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Scripture Commentary article 2024-09-03

Where Mike Winger Went Wrong on Women

Comprehensive response to the entire Mike Winger Women in Ministry video series (Parts 1-13)

1 Cor 14:35-36 1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:12 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2024-08-08

What Mike Winger Gets Wrong on What Women Can’t Do

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 13 on what women can and can't do according to the Bible

1 Corinthians 7:5 1 Timothy 2:12 Ephesians 5:21-22 Headship & Kephale Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2024-06-19

The Debates Over 1 Timothy 2

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 12 on the debates over 1 Timothy 2:11-15

1 Cor 14:34-35 1 Corinthians 10:11 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 1 Timothy 2 Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2023-12-13

A First Response to Mike Winger’s 11½ Hrs Video on 1 Timothy 2

A first response to Mike Winger's 11.5-hour Women in Ministry Part 12 video on 1 Timothy 2

1 Peter 5:2 1 Tim 2:11-15 1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2023-03-14

A 14-Point Biblical Case for Women Leaders and Teachers And Why Mike Winger, The Gospel Coalition, and the Southern Baptists Are Wrong About This

A 14-point biblical case for women leaders and teachers, responding to Mike Winger, The Gospel Coalition, and the Southern Baptists

1 Cor 12:21-24 1 Cor 14:26 1 Corinthians 11:2–16 Women in Leadership Complementarianism Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2023-01-19

What Winger Presently Gets Wrong: The Head Covering Debates (1 Cor 11)

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 10 on the head covering debates in 1 Corinthians 11

1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:11 1 Corinthians 11:11-12 1 Corinthians 11 Headship & Kephale Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2015-09-04

Purposeless evil?

Calvinists often talk about “purposeless evil.” In fact, Dr. James White, a Calvinist apologist from Alpha and Omega Ministries , has stated that if God did not ordain all things including the evil actions of men, then evil has no purpose. Dr.

Acts 2:22-23 Acts 2:23 Acts 4:27–28 Soteriology Calvinism God's Sovereignty
Scripture Commentary article 2015-05-29

Questioning the Bible: 11 Major Challenges to the Bible''s Authority

Jonathan Morrow — Kindle highlights from 'Questioning the Bible: 11 Major Challenges to the Bible''s Authority'. 39 highlights.

2 Corinthians 5:7 2 Peter 1:20–21 2 Timothy 3:14–15 Biblical Authority Apologetics
Scripture Commentary article 2015-03-24

Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions

Gregory Koukl — Kindle highlights from 'Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions'. 123 highlights.

Luke 20:24 Luke 20:4 Mark 2:9 Apologetics
Scripture Commentary article 2009-09-19

Evaluating Schatz Seaver Debate

On July 27th, 2009 Mike Seaver and I started a ten session debate on Women in Ministry where I was able to ask Mike questions on his position, he answered my questions and then we each had one response. Mike is still considering whether he will continue with another ten sessions where Mike will ask

1 Corinthians 14:34-35 1 Peter 4:10 1 Timothy 2:12 1 Corinthians 14 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2009-08-05

Mike Seaver And Cheryl Schatz Discussdebate Women In Ministry 4

## Are Witnesses and Repetition needed to Prove Women may not teach the Bible

1 Corinthians 11:27 1 Corinthians 12:21 1 Corinthians 12:7 1 Timothy 2 1 Corinthians 14 Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2009-08-03

Mike Seaver And Cheryl Schatz 3

## Is there a Second Witness that forbids Christian women from teaching the Bible to men

1 Peter 3:1 1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 3:2 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2008-06-09

Noodling With The Greek Grammar

While I have made a very strong point of the Greek grammar in 1 Timothy 2:15 with the singular “she” and the plural “they” (no specific gender for “they”), some have been trying hard to wiggle out of the implications that Paul is referring to a specific woman because the only living person at that t

1 Peter 4:11 1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 2:15 1 Timothy 2 Debates
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-19

@REF0RMEDBAPTIST @ronhenzel An unfortunate gymnastics boo boo, but has nothing to do with my exegesis of 1Ti 3:15. As you may be aware, often in debates, after each person presents, it can appear like the one who just presented is correct. "The fir...

