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@EddieBucha10986 But my belief that God doesn’t forbid women is on Biblical grounds. I’m not ignoring anything in the Bible. To block godly, qualified and gifted women from serving as leaders would go against what I believe the Bible teaches and ther...

@EddieBucha10986 But my belief that God doesn’t forbid women is on Biblical grounds. I’m not ignoring anything in the Bible. To block godly, qualified and gifted women from serving as leaders would go

@ReformedRant @PastorMark Really! So the verses before and after are referring to widows and how they should act in providing for their parents and other dependents (remember, they are widows so there’s no man involved) and you think v8 is talking ab...

@ReformedRant @PastorMark Really! So the verses before and after are referring to widows and how they should act in providing for their parents and other dependents (remember, they are widows so there

@Revelation_14_7 @Eric_Conn That’s some curious exegetical work there. Mind show

@Revelation_14_7 @Eric_Conn That’s some curious exegetical work there. Mind showing me where the Bible lists godly women teaching men the truth as a sin?

@joyklaprade The thing is that many do arrive at this view sincerely. Sometimes I find my goal is simply to convince complementarians that I'm not in rebellion against God's word. For them to change their view is such a major overhaul that a more mod...

@joyklaprade The thing is that many do arrive at this view sincerely. Sometimes I find my goal is simply to convince complementarians that I'm not in rebellion against God's word. For them to change t

@FeedingThe53741 Yet, the Bible doesn't contradict itself. So then what do these

@FeedingThe53741 Yet, the Bible doesn't contradict itself. So then what do these passages that seem to restrict women mean? That's why I address them. But feel free to draw your own conclusions.

1Co 7:8 1Ti 5:14 question

@Eric_Conn @mikeCAburritos On the one hand, Paul says he wants all to remain single as he is (1Co 7:8), and in 1Ti 5:14 he is encouraging young widows to get remarried? Why do you think that is? Notice Paul says "manage their households" which is one...

@Eric_Conn @mikeCAburritos On the one hand, Paul says he wants all to remain single as he is (1Co 7:8), and in 1Ti 5:14 he is encouraging young widows to get remarried? Why do you think that is? Notic

@Jrjacks123 @PastorMark Exactly. Maybe pastor Mark needs to learn to read script

@Jrjacks123 @PastorMark Exactly. Maybe pastor Mark needs to learn to read scripture in context since he quoted a passage that's all about widows providing for their family...or take off his patriarchy

@ScottCross_8 @PastorMark Don't let Mark shame you for this. He cannot even seem

@ScottCross_8 @PastorMark Don't let Mark shame you for this. He cannot even seem to read scripture in context... He quotes a passage all about WIDOWS to shame men into being required to work outside t

It's honestly frightening to see how pastors who have taken extensive seminary training and have pastored congregations for years regularly take scripture so out of context. @PastorMark says here that if a man isn't the one out in the workforce, then...

It's honestly frightening to see how pastors who have taken extensive seminary training and have pastored congregations for years regularly take scripture so out of context. @PastorMark says here that

@PastorMark Mark, you quoted from 1Ti 5:8 like it was talking about men providing for their families. Did you not read the context? First, the text says "But if anyone does not provide for their own..." The word used in Greek is τις which means anyon...

@PastorMark Mark, you quoted from 1Ti 5:8 like it was talking about men providing for their families. Did you not read the context? First, the text says "But if anyone does not provide for their own..

1Ti 5:8 debate

@KaiaRichelle Who is the she? Can't be Eve because she cannot do anything at the

@KaiaRichelle Who is the she? Can't be Eve because she cannot do anything at the time of this writing to affect her future salvation. Who is the they? If it is all women, they why didn't Paul write "T

@markjamesadams @AKBrews You might want to learn to read in context, because tha

@markjamesadams @AKBrews You might want to learn to read in context, because that is not what Paul intended by that statement. https://t.co/zkbRDwQWIx

@Mnr_Boeloe @Alicia_Bittle_ @BarelyProt So women are not allowed to learn the faith for the purpose of explaining it or their testimony to others? Really? Why don't you just deal with what she says instead of trying to silence her? And also, please e...

