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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-19

@JonByers186054 You have no basis whatsoever to associate me with occultists and

@JonByers186054 You have no basis whatsoever to associate me with occultists and God haters. None whatsoever except your disdain for what I'm saying scripture teaches.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-05

@DavidEdgington Bitter Reviling Husbands are equivalently bad workers and also d

@DavidEdgington Bitter Reviling Husbands are equivalently bad workers and also difficult to work with at home.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-04

While it is common for egalitarians to bring the Artemis cult into this situatio

While it is common for egalitarians to bring the Artemis cult into this situation, Paul doesn't make that explicit. I agree with Winger's critique of this point and I don't bring Artemis into my inter

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-04-27

@HeGTiSunesis Part of the difficulty with Paul’s comments is that he doesn’t explicitly state woman as also the glory of God and with Christ also as her head—one is left to deduce this as Paul seems to be noting something that a wife uniquely has as ...

@HeGTiSunesis Part of the difficulty with Paul’s comments is that he doesn’t explicitly state woman as also the glory of God and with Christ also as her head—one is left to deduce this as Paul seems t

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-14

In the full context of what Ponder was responding to, one of the hosts of the Li

In the full context of what Ponder was responding to, one of the hosts of the Lifeway Women's @markedpodcast commented at 13:47 (https://t.co/Si4h07GLfj) that @JenOshman in her book "Cultural Counterf

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-05

@Keith83361 @Tazorius @smashbaals No, I'm egalitarian (perhaps mutualist is a better term as it emphasizes mutual subjection from Eph 5:21)⎯because I read my Bible. I don't embrace worldly culture. The Bible is not 'affirming' and there are only two...

@Keith83361 @Tazorius @smashbaals No, I'm egalitarian (perhaps mutualist is a better term as it emphasizes mutual subjection from Eph 5:21)⎯because I read my Bible. I don't embrace worldly culture. T

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-05

@Keith83361 @Tazorius @smashbaals I don’t follow the culture. I don’t care what

@Keith83361 @Tazorius @smashbaals I don’t follow the culture. I don’t care what they say as they have no bearing on the interpretation of the Bible. Our culture is a mess. But what you are proposing w

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-03

@DavidGalle94823 @HagemanJack @smashbaals Nothing in the Roman Catholic teaching

@DavidGalle94823 @HagemanJack @smashbaals Nothing in the Roman Catholic teachings contradicts the scriptures? That's what every cult says...JWs, LDS, etc. They all say that their teaching is the most

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-25

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody Finally, the NT’s use of Greek wasn’t a deviation from

@elemayohoh @HolyHomebody Finally, the NT’s use of Greek wasn’t a deviation from Jewish tradition but an extension of it. Like the LXX, it ensured that God’s message could reach the world, a key goal

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-20

@Heiserite @lutherananswers Actually, in 11:5, Paul explains the cultural implic

@Heiserite @lutherananswers Actually, in 11:5, Paul explains the cultural implications for women, especially those who are married to unbelieving Jewish husbands. In 11:6, we have the permissive imper

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-20

@Heiserite @lutherananswers Scriptural context trumps culture, Jewish oral laws

@Heiserite @lutherananswers Scriptural context trumps culture, Jewish oral laws or Greek medicine⎯scriptural context trumps everything.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-19

@_TheWildPursuit @smashbaals I’m not passive; I’m masculine. I have courage too

@_TheWildPursuit @smashbaals I’m not passive; I’m masculine. I have courage too (which, BTW, isn’t only a characteristic of males). Supporting qualified and godly women in leadership and not forbiddi

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-14

@pauldirks @KaeleyT We certainly have a lot of M/F confusion in our culture toda

@pauldirks @KaeleyT We certainly have a lot of M/F confusion in our culture today, but I don’t really see what vacuum you are referring to except perhaps how your church has a vacuum of female leaders

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-02

Paul’s focus in 1Ti 3:2 is on character, developed by anyone regardless of immut

Paul’s focus in 1Ti 3:2 is on character, developed by anyone regardless of immutable characteristics⎯leaders being faithful and above reproach. The cultural idiom "a one-woman man" reflects this. It’s

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-19

@MikeWingerii This is clear because people are not reading the church ‘fathers’

@MikeWingerii This is clear because people are not reading the church ‘fathers’ daily and since they are not inspired they might even change their position over time making drawing conclusions from th

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-17

@Matthew56193629 @mtnhousewife While Paul can quote Gk philosophers, in no instance does he use them as the basis for his teaching nor does he double down on the culture. “The Pharisees say the woman’s place is in the home, but I tell you ‘and also s...

