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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 2d

Does Ephesians 5:21 teach mutual submission? margmowczko.com/ephesians-52...

Does Ephesians 5:21 Teach Mutual Submission? - Marg Mowczko

John Piper, Wayne Grudem, and others claim that the reciprocal pronoun in Ephesians 5:21 doesn't have a completely mutual, reciprocal sense.

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Marg Mowczko @margmowczko.bsky.social · 4d

The Vulgate translates the Hebrew phrase ezer kenegdo using a Latin adjective which means "similar to, like, resembling, of the same kind."
"A help(er) similar to him" sounds much better than "a helper suitable for him" (NIV) or "an help meet for him" (KJV).
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Kenegdo: Is the woman subordinate, suitable, or similar to the man? - Marg Mowczko

What does the Hebrew word 'kenegdo' mean in Gen. 2:18 & 20? Was the woman made to be subordinate, suitable, or similar to the man?

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Marg Mowczko @margmowczko.bsky.social · 1d

Thankfully, the word "helpmeet" doesn't occur in the King James Bible.
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BibleGateway - Keyword Search: helpmeet

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Marg Mowczko @margmowczko.bsky.social · 4d

The Vulgate translates the Hebrew phrase ezer kenegdo using a Latin adjective which means "similar to, like, resembling, of the same kind."
"A help(er) similar to him" sounds much better than "a helper suitable for him" (NIV) or "an help meet for him" (KJV).
margmowczko.com/kenegdo-meet...

Kenegdo: Is the woman subordinate, suitable, or similar to the man? - Marg Mowczko

What does the Hebrew word 'kenegdo' mean in Gen. 2:18 & 20? Was the woman made to be subordinate, suitable, or similar to the man?

margmowczko.com

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Marg Mowczko @margmowczko.bsky.social · 5d

I've started reading Luke's Gospel, and I was reminded that Elizabeth speaks three times in Luke 1.
Each time, her words reveal that she had an accurate understanding of what was happening.
She had a prophetic voice as well as a prophetic son.
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All About Elizabeth (Luke 1) - Marg Mowczko

Elizabeth was given a prophetic voice and a remarkable son.

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Marg Mowczko @margmowczko.bsky.social · 5d

I've started reading Luke's Gospel, and I was reminded that Elizabeth speaks three times in Luke 1.
Each time, her words reveal that she had an accurate understanding of what was happening.
She had a prophetic voice as well as a prophetic son.
margmowczko.com/elizabeth-bi...

All About Elizabeth (Luke 1) - Marg Mowczko

Elizabeth was given a prophetic voice and a remarkable son.

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Marg Mowczko @margmowczko.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks, Nigel!
A very minor point: though I didn't cite Acts 2, I alluded to it ("Pentecost"). Acts 2:17-18 are important verses for egalitarians.
It was difficult to keep the word count to 500.

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Marg Mowczko @margmowczko.bsky.social · 7d

I've been reading about Drusilla (Acts 24:24), a great-granddaughter of Herod the Great. She divorced her first husband in order to marry Felix.
I've added a short paragraph about her in my article looking at the historical context of Jesus's teaching on divorce.
margmowczko.com/jesus-divorce/

Jesus on Divorce, Remarriage and Adultery - Marg Mowczko

Churches that misunderstand Jesus’ teaching on divorce increase the suffering of the wronged spouse. What is the context of his teaching?

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Marg Mowczko @margmowczko.bsky.social · 7d

I've been reading about Drusilla (Acts 24:24), a great-granddaughter of Herod the Great. She divorced her first husband in order to marry Felix.
I've added a short paragraph about her in my article looking at the historical context of Jesus's teaching on divorce.
margmowczko.com/jesus-divorce/

Jesus on Divorce, Remarriage and Adultery - Marg Mowczko

Churches that misunderstand Jesus’ teaching on divorce increase the suffering of the wronged spouse. What is the context of his teaching?

margmowczko.com

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Marg Mowczko @margmowczko.bsky.social · 7d

I'm honoured, Nigel.
May I share this outside of BlueSky?

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Nigel Chapman (Web Dev) @eukras.bsky.social · 8d

It's interesting to chart out what parts of the Bible different credal statements or articles tend to emphasise. Here's the Danvers Statement (1987, left) on Complementarianism, and @margmowczko.bsky.social's 'The Biblical Basis of Egalitarianism in 500 Words' (2022, right). #Christian #Theology

A chart of biblical references in the Danvers Statement (1987).

A chart of biblical references in Marg Mowczko's "The Biblical Basis of Egalitarianism in 500 Words".

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Marg Mowczko @margmowczko.bsky.social · 9d

When we see how the Hebrew word "ezer" is used in the Bible, including how it's used in names, we see that being an ezer is not a gender role. And it is in no way an especially feminine role.
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Being an ezer is not a gender role - Marg Mowczko

When we look at how ezer is used in the Bible, we see that being an ezer is not a feminine role.

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Marg Mowczko @margmowczko.bsky.social · 9d

When we see how the Hebrew word "ezer" is used in the Bible, including how it's used in names, we see that being an ezer is not a gender role. And it is in no way an especially feminine role.
margmowczko.com/ezer-gender-...

Being an ezer is not a gender role - Marg Mowczko

When we look at how ezer is used in the Bible, we see that being an ezer is not a feminine role.

