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Chapters 21-22 of Man and Woman, One in Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Study of Paul’s Letters present Payne’s careful exegesis of 1 Tim 2:13-15, where Paul offers explanations why women are prohibited from teaching. Chapter 23 briefly summarizes his findings from 1 Tim 2:8-15. Although this post is brief,Read More

This series continues Phil Payne’s magisterial Man and Woman, One in Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Study of Paul’s Letters. Chapters 18-20 comprise a 3-part unit on 1 Timothy 2:12. To begin, I will offer the NIV text and the corresponding Greek: “I do not permit a woman to teach orRead More

Man and Woman, One in Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Study of Paul’s Letters, chapter 16 titled “1 Timothy 2:8-15: Introduction: The Ephesian Church Situation Addressed in 1 Timothy” begins discussions over the most crucial passage on women leadership in the Church. Payne shines a spotlight on authorship, historical situation,Read More

The last half of Philip B. Payne’s book Man and Woman, One in Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Study of Paul’s Letters begins an exegesis of Paul’s later writings in Ephesians, Colossians, and 1 Timothy and deals with some of the most contentious passages dividing the Church over the roleRead More

This post wraps up Part 1 of Man and Woman, One in Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Study of Paul’s Letters. Part 2 begins an exegesis of Paul’s later writings in Ephesians, Colossians, and 1 Timothy. I’m anxious to get there and find out how, if at all, Paul’s thoughtsRead More

This continues the series on Man and Woman, One in Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Study of Paul’s Letters. While I can only briefly highlight key points from chapters 6-13, readers are highly encouraged to spend time with this masterpiece. (Note: Those who choose to ignore the footnotes do soRead More

The idiomatic expression “What’s good for the goose is good for the gander” takes on full force in chapter 5 titled “1 Corinthians 7—The Equal Rights of Man and Woman in Marriage.” Although brief, it’s pregnant with implications for traditional roles between husband and wife. Payne begins: In 1 CorRead More

As mentioned, I am reading Philip B. Payne‘s Man and Woman, One in Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Study of Paul’s Letters. Chapter 4 entitled “Galatians 3:28: Man and Woman: One in Christ” is a solid defense of equality for men and women in the Church. Payne begins: The classicRead More

I just received and have begun reading Philip B. Payne‘s Man and Woman, One in Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Study of Paul’s Letters. Scot McKnight gives it the highest recommendation saying “this is the most technically proficient study ever published on women in the Pauline texts.” The book isRead More