@Mnr_Boeloe @Alicia_Bittle_ @BarelyProt So women are not allowed to learn the faith for the purpose of explaining it or their testimony to others? Really? Why don't you just deal with what she says in

@edsmith573 @KnightlyMike No, that's not what this verse is teaching. You have t

@edsmith573 @KnightlyMike No, that's not what this verse is teaching. You have to take the context and the grammar seriously to understand what Paul is trying to say. https://t.co/zkbRDwQoSZ

@Tingamabobz @GeauxGabrielle @myteacherafreak @MissBNasty And just after Paul quotes from the letter from the Corinthians, Paul says to those who are trying to silence half the church, “What? came the word of God out from you [men]? or came it unto y...

@Tingamabobz @GeauxGabrielle @myteacherafreak @MissBNasty And just after Paul quotes from the letter from the Corinthians, Paul says to those who are trying to silence half the church, “What? came the

1Co 14:36 question

@GodistheGoal @FlammablePink @GeauxGabrielle @myteacherafreak @MissBNasty Tit 2:3-5 says that older women likewise are to be reverent (just like the men are to be), not malicious gossips (just like men shouldn't be), not enslaved to much wine (same a...

@GodistheGoal @FlammablePink @GeauxGabrielle @myteacherafreak @MissBNasty Tit 2:3-5 says that older women likewise are to be reverent (just like the men are to be), not malicious gossips (just like me

Tit 2:3-5 general

Tit 1:5-9 1Ti 3:1-13 1Ti 3:11 debate

@GodistheGoal @FlammablePink @GeauxGabrielle @myteacherafreak @MissBNasty 1Ti 3:

@GodistheGoal @FlammablePink @GeauxGabrielle @myteacherafreak @MissBNasty 1Ti 3:1-13 and Tit 1:5-9 do not say anything like "must not be a woman," but rather "Women likewise..." (1Ti 3:11). https://t.

1Co 14:34-35 1Co 7:1 1Cor 14:36 question

@GodistheGoal @FlammablePink @GeauxGabrielle @myteacherafreak @MissBNasty In 1Co 14:34-35, Paul is quoting from the letter that the Corinthians wrote to him (see 1Co 7:1), and Paul's response to those who are silencing half the body of Christ? “What...

@GodistheGoal @FlammablePink @GeauxGabrielle @myteacherafreak @MissBNasty In 1Co 14:34-35, Paul is quoting from the letter that the Corinthians wrote to him (see 1Co 7:1), and Paul's response to those

@timotheeology @beherleader @FoundersMin @tomascol @conservmillen Origen is like many others, even those who were in the Church of Corinth which Paul rebukes by saying: “What? came the word of God out from you [men]? or came it unto you [men] only?” ...

@timotheeology @beherleader @FoundersMin @tomascol @conservmillen Origen is like many others, even those who were in the Church of Corinth which Paul rebukes by saying: “What? came the word of God out

1Co 14:36 question

@beherleader @FoundersMin @tomascol @conservmillen Yes, that is the verse separa

@beherleader @FoundersMin @tomascol @conservmillen Yes, that is the verse separate from its context. What does Paul mean by that statement? https://t.co/zkbRDwQoSZ

@Alicia_Bittle_ @lebell79 @herreisenheim00 @roserobins017 No one is suggesting a

@Alicia_Bittle_ @lebell79 @herreisenheim00 @roserobins017 No one is suggesting a man should pretend to be a woman, to wear a dress or adorn fake breasts or claim to bear children. This is about leade

@jtcope4 @godlywomanhood It doesn't mean all women are not supposed to teach men

@jtcope4 @godlywomanhood It doesn't mean all women are not supposed to teach men. https://t.co/zkbRDwQWIx

@KRUSHWRLD @GeauxGabrielle @myteacherafreak @MissBNasty Here's what 1Ti 2:12 mea

@KRUSHWRLD @GeauxGabrielle @myteacherafreak @MissBNasty Here's what 1Ti 2:12 means in context. https://t.co/zkbRDwQWIx

1Ti 2:12 commentary

@FaithWithMase @MichelleDLesley In order to obey 1Ti 2:12, you have to know what

@FaithWithMase @MichelleDLesley In order to obey 1Ti 2:12, you have to know what it means. And if you don't know what Paul's concluding statements mean in v15, then how can you know what v12 means? ht

1Ti 2:12 commentary

@Anorionn @6745i473 @0xAlaric 1Ti 2:12 isn't about stopping all women from teach

@Anorionn @6745i473 @0xAlaric 1Ti 2:12 isn't about stopping all women from teaching men. https://t.co/zkbRDwQWIx

1Ti 2:12 general

@StothersRyan I appreciate your demeanour on this topic. Here’s another statement from Jesus similar to the one from John the Baptist: “Jesus answered, ‘You would have no authority over Me, unless it had been given you from above; for this reason h...