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Marg Mowczko @margmowczko.bsky.social · 11d

In Genesis 3:16b, God says to the woman,
"... your teshuqah will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

I've looked at teshuqah here.
margmowczko.com/teshuqah-des...

Teshuqah: The Woman's "Desire" in Genesis 3:16 - Marg Mowczko

The Hebrew word teshuqah is usually translated as "desire" in Genesis 3:16: "your desire will be for your husband." What does this mean?

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Marg Mowczko @margmowczko.bsky.social · 14d

John Piper and Wayne Grudem explain away mutual submission in Ephesians 5:21, but have persistently emphasised wifely submission in Ephesians 5:22-24.

I look at their arguments against mutual submission in my latest blog post.
margmowczko.com/ephesians-52...

Does Ephesians 5:21 Teach Mutual Submission? - Marg Mowczko

John Piper, Wayne Grudem, and others claim that the reciprocal pronoun in Ephesians 5:21 doesn't have a completely mutual, reciprocal sense.

margmowczko.com

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Marg Mowczko @margmowczko.bsky.social · 14d

John Piper and Wayne Grudem explain away mutual submission in Ephesians 5:21, but have persistently emphasised wifely submission in Ephesians 5:22-24.

I look at their arguments against mutual submission in my latest blog post.
margmowczko.com/ephesians-52...

Does Ephesians 5:21 Teach Mutual Submission? - Marg Mowczko

John Piper, Wayne Grudem, and others claim that the reciprocal pronoun in Ephesians 5:21 doesn't have a completely mutual, reciprocal sense.

margmowczko.com

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Marg Mowczko @margmowczko.bsky.social · 15d

They're trying hard to discredit the idea of mutual submission, and trying equally hard to promote unilateral submission from wives and women. This seems very unreasonable.

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Marg Mowczko @margmowczko.bsky.social · 17d

Does Ephesians 5:21 teach mutual submission?

Some say that the reciprocal pronoun in Eph. 5:21, "submitting ‘to one another’ (allēlois),” doesn't have a completely mutual or reciprocal sense. I look at their arguments.

Does Ephesians 5:21 teach mutual submission?

Some say that the reciprocal pronoun in Eph. 5:21, "submitting ‘to one another’ (allēlois),” doesn't have a completely mutual or reciprocal sense. I look at their arguments.

margmowczko.com

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Marg Mowczko @margmowczko.bsky.social · 17d

Does Ephesians 5:21 teach mutual submission?

Some say that the reciprocal pronoun in Eph. 5:21, "submitting ‘to one another’ (allēlois),” doesn't have a completely mutual or reciprocal sense. I look at their arguments.

Does Ephesians 5:21 teach mutual submission?

Some say that the reciprocal pronoun in Eph. 5:21, "submitting ‘to one another’ (allēlois),” doesn't have a completely mutual or reciprocal sense. I look at their arguments.

margmowczko.com

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Marg Mowczko @margmowczko.bsky.social · 20d

Some believe that "El Shaddai," a name or designation of God used several times in the Hebrew Bible, is feminine and that it means "the God with breasts" or something similar. Here is some information on this idea. (From my archives.)
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Does El Shaddai mean "The God with Breasts"? - Marg Mowczko

Does El Shaddai mean "the God with breasts"? Does it connote femininity?

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Marg Mowczko @margmowczko.bsky.social · 22d

Damaris, mentioned in Acts 17, is remembered, along with Dionysius the Areopagite, in Orthodox Churches on October 3rd and in the Roman Catholic Church on October 4th.
New research has helped to identify her family and social position.
margmowczko.com/damaris-athe...

Damaris in Athens (Acts 17) - Marg Mowczko

Who was Damaris who is named in Acts 17:34? What was her social status? What does her name mean? What was her role in the church?

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Marg Mowczko @margmowczko.bsky.social · 22d

Damaris, mentioned in Acts 17, is remembered, along with Dionysius the Areopagite, in Orthodox Churches on October 3rd and in the Roman Catholic Church on October 4th.
New research has helped to identify her family and social position.
margmowczko.com/damaris-athe...

Damaris in Athens (Acts 17) - Marg Mowczko

Who was Damaris who is named in Acts 17:34? What was her social status? What does her name mean? What was her role in the church?

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Marg Mowczko @margmowczko.bsky.social · 23d

In this older article, I give a few reasons why it was beneficial for Jesus and his mission to have 12 male Jewish men as his recognised witnesses.
margmowczko.com/the-twelve-a...

The Twelve Apostles were All Male - Marg Mowczko

This article looks at several shortcomings to the argument that Jesus’ twelve apostles were all male, so women cannot be church leaders.

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Marg Mowczko @margmowczko.bsky.social · 23d

In this older article, I give a few reasons why it was beneficial for Jesus and his mission to have 12 male Jewish men as his recognised witnesses.
margmowczko.com/the-twelve-a...

The Twelve Apostles were All Male - Marg Mowczko

This article looks at several shortcomings to the argument that Jesus’ twelve apostles were all male, so women cannot be church leaders.

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Marg Mowczko @margmowczko.bsky.social · 24d

Here are 3 reasons why 1 Timothy 2:12 may be about a particular couple in the Ephesian church and not Paul’s general thoughts on women in ministry. (From my archives.)
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3 reasons why it's a woman, not all women, in 1 Timothy 2:12 - Marg Mowczko

Here are 3 reasons why 1 Timothy 2:12 may be about a particular couple in the Ephesian church and not Paul's general thoughts on ministry.

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