bone of Adam...

@SayvilleDavid @_Nosoup4you__ @annelikok @smashbaals The relationship between a husband and a wife and the use of head reflects how they are connected. Marriage is defined by the first marriage where

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-20

@CS_Bodan @smashbaals No, head isn’t about authority or hierarchy but about source relationships. This is why a pastor or apostle or prophet or any kind of leader in the church is never called the head of anyone. It is only the husband to his wife. M...

@CS_Bodan @smashbaals No, head isn’t about authority or hierarchy but about source relationships. This is why a pastor or apostle or prophet or any kind of leader in the church is never called the hea

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-15

@GraceIsMyAnchor There’s actually no scripture which says that the husband is th

@GraceIsMyAnchor There’s actually no scripture which says that the husband is the head of his home…it is always in relation to his wife.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-15

@GraceIsMyAnchor Can you explain why the husband being the kephale of his wife m

@GraceIsMyAnchor Can you explain why the husband being the kephale of his wife means that he is supposed to rule over her or lead her? Where in scripture is that idea coming from? Shouldn’t we all lov

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