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ἐπιτρέπω (epitrepo)

to permit, to allow, to entrust

μὴ κωλύετε (me koluete)

do not forbid, stop forbidding

ἀντίλυτρον (antilytron)

ransom, substitute ransom price

κόσμιος (kosmios)

orderly, well-arranged, respectable

αἰδώς (aidos)

reverence, modesty rooted in honor

ὑπακούω (hypakouō)

to listen to, to hearken, to obey

ἕλκω (helkō)

to draw, attract, drag

אִשָּׁה (isha)

woman, wife; taken from man (ish); the female human being

αὐτοδικεῖν (autodikein)

to plead one's own cause; to act as one's own advocate (Attic Greek equivalent of authentein)

ἐν ἐπισήμῳ (en episemo)

with distinction, in a noteworthy way; preposition phrase in Romans 16:7 (Junia debate)

צָרַעַת (ṣāraʿat)

skin disease / ritual leprosy (Lev 13-14)

μορφή (morphē)

form, essential nature (Phil 2:6-7)

Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Closing: Mike welcomes viewers to the series, expects low view counts but prioritizes depth, and announces a Friday live Q&A at 1 PM Pacific.

Closing remarks

women in ministry biblethinker.org

Mike Winger idea 2022-03-14

Conclusion on primogeniture: early readers of Genesis would very likely have understood Adam as having higher authority due to being made first; Genesis 2 is the rule, not the exception.

Mike's tentative conclusion on creation order

Gen 2 primogeniture original audience

Mike Winger idea 2022-03-14

Mike's critique of Freedman's article: it uses circular reasoning (own translations to prove own translations) and has been refuted by Dr. Mark Stephen Francois.

Refutation of the 'ezer as power' etymology

Mark Stephen Francois etymology fallacy R. David Freedman A Power Equal to Man

Mike Winger idea 2022-04-13

Acts 12:12 refutes host-as-leader: Mary mother of Mark hosted a prayer gathering

Mike presents another counter-example.

Acts 12:12 Linda Belleville hosting vs. leading Mary mother of Mark

Mike Winger idea 2022-05-09

Keener's third argument: Greek church fathers and modern scholars agree Junia was an apostle

Mike considers this the weightiest of Keener's three arguments.

Romans 16:7 John Chrysostom Craig Keener Romans 16:7 John Chrysostom

Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Mark 10:42-45 parallel: Jesus redefines authority as service, not its elimination

Mike uses Jesus' teaching on servant leadership as a hermeneutical key.

Mark 10:42-45 Linda Belleville servant leadership Mark 10:42-45

Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Ephesians 5 has transcultural indicators, not cultural-bowing indicators

Mike evaluates internal evidence in the passage itself.

Ephesians 5:31-32 Ephesians 5:31-32 transcultural indicators creation grounding

Mike Winger idea 2022-03-28

Mike's goal is not a summary of what to think, but a thorough, comprehensive biblical view that navigates all relevant debates.

Closing remarks on methodology

women in ministry methodology comprehensive biblical view

Mark Goodacre testicle theory Troy Martin peribolaion

Question 13: The testicle theory -- Troy Martin's claim about peribolaion

Mike introduces the most controversial recent interpretation.

Mark Goodacre Troy Martin peribolaion Mark Goodacre

Martin's two ancient sources for peribolaion meaning testicle: Achilles Tatius and Euripides

Mike examines Martin's evidence for the word meaning.

Mark Goodacre translation comparison Troy Martin peribolaion

Euripides source: all published translations use clothing metaphor, not testicle

Mike examines the second and stronger piece of evidence.

Mark Goodacre straw man argument Troy Martin Mark Goodacre

Martin's later paper shifts: claims he can establish testicle meaning from 1 Corinthians alone

Mike traces the evolution of Martin's argument.

Mike Winger idea 2022-12-04

D.A. Carson's assessment of Gordon Fee's interpolation argument

Mike quotes Carson's famous evaluation of Fee's position on this passage.

Gordon Fee interpolation theory D.A. Carson

Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

What distinguishes an elder from a non-elder: teaching AND having authority

Mike identifies the distinguishing marks of the elder role.

1 Timothy 3:2 1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 5:17 1 Timothy 3:2 1 Timothy 2:12 teaching with authority

Mike Winger idea 2023-11-22

Word study on epitrepo (permit) across the New Testament

Mike examines every NT use of epitrepo to determine whether it carries authority or merely expresses personal preference.