@Matthew56193629 @mtnhousewife While Paul can quote Gk philosophers, in no instance does he use them as the basis for his teaching nor does he double down on the culture. “The Pharisees say the woman’

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-17

@Matthew56193629 @mtnhousewife Indeed! And Paul is not affirming the culture, ri

@Matthew56193629 @mtnhousewife Indeed! And Paul is not affirming the culture, right?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-17

@mtnhousewife @Matthew56193629 Scripture has to be rightly interpreted. Submitti

@mtnhousewife @Matthew56193629 Scripture has to be rightly interpreted. Submitting “as to Christ”—in other words, not as a master-slave (the way the culture was already in that day) but out of love.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-16

@MaineMinistry Since I was unable to lead anything (I was leading two Bible stud

@MaineMinistry Since I was unable to lead anything (I was leading two Bible studies at the time, one for 25 years), I wasn’t able to continue making that my church home. When the pastor thinks you are

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-13

@A11en_Thomas @HomelyHearth @BICBCI73 @abarefootmomma They are both. As a cult,

@A11en_Thomas @HomelyHearth @BICBCI73 @abarefootmomma They are both. As a cult, they base their beliefs on the Christian scriptures, but then distort primary teachings.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-10

@PatrickHen1776 @AJMxya @harmonizedgrace ✅ husband is head of his wife ✅ wife is to submit to him (like she does to Christ and not like those in the culture) ❌ head doesn’t mean leader or the one in authority. ❌ husbands are also to submit to their w...

@PatrickHen1776 @AJMxya @harmonizedgrace ✅ husband is head of his wife ✅ wife is to submit to him (like she does to Christ and not like those in the culture) ❌ head doesn’t mean leader or the one in a

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-09

@PatrickHen1776 @harmonizedgrace I don’t have any problem with the texts. I woul

@PatrickHen1776 @harmonizedgrace I don’t have any problem with the texts. I would just rather read them taking into consideration all the details in the text. I don’t care about the culture—I’m fully

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-06

@ExtraSaltedNuts @Calvinator8000 @rightresponsem No, culture within Christian co

@ExtraSaltedNuts @Calvinator8000 @rightresponsem No, culture within Christian communities that isn’t always based on careful study of the Bible.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-03

Rather than dismissing 1Ti 2:11-15 as 'culturally conditioned,' by reading this

Rather than dismissing 1Ti 2:11-15 as 'culturally conditioned,' by reading this text in context of Paul's personal letter to Timothy and understanding his purpose, we see why Paul is obscuring the nam

1Ti 2:11-15 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-03

Is the rejection of "Male Headship" what opens the church to every cultural lie?

Is the rejection of "Male Headship" what opens the church to every cultural lie? It depends. If a church rejects a doctrine it sees as scripturally clear, it’s serious. But rejecting a doctrine to b

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-08

@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

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-06

@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

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-06

@ThomisticRednek @AnneEChisholm @FrMatthewLC Who gave you the ability to read my

@ThomisticRednek @AnneEChisholm @FrMatthewLC Who gave you the ability to read my thoughts? I just want to follow the Bible, not culture. Whether they agree on somethings is immaterial.

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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,

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-22

@carol66944 @Manny_Clay1 Yes, there has been a lot of investigation into the Artemis cult. However, Paul didn't explicitly indicate that this was driving his comments in 1Ti 2:13-15, so tying them to Artemis *is* speculation. That those who repented ...

@carol66944 @Manny_Clay1 Yes, there has been a lot of investigation into the Artemis cult. However, Paul didn't explicitly indicate that this was driving his comments in 1Ti 2:13-15, so tying them to

1Ti 2:13-15 debate
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

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-24

@martyrian_slave @ronhenzel Ch 5 is not about hierarchy. You are reading into th

@martyrian_slave @ronhenzel Ch 5 is not about hierarchy. You are reading into this because of how we understand the English word head. Kephale is not about authority like we view head in our culture.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-24

@theBaxterian @carol66944 @ronhenzel Because I believe Paul is correcting a problem with the way the wives are already subject to their husbands. There is likely a resentment rather than a serving like she serves Christ. It is meant to elevate her an...

@theBaxterian @carol66944 @ronhenzel Because I believe Paul is correcting a problem with the way the wives are already subject to their husbands. There is likely a resentment rather than a serving lik

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-13

@cattress511 @_nomadic_soul I made that list to show those that claim egalitarians are just following the culture that they have been following the culture for thousands of years. It certainly wasn't meant to depress you. For a cheer up, there's a se...

@cattress511 @_nomadic_soul I made that list to show those that claim egalitarians are just following the culture that they have been following the culture for thousands of years. It certainly wasn't

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-10

@Robert_S_Morley @Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @smashbaals If Paul’s statements are general in 1Ti 2:11-12 for all women, then it should apply regardless if there is an Artemis cult or not—for all the churches. Why make a specific statement for “a woman”...