@StothersRyan I appreciate your demeanour on this topic. Here’s another statement from Jesus similar to the one from John the Baptist: “Jesus answered, ‘You would have no authority over Me, unless i

@StothersRyan @Maheshburad1 The problem with Witherington’s assumption is that this passage is about authority of one person over another in worship. It is not. I challenge you to interpret v10. The NASB has “symbol of” but this is not in the Greek. ...

@StothersRyan @Maheshburad1 The problem with Witherington’s assumption is that this passage is about authority of one person over another in worship. It is not. I challenge you to interpret v10. The N

@StothersRyan @Maheshburad1 I am not saying that kephale never conveys the idea of authority in any context. Regarding 2 Sam 22:44, David is not the King of the whole world. Does he set the policy of all the nations around him? Or is God simply makin...

@StothersRyan @Maheshburad1 I am not saying that kephale never conveys the idea of authority in any context. Regarding 2 Sam 22:44, David is not the King of the whole world. Does he set the policy of

2 Sam 22:44 debate

Another common argument complementarians give is the role the wife plays to symb

Another common argument complementarians give is the role the wife plays to symbolize the church, and the husband to be like Christ. But aren’t we all to be like Christ? 🧐 https://t.co/CfGz4nbrJA

This is what makes you a good complementarian, Mike. 😊 Imagine if you’d recogni

This is what makes you a good complementarian, Mike. 😊 Imagine if you’d recognize that the command to submit was actually given in v21?—everyone submitting to each other. Whatever Paul means, it’s n

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-22

@man1753 Not said by Jesus, but still scripture. Except that so many misinterpre

@man1753 Not said by Jesus, but still scripture. Except that so many misinterpret it...probably one of the most misinterpreted passages of the Bible. https://t.co/zkbRDwQWIx

@Northof50290567 @ronhenzel @aaron_p_edwards Perhaps someone can illustrate what

@Northof50290567 @ronhenzel @aaron_p_edwards Perhaps someone can illustrate what is illegitimate in the appeals to context Aaron refers to that egalitarians often do.

@Northof50290567 @ronhenzel @aaron_p_edwards Is it illegitimate to suggest that the temple of Artemis has something to do with why women were being told to not teach men in 1Ti 2:12? I disagree with it, but not because it is illegitimate. There reall...

@Northof50290567 @ronhenzel @aaron_p_edwards Is it illegitimate to suggest that the temple of Artemis has something to do with why women were being told to not teach men in 1Ti 2:12? I disagree with i

1Ti 2:12 debate

@aaron_p_edwards @ronhenzel I appreciate the perspectives of those I disagree with and often disagree with those who are on the same side of the isle as me. I have no interest in progressive and post-modern interpretations of scripture, so I’m inclin...

@aaron_p_edwards @ronhenzel I appreciate the perspectives of those I disagree with and often disagree with those who are on the same side of the isle as me. I have no interest in progressive and post-

@SansFollowers @ronhenzel @aaron_p_edwards They may be swayed by publishers, fellow colleagues, the culture, or even church culture which doesn’t like change. They may also be persuaded by other scriptures which appear to contradict the prevailing i...

@SansFollowers @ronhenzel @aaron_p_edwards They may be swayed by publishers, fellow colleagues, the culture, or even church culture which doesn’t like change. They may also be persuaded by other scri

@ronhenzel @LynnCDell2 I guess that Paul should have taken a grammar class with

@ronhenzel @LynnCDell2 I guess that Paul should have taken a grammar class with Ron because then he should have used sozo plural? You and the NASB are interpreting Paul’s grammar. The English should

@ronhenzel @LynnCDell2 So curious how you protested translating “a woman” as wif

@ronhenzel @LynnCDell2 So curious how you protested translating “a woman” as wife in 1Ti 2:12 but here in 1Ti 3:11 when women is on its own you are happy to translate it as wives. I guess it fits your

1Ti 2:12 1Ti 3:11 debate

1Ti 2:12 1Ti 2:15 1Ti 3:11 debate

@LynnCDell2 @ronhenzel Whoops. You were referring to 1Ti 3:11 not 1Ti 2:15. I agree with the NASB on 1Ti 3:11 but not 1Ti 2:15. But whether 1Ti 3:11 should be women or wives depends on the context. Ron seems to have a problem with using wife in 1Ti ...

