Wordgazer's Words

So far on this blog I have addressed nearly every Bible verse used to restrict women or keep them under male authority-- except 1 Corinthian...

Over the last three years or so, I have read a number of essays online in support of male headship in the church and home, and interacted wi...

Luke 3:4-6 tells of how the ministry of Jesus began with the appearance of John the Baptist, preaching a message from Isaiah 40:4: A voice...

Here’s Titus 2:3-5 in the NIV (1984) translation: Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slander...

I walked into a Christian book store the other day, and happened to look at the section on marriage.  And guess what?  Every book on the she...

In Part 3 we did the first half of Step Five of my analysis: an examination of the meaning of the original Greek words and grammar. Finally,...

This series continues here with Step 5: Determine the most likely meaning of the passage in question, with a view towards the meaning of the...