Discovering Biblical Equality

Such debate is still important, though, because this issue directly affects every member of Christ's body. What we believe the Bible teaches on these matters shapes nearly all we do in the church. In addition, these questions deserve more careful thought and reflection because neither side has won the day.

Abbreviations

9

(11)

Preface

11

(2)

Introduction

13

(10)

Rebecca Merrill Groothuis

Ronald W. Pierce

I. SETTING THE STAGE (THE HISTORICAL BACKDROP)

The Changing Roles of Women in Ministry: The Early Church Through the 18th Century

23

(16)

Ruth A. Tucker

Evangelical Women in Ministry a Century Ago: The 19th and Early 20th Centuries

39

(19)

Janette Hassey

Contemporary Evangelicals for Gender Equality

58

(21)

Ronald W. Pierce

II. LOOKING TO SCRIPTURE (THE BIBLICAL TEXTS)

Equality With and Without Innocence: Genesis 1--3

79

(17)

Richard S. Hess

From Old Testament Law to New Testament Gospel

96

(14)

Ronald W. Pierce

Women Leaders in the Bible

110

(16)

Linda L. Belleville

Jesus' Treatment of Women in the Gospels

126

(16)

Aida Besancon Spencer

Praying and Prophesying in the Assemblies: I Corinthians 11:2-16

142

(19)

Gordon D. Fee

Learning in the Assemblies: I Corinthians 14:34-35

161

(11)

Craig S. Keener

Male and Female in the New Creation: Galatians 3:26-29

172

(14)

Gordon D. Fee

Mutual Love and Submission in Marriage: Colossians 3:18-19 and Ephesians 5:21-33

186

(19)

I. Howard Marshall

Teaching and Usurping Authority: I Timothy 2:11-15

205

(19)

Linda L. Belleville

A Silent Witness in Marriage: I Peter 3:1-7

224

(17)

Peter H. Davids

III. THINKING IT THROUGH (LOGICAL AND THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES)

The Priority of Spirit Gifting for Church Ministry

241

(14)

Gordon D. Fee

The Nature of Authority in the New Testament

255

(17)

Walter L. Liefeld

Biblical Priesthood and Women in Ministry

272

(15)

Stanley J. Grenz

God, Metaphor and Gender Is the God of the Bible a Male Deity?

287

(14)

R. K. McGregor Wright

``Equal in Being, Unequal in Role'': Exploring the Logic of Woman's Subordination

301

(33)

Rebecca Merrill Groothuis

The Subordination of Christ and the Subordination of Women

334

(21)

Kevin Giles

IV. ADDRESSING THE ISSUES (HERMENEUTICAL AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES)

Biblical Hermeneutics: Basic Principles and Questions of Gender

355

(9)

Roger Nicole

Hermeneutics and the Gender Debate

364

(18)

Gordon D. Fee

A Redemptive-Movement Hermeneutic: The Slavery Analogy

382

(19)

William J. Webb

Gender Equality and Homosexuality

401

(13)

William J. Webb

Feminism and Abortion

414

(17)

Sulia Mason

Karen Mason

V. LIVING IT OUT (PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS)

In Search of Holy Joy: Women and Self-Esteem

431

(17)

Joan Burgess Winfrey

Marriage as a Partnership of Equals

448

(16)

Judith K. Balswick

Jack O. Balswick

Nature, Culture and Gender Complementarity

464

(17)

Cynthia Neal Kimball

Helping the Church Understand Biblical Equality

481

(13)

Mimi Haddad

Alvera Mickelsen

Toward Reconciliation: Healing the Schism

494

(14)

Alice P. Mathews

About the Contributors

508

(5)

Name Index

513

(4)

Subject Index

517

(5)

Scripture Index

522

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