@LynnCDell2 @ronhenzel Whoops. You were referring to 1Ti 3:11 not 1Ti 2:15. I agree with the NASB on 1Ti 3:11 but not 1Ti 2:15. But whether 1Ti 3:11 should be women or wives depends on the context. R

@ronhenzel @aaron_p_edwards Maybe you have to be egalitarian to notice the mockery? 1. The post uses a sarcastic tone to trivialize the appeal to context, suggesting it's a convenient "wildcard" used to sidestep uncomfortable biblical teachings. 2....

@ronhenzel @aaron_p_edwards Maybe you have to be egalitarian to notice the mockery? 1. The post uses a sarcastic tone to trivialize the appeal to context, suggesting it's a convenient "wildcard" used

The following post (which @ronhenzel thought was 🔥 ), mocks the appeal egalitarians often make to consider the context behind statements made in the scripture which on the surface appear to disqualify or prohibit women from serving as pastors, elders...

The following post (which @ronhenzel thought was 🔥 ), mocks the appeal egalitarians often make to consider the context behind statements made in the scripture which on the surface appear to disqualify

From tweet to text, our clash began, On female leads, the church's ban. You veered, citing division's role, I argued context, seeking whole. Yet 'context' turned a foggy screen, Your counter, circular and lean. In verses brief, our saga told, A danc...

From tweet to text, our clash began, On female leads, the church's ban. You veered, citing division's role, I argued context, seeking whole. Yet 'context' turned a foggy screen, Your counter, circula

@SimonReye @TWFtrish @ronhenzel @TarienCole The early church still got a few things wrong. It got the Gentiles wrong and needed correction on that several times. In Acts 6, they are just doing what comes natural to them—picking men. You cannot take a...

@SimonReye @TWFtrish @ronhenzel @TarienCole The early church still got a few things wrong. It got the Gentiles wrong and needed correction on that several times. In Acts 6, they are just doing what co

@CiCi15206 @Jesus23222 Concerning the scriptures and traditions that contradict them: “'Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men.' He was also saying to them, 'You are experts at setting aside the commandment of God in ord...

@CiCi15206 @Jesus23222 Concerning the scriptures and traditions that contradict them: “'Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men.' He was also saying to them, 'You are expe

@DoreenVirtue @lovesickscribe I think men ought to be able to learn from women because the Bible doesn't teach that women are forbidden from teaching men. What is so wrong with men that they cannot learn from half the body of Christ? I appreciate th...

@DoreenVirtue @lovesickscribe I think men ought to be able to learn from women because the Bible doesn't teach that women are forbidden from teaching men. What is so wrong with men that they cannot le

@Jason93044787 @LynnCDell2 @ronhenzel Jason's expert assessment of me: 1. empty 2. prideful 3. foolish 4. worthy of roasting 5. is ignorant of Greek 6. eisegetes texts 7. swallower of 🐪 8. doesn’t read with understanding 9. misrepresents texts 10. f...

@Jason93044787 @LynnCDell2 @ronhenzel Jason's expert assessment of me: 1. empty 2. prideful 3. foolish 4. worthy of roasting 5. is ignorant of Greek 6. eisegetes texts 7. swallower of 🐪 8. doesn’t re

@ronhenzel @LynnCDell2 I show how Belleville’s research showing the opposite to

@ronhenzel @LynnCDell2 I show how Belleville’s research showing the opposite to Ron’s source. But ultimately, how Paul is using the word is in this context determines what meaning he intends. https://

@Shusho1 @Sarah_4561 Yes, scripture interprets scripture. Revelation is one of t

@Shusho1 @Sarah_4561 Yes, scripture interprets scripture. Revelation is one of the hardest to understand if you don’t read and understand all the passages it makes allusions to and quotes.

@Sarah_4561 In context. Most of the problems reading the Bible come from taking

@Sarah_4561 In context. Most of the problems reading the Bible come from taking a verse out of its context.

@PrayTh3Rosary @LilaGraceRose The church fathers were not I fallible interpreters of scripture. While we can learn from what they wrote and consider their reasons if they provide them, we have to always point back to scripture as the authority. Unfor...

@PrayTh3Rosary @LilaGraceRose The church fathers were not I fallible interpreters of scripture. While we can learn from what they wrote and consider their reasons if they provide them, we have to alwa