1 Corinthians 7 Mark 5:13 Acts 21:40 1 Corinthians 7 epitrepo word study

Mike Winger idea 2018-01-10

The abomination of desolation: Matthew 24:15 with Daniel 9, 11, 12

The actual sign that marks the beginning of the end-times

Matthew 24:15 Daniel 9 Daniel 11 Matthew 24:15 Abomination of desolation Daniel 9

Mike Winger idea 2018-01-10

Proof text #4: John 20:24-28 and Thomas's demand

Continuity of crucifixion marks in resurrection body

John 20:24-28 John 20:24-28 Nail prints Crucifixion marks

Mike Winger idea 2018-02-14

Bill Johnson: 'It is theologically immoral to allow an Old Testament revelation of God's nature to surpass the manifestation found in Jesus Christ'

Direct quote from Bill Johnson establishing his hermeneutical hierarchy

Bill Johnson hermeneutics christocentrism

Mike Winger idea 2018-02-14

Summary of Bethel's theological problems: filtered theology, emphasis on experience, superior/inferior truths used to dismiss inconvenient Scripture

Mike's transition into final remarks and Q&A

Bill Johnson hermeneutics healing theology

Mike Winger idea 2018-02-14

Closing exhortation: don't pull back from healing, prophecy, or the Spirit because of Bethel's errors — the hunger of their movement reveals a real need the church should meet genuinely

Mike's closing remarks

Bethel Church spiritual gifts revival

Mike Winger idea 2018-02-21

Estimated 33,000 JW deaths from 1941–2016 due to the Watchtower's blood transfusion policy.

Mike gives a cumulative death toll figure to emphasize the historical scope of harm.

Watchtower JW blood transfusion death toll bloodless surgery

Mike Winger idea 2018-02-07

Q&A: Mark 7:32-34 and Jesus spitting/making mud — Mike lacks a definitive interpretation but shares a missionary anecdote about a tribe that attributed magical powers to shamans' spit, making Jesus' spitting highly significant for them.

Viewer question from TruthandGrace about the theological significance of Jesus using spit in healing.

Mark 7:32-34 John 9 hermeneutics Mark 7:32-34 John 9

eschatology false prophecy David Mead

Pattern: end-of-world predictors always predict within their own lifetime and re-predict when the first date fails

Mike identifies a consistent behavioral pattern across all serial doomsday predictors.

Second Coming eschatology thief in the night

The Second Coming is by design unexpected; Christians differ from the world not in knowing the date but in being ready

Mike draws the practical theological conclusion from 2 Peter 3.

Matthew 24 Mark 13 Second Coming eschatology Matthew 24

Preview of next livestream: How long did Jesus expect it would be until his return? Examining parables and Second Coming teachings

Mike closes the main presentation and previews the follow-up topic.

Mark 13:32 Second Coming no one knows the day or hour Mark 13:32

Q&A: Why does Jesus now know the day/hour when he said he didn't while on earth? — Kenosis and the limitation of incarnation

Question from Marlin Thea. Mike answers cautiously and flags it for next week.

Revelation 13 mark of the beast numerology 666 mark of the beast Revelation 13

Q&A: 666 and the mark of the beast — why any name can be made to equal 666 using flexible math; and why barcodes and microchips are not the mark

Question from 'Bible History Science' about whether 666 is itself numerological.

Mike Winger idea 2017-12-27

Godly maturity is marked by prioritizing responsibilities over desires

Expanding on Tip 2. Mike makes a theological claim about spiritual maturity.

spiritual maturity responsibility vs. desire Jesus as example

Mike Winger idea 2018-03-21

Video introduction: examining whether the Bible teaches the Catholic doctrine of purgatory

Opening remarks establishing the topic and tone of the livestream

sola scriptura purgatory Catholic apologetics

Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Fifth fact (E): Enemies of Christ converted — specifically James the brother of Jesus and Paul the Apostle

Fifth point of the ALIVE acronym

James brother of Jesus resurrection Paul the Apostle James brother of Jesus

Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Barker's legendary growth argument cherry-picks data — each Gospel sometimes has more miraculous content, sometimes less

Mike's critique of Barker's fourth objection

Markan priority Gospel origins resurrection Dan Barker

Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Which Gospel was written first — Mike defers to scholarly consensus and warns of the 'house of cards' nature of Gospel dating arguments

Q&A — Cam Spears's question about Gospel authorship dates

Markan priority New Testament Gospel origins Markan priority

eschatology failed apocalyptic prophet charge Bertrand Russell

Introduction: the topic is eschatology and the 'failed apocalyptic prophet' charge against Jesus

Mike opens the livestream, signals the depth of preparation, and identifies the central question driving the stream.

Mark 13:30 Luke 21:32 Matthew 10:23 Mark 13:30 Luke 21:32 Matthew 10:23

Five key Jesus sayings that appear to predict an imminent second coming

Mike quotes the specific texts that drive the 'failed prophet' accusation before addressing them.

Isaiah 7:14 partial and total fulfillment prophetic fulfillment Elijah typology

Partial and total fulfillment: Mike's interpretive framework for prophecy

Mike presents the first of two key background concepts before diving into Mark 13.

AD 70 destruction of the temple Jerusalem sacked

AD 70 destruction of Jerusalem and the temple as historical context for Mark 13

Mike presents the second background concept: the historical event that is clearly in view in the Olivet Discourse.

Mark 13:1-4 Mark 13:1-4 temple destruction Olivet Discourse

Mark 13:1-4 — the disciples' question is bigger than just the temple's destruction

Opening the Mark 13 study; Mike notes the scope of what the disciples are actually asking.