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Reading Like an Egalitarian
Owen Strachan wrote: “The curse bore down upon Eve’s primary activity, childbearing, showing that her intended sphere of labor and dominion-taking was the home (Genesis 3:16).” Rachel Held Evans responded: “Classic. Root feminine identity in the curse rather than the redemptive work of Christ… .” I’d call Evans’ response unfair, if I thought she was…
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Limits on Patriarchy – Deborah and other Prophetesses
Apparently all but one of the judges that judged Israel were male. The one exception was Deborah. She provides us with an example of a limit on the patriarchy: Judges 4:4-9And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time. And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah…
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Women Teaching – a Titus 2 Limitation to Patriarchy?
We previously considered the case of the daughters of Zelophehad and the limit on the patriarchy seen there (link to discussion). Some people seem ready to appeal to Titus 2 to invest women with teaching authority in the church – perhaps not in the pulpit, but in the Sunday Schools, Bible Studies, or the like.…
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Feminism – Also Contrary to Common Sense
I was directed to an interesting video titled, “Fempocalypse,” by a Muslim blog. Here is the video: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w__PJ8ymliw&w=420&h=315] The analysis seems to be basically godless (God is not mentioned, but Neanderthals are). The analysis, however, does highlight the fundamental problem that feminism is contrary to natural law – and we’re seeing that in the…
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The Daughters of Zelophehad and the Limits of Patriarchy
The daughters of Zelophehad present one of the first instances we have in Scripture of the limits of patriarchy. In case you have forgotten: Numbers 26:33And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. Joshua 17:3But Zelophehad,…
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Rights of Women and Slaves in the Old Testament Law
Turretinfan asks “What makes you think that a wife has greater rights than a slave?” I found myself quoted that way in the comment box of a blog. Unfortunately, the question was taken out of context, and some of the readers naturally arrived at some odd conclusions. For example, a woman going ironically by the…
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No Women Pastors
It is crystal clear in Scripture that pastors must be men. It is totally unequivocal. Yet we still hear folks attempting to get around this: 1) Objection: The Scriptures are Culturally Conditioned The reason given for women not teaching in the church goes back to the garden of Eden. That’s not something culturally conditioned. 2)…
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>Biblical Model of Family Should be Avoided??
>I came across this conclusion to a post seemingly against the Biblical mandate of patriarchy for family government: Patriarchy is the result of man’s sinful desire to control and dominate and should be, by God’s grace, avoided at all costs. (link) I realize that there are many feminists (of both sexes) out there, but it…
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Voddie vs. Feminism
I found the presentation provided by Pastor Voddie T. Baucham, Jr. to be solid. Later, I found this link to more information about him (link). The presentation follows:[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f14z3cnNzzo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1] One gospel preacher pitted against Kyra Phillips (of CNN’s Newsroom) and Margaret Feinberg (an “evangelical speaker”). One does not envy his position. Nevertheless, Pastor Baucham wisely stuck…
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Children Punished for a Parent’s Sins
Introduction Some folks who hold to a nearly dogmatic form of rugged individualism do not like the idea of federal headship, especially when it comes to punishments. I much more rarely hear people complain that they will be judged righteous for the deeds of their federal head. It is when guilt and punishment are concerned…