@Robert_S_Morley @Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @smashbaals If Paul’s statements are general in 1Ti 2:11-12 for all women, then it should apply regardless if there is an Artemis cult or not—for all the chu

1Ti 2:11-12 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-10

@Robert_S_Morley @Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @smashbaals There’s no mention of the

@Robert_S_Morley @Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @smashbaals There’s no mention of the Artemis cult which I’m sure many believers left to accept Christ. How does authentein mean dominance? How does that rel

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-09

@tom_barmadillo Well, I don’t think my take is unique. I think it’s the view of

@tom_barmadillo Well, I don’t think my take is unique. I think it’s the view of the apostles and the church of scripture that followed the apostles closely. And yes, many or most of the “great men” d

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-09

@GarrettBWood You don’t get it, do you? Patriarchalists were just going with the

@GarrettBWood You don’t get it, do you? Patriarchalists were just going with the flow of the culture. Even other religions and atheists. Patriarchalists’ claim to be counter cultural wasn’t true for m

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-09

@jladamsbrown That’s right. And the Patriarchalists presumably don’t support sla

@jladamsbrown That’s right. And the Patriarchalists presumably don’t support slavery which the culture doesn’t support either. So there’s that too.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-09

@sethhezekiah No, silly. Heresy has to do with the fundamentals of the faith. No one has to repent of mutual submission to be a Christian. All of the people you listed went along with the culture when it came to women at least to some degree or anot...

@sethhezekiah No, silly. Heresy has to do with the fundamentals of the faith. No one has to repent of mutual submission to be a Christian. All of the people you listed went along with the culture whe

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-09

@RebeccaAVelo I'm not sure that the statement "hated most people" is an accurate

@RebeccaAVelo I'm not sure that the statement "hated most people" is an accurate representation. But you are right, their view of women is very depressing. Sorry⎯I had to show the patriachalists and c

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-08

@geekyguyjay But God didn't curse the woman or the man. If you look at the test, He cursed the ground and the serpent (and the animals). The "patriarchy" culture I'm referring to isn't even from the Old Testament, it's from the time after Jesus. It'...

@geekyguyjay But God didn't curse the woman or the man. If you look at the test, He cursed the ground and the serpent (and the animals). The "patriarchy" culture I'm referring to isn't even from the

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-08

@NathanCTrilogue Yes, married. So the men of the past couldn’t extract themselv

@NathanCTrilogue Yes, married. So the men of the past couldn’t extract themselves from the culture of their day and then we egalitarians are being told that we are falling prey to our modern culture?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-08

@Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @smashbaals No my grumpy friend. Paul was counter cult

@Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @smashbaals No my grumpy friend. Paul was counter cultural. This passage is Paul’s personal instruction to Timothy whom he left behind to deal with the false teachers about h

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-08

Some say that egalitarians are just letting the culture influence their view of

Some say that egalitarians are just letting the culture influence their view of scripture. Let’s take a trip down memory lane and see who is aligning more with culture, shall we? Aristotle: “Silence

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-08

@ronhenzel @smashbaals Well, all but the churches in scripture. But you are right. The church really was influenced by the culture. Let’s see just how culturally relevant your view is: Aristotle: “Silence is a woman’s glory.” Sophocles: "Silence gi...

@ronhenzel @smashbaals Well, all but the churches in scripture. But you are right. The church really was influenced by the culture. Let’s see just how culturally relevant your view is: Aristotle: “Si

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-03

@EvansWalt_human @smashbaals I don’t recall Jesus and the apostles running the g

@EvansWalt_human @smashbaals I don’t recall Jesus and the apostles running the government and making all the laws Christian either. They got killed for proclaiming Christ and not forcibly making the

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-31

@ScottCross_8 @KittyMitchell7 @B_Christs_Amb @NamedWar @wolfeman2120 @TheMuppetP

@ScottCross_8 @KittyMitchell7 @B_Christs_Amb @NamedWar @wolfeman2120 @TheMuppetPastor That’s correct. Up to 10. After that it gets much more difficult. When the vast majority of people are Democrat or

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-24

@KillmanBuck @JoInAthensGa @Eric_Conn I didn't say you can't get principles from clear texts, but that the principle you got from it is in error. The culture has agreed with your patriarchal views for a long time; you are just trying to preserve you...

@KillmanBuck @JoInAthensGa @Eric_Conn I didn't say you can't get principles from clear texts, but that the principle you got from it is in error. The culture has agreed with your patriarchal views fo

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-24

@KillmanBuck @JoInAthensGa @Eric_Conn I'm not progressive. I prefer mutualist as it is not about grasping for rights. I follow scripture as fully inspired in every word taken in context as fully authoritative and complete for every good work. You s...

@KillmanBuck @JoInAthensGa @Eric_Conn I'm not progressive. I prefer mutualist as it is not about grasping for rights. I follow scripture as fully inspired in every word taken in context as fully auth

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