@REF0RMEDBAPTIST @ronhenzel An unfortunate gymnastics boo boo, but has nothing to do with my exegesis of 1Ti 3:15. As you may be aware, often in debates, after each person presents, it can appear like

1Ti 3:15 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-03

@Rach4Patriarchy I’m not sure I’m a great debater and debates can sometimes seem more about rhetoric than actually looking at the facts. I’d be more than happy to respond to arguments you make here. But I’m curious… in your theology are you even al...

@Rach4Patriarchy I’m not sure I’m a great debater and debates can sometimes seem more about rhetoric than actually looking at the facts. I’d be more than happy to respond to arguments you make here.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-07-14

@MikeWingerii "What I can say is that, while the debates are confusing and complicated, the final result is not." You mean your specific complementarian result? The debate is there because the text is genuinely difficult and the desire is to find t...

@MikeWingerii "What I can say is that, while the debates are confusing and complicated, the final result is not." You mean your specific complementarian result? The debate is there because the text

debate
Theology verse entry

1 Peter 3:1-9

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

1 Peter 3:1-9 submission,wives,husbands,Sarah,mutual-honor,egalitarian,context,obedience,intimidation
Theology verse entry

Genesis 2:15-20

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

Genesis 2:15-20 garden,guard,ezer,helper,creation order,egalitarian,woman,ezer kenegdo,naming animals,no counterpart,strength
Theology verse entry

Genesis 2:21-23

Sections: debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

Genesis 2:21-23 rib,tsela,side,woman from man,equality,egalitarian,creation
Theology verse entry

Romans 12:4-8

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

Romans 12:4-8 spiritual gifts,charismata,body of Christ,teaching,leading,proistemi,no gender restriction,egalitarian
Theology verse entry

1 Corinthians 15:28

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

1 Corinthians 15:28 eschatology,subjection,Son,Trinity,EFS,mediatorial kingdom,subordinationism,hypotasso
Theology greek term

προΐστημι (proistemi)

to lead, to manage, to be over, to care for

greek
Theology greek term

ὑπακούω (hypakouō)

to listen to, to hearken, to obey

greek
Theology greek term

אִשָּׁה (isha)

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

greek
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-07

Series roadmap: Video 1 covers bypassing the Bible with bad logic; Video 2 covers Genesis 1-3 and whether the creation account supports male authority.

Series overview and roadmap

series roadmap Gen 1-3 creation order
Mike Winger idea 2022-05-30

1 Corinthians 11:4-5 gives parallel instructions for men and women prophesying in the same context

Mike reads the key text: men are told how to prophesy, and in the same breath women are told how to prophesy.

1 Corinthians 11:4-5 head coverings women prophesying 1 Corinthians 11:4-5
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

1 Corinthians 7:4 rules out polygamy and challenges Greco-Roman sexual double standards

Mike draws out implications of the wife's authority over the husband's body.

1 Corinthians 7:4 1 Corinthians 7:4 polygamy sexual ethics
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
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Introduction: video goals and scope of head covering debates

Mike introduces the video as an in-depth analysis of 1 Corinthians 11, acknowledging its length but emphasizing timestamps for navigation.

1 Corinthians 11 head coverings 1 Corinthians 11 male-female relationships
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Goals: understand major and minor debates, hear points for and against each view

Mike frames the video as part of his Women in Ministry series addressing complementarian vs. egalitarian views.

1 Corinthians 11 complementarianism egalitarianism 1 Corinthians 11
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Full reading of 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 without commentary

Mike reads the entire passage from the NASB translation to establish familiarity before analysis.

1 Corinthians 11:2-16 NASB 1 Corinthians 11:2-16
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Overview of the six major interpretive views on 1 Corinthians 11

Mike catalogues the broad claims people make about this passage before detailed analysis.

head coverings interpolation hairstyle view
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

'Because of the angels' is a peripheral question, not central to understanding the passage

Mike previews that many scholars spend too little time on application and too much on peripheral debates.

1 Corinthians 11:10 because of the angels 1 Corinthians 11:10 head covering movement
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Preview of the testicle interpretation of women's hair

Mike warns of adult content and previews a scholarly claim about ancient medical views.

testicle theory ancient medicine Troy Martin
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Video format: five interpretive approaches, then 14 questions (central vs. peripheral)

Mike outlines the structure for the remainder of the video.

1 Corinthians 11 1 Corinthians 11 methodology
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Traditional interpretation: using NASB over ESV because ESV translates 'woman' as 'wife'

Mike explains his translation choice as the ESV makes interpretive decisions he wants to leave open.

ESV NASB gyne
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Traditional view of verse 3: God's divinely given authority structure through headship

Mike presents the traditional interpretation of 1 Corinthians 11:3.

1 Corinthians 11:3 Ephesians 5:22-24 kephale headship 1 Corinthians 11:3
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

God is the head of Christ: 1 Corinthians 15:28 and the Son's submission to the Father

Mike addresses how God being the head of Christ supports the headship chain.

1 Corinthians 15:28 Trinity 1 Corinthians 15:28 eternal subordination
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Verse 3 as the overarching principle: head covering reinforces male headship

Mike explains how verse 3 functions as the foundation for the entire passage.

1 Corinthians 11:3 head coverings male headship 1 Corinthians 11:3
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Cloth coverings in first-century context: toga and palla

Mike describes the actual garments involved in head covering practices.

1 Corinthians 11:4-5 1 Corinthians 11:4-5 toga palla
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Critical neglected point: Paul cares about men NOT wearing head coverings

Mike identifies a frequently overlooked element of the passage.

1 Corinthians 11:4 1 Corinthians 11:4 men's head coverings interpretive methodology
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Head coverings relate to headship: who has a human head vs. Christ as head

Mike explains the symbolic logic of the traditional view.

1 Corinthians 14 1 Corinthians 14 headship symbolism women praying and prophesying
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Women's participation in early church was countercultural but distinctly Christian

Mike discusses the contrast with Jewish and Greco-Roman culture.

women in early church Greco-Roman context Jewish context
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Paul's first argument: shaving analogy (verses 5-6)

Mike identifies five distinct arguments Paul makes to support head coverings.

1 Corinthians 11:5-6 1 Corinthians 11:5-6 shaving analogy argument from shame
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Hair as a natural covering extends to cloth covering: Paul's analogical reasoning

Mike explains how Paul connects natural hair covering to cloth covering.

1 Corinthians 11:5-6 1 Corinthians 11:5-6 analogy argument cultural distance
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Paul's second argument: creation order supports head covering (verses 7-10)

Mike identifies the creation-based argument for head coverings.

Genesis 2 1 Corinthians 11:7-10 creation order primogeniture Genesis 2
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Two principles in verses 8-9: who came from who (order) and who was made for who (purpose)

Mike distinguishes two separate arguments Paul derives from Genesis 2.

1 Corinthians 11:8-9 Genesis 2:18 creation order ezer 1 Corinthians 11:8-9
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Egalitarian scholars consistently ignore verse 9 of 1 Corinthians 11

Mike critiques the egalitarian handling of this passage.

1 Corinthians 11:9 egalitarian scholarship 1 Corinthians 11:9 scholarly critique
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Does verse 7 imply women are not in God's image? No -- Genesis 1 clearly affirms both are

Mike addresses whether the passage teaches women are not in God's image.

1 Corinthians 11:7 Genesis 1:26-27 adam 1 Corinthians 11:7 Genesis 1:26-27
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Two relationships: humans to creation (equal) vs. humans to each other (different roles)

Mike provides the framework for understanding how image and role differences coexist.

Galatians 3:28 Romans 8 creation order complementarianism image of God
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