In case you missed it, my latest post is on the horrible story of the Levite's concubine. I posted it, coincidentally, on November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. margmowczko.com/levites-conc...

In case you missed it, my latest post is on the horrible story of the Levite's concubine. I posted it, coincidentally, on November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. margmowczko.com/levites-conc...

In an article titled “But What Should Women Do in the Church?” Wayne Grudem has categorised 83 ministries into three lists. His lists are more about what women can't do. margmowczko.com/wayne-grudem...

In an article titled “But What Should Women Do in the Church?” Wayne Grudem has categorised 83 ministries into three lists. His lists are more about what women can't do. margmowczko.com/wayne-grudem...

There are several Marys in the NT, but little attention is usually given to Mary, the mother of James & Joseph. 6 times she is named side by side with Mary Magdalene in Matthew and Mark. In Luke, she is named with Mary M. & Joanna. What do we know of this other Mary? margmowczko.com/mary-mother-...

There's a film term called "rack focus", where the camera doesn't move, but the cinematographer shifts focus of the lens from one image to another. So grateful for the "rack focus" from men to the women in the Bible. @margmowczko.bsky.social margmowczko.com/mary-mother-...

There are several Marys in the NT, but little attention is usually given to Mary, the mother of James & Joseph. 6 times she is named side by side with Mary Magdalene in Matthew and Mark. In Luke, she is named with Mary M. & Joanna. What do we know of this other Mary? margmowczko.com/mary-mother-...

The chosen lady ("kyria") in 2 John is almost certainly an individual woman who functioned as a house church leader. She was a spiritual mother of a group of Christian disciples. margmowczko.com/elder-lady-l...

Paul describes some women in the Ephesian church as "little women who are weighed down by sins, led by various passions, always learning and never able to come to a knowledge of the truth." Paul was not happy! I've looked at the language & context of this verse here. margmowczko.com/gullible-wea...

Paul describes some women in the Ephesian church as "little women who are weighed down by sins, led by various passions, always learning and never able to come to a knowledge of the truth." Paul was not happy! I've looked at the language & context of this verse here. margmowczko.com/gullible-wea...

What did Paul want the Ephesian husbands to do? margmowczko.com/ephesian-hus...

Were Shepherds Despised Outcasts in Jesus’s time? With the Christmas season approaching, I thought I'd share what I discovered when looking at the ancient evidence behind the claim that shepherds were despised outcasts in first-century Israel.

In this blog post from my archives, I've listed roles and activities of Bible women, roles other than that of wife and mother. Many Bible women were not as restricted or as passive as we are sometimes led to believe. margmowczko.com/25-biblical-...

Were Shepherds Despised Outcasts in Jesus’s time? With the Christmas season approaching, I thought I'd share what I discovered when looking at the ancient evidence behind the claim that shepherds were despised outcasts in first-century Israel.

In this blog post from my archives, I've listed roles and activities of Bible women, roles other than that of wife and mother. Many Bible women were not as restricted or as passive as we are sometimes led to believe. margmowczko.com/25-biblical-...

I was reminded of the Queen of Sheba today. She is mentioned in 1 Kings 10:1–13 and 2 Chronicles 9:1–12 in the Hebrew Bible as well as in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke in the New Testament. Here are a few words about her and three other powerful women in the Bible. margmowczko.com/queen-of-she...

한국 독자들에게 (For Korean readers) margmowczko.com/%ed%95%9c%ea...

"... just as sin entered the world through one person, and death through sin, in this way death spread to all people ..." Some use Romans 5 to say that Adam is responsible for the first sin, but this interpretation misses how and why Paul uses the example of Adam. margmowczko.com/is-adam-sole...

"... just as sin entered the world through one person, and death through sin, in this way death spread to all people ..." Some use Romans 5 to say that Adam is responsible for the first sin, but this interpretation misses how and why Paul uses the example of Adam. margmowczko.com/is-adam-sole...

한국 독자들에게 (For Korean readers) margmowczko.com/%ed%95%9c%ea...

Sapphira should not have plotted with her husband. She should have been like Abigail, Rebekah, and Jael who each worked against their husbands' wishes. margmowczko.com/men-accounta...

Sapphira should not have plotted with her husband. She should have been like Abigail, Rebekah, and Jael who each worked against their husbands' wishes. margmowczko.com/men-accounta...

Three Old Testament women went against their husbands' wishes but are not criticised; in fact, they are commended. Abigail is the clearest example of this. margmowczko.com/abigail-1-sa...

Three Old Testament women went against their husbands' wishes but are not criticised; in fact, they are commended. Abigail is the clearest example of this. margmowczko.com/abigail-1-sa...

1. In early Latin translations of the New Testament, and in the Vulgate, the Greek word "authentein," used in 1 Timothy 2:12, is translated as "dominari" ("to dominate"). These translations were done when Koine Greek, the language of the New Testament, was still a living language. [continued]

October 31 is Reformation Day. Good things came from the Reformation, but the way the church regarded women was not one of them. The Reformation is “a story of loss rather than a story of gain, of increased subordination rather than of liberation.” ~ Barr margmowczko.com/beth-allison...

October 31 is Reformation Day. Good things came from the Reformation, but the way the church regarded women was not one of them. The Reformation is “a story of loss rather than a story of gain, of increased subordination rather than of liberation.” ~ Barr margmowczko.com/beth-allison...

What did Paul want the Ephesian husbands to do? When we pay attention to the verbs Paul uses in Ephesians 5:25-30, we can see what Paul actually wanted the Ephesian husbands to do.

It's that time of the year when I share this post. I'm fascinated by this story of an outcast woman and the dilemmas it raises! margmowczko.com/witch-endor-...

It's that time of the year when I share this post. I'm fascinated by this story of an outcast woman and the dilemmas it raises! margmowczko.com/witch-endor-...

What did Paul want the Ephesian husbands to do? When we pay attention to the verbs Paul uses in Ephesians 5:25-30, we can see what Paul actually wanted the Ephesian husbands to do.

1. In early Latin translations of the New Testament, and in the Vulgate, the Greek word "authentein," used in 1 Timothy 2:12, is translated as "dominari" ("to dominate"). These translations were done when Koine Greek, the language of the New Testament, was still a living language. [continued]

Tychicus (Eph. 6:21–22; Col. 4:7–9), Apollos (1 Cor. 3:5), and even Jesus Christ (Rom. 15:8). He also referred to a woman, Phoebe, as a diakonos in Romans 16:1-2. Phoebe was a diakonos, or deacon, of the church at Cenchrea.” – Marg Mowczko From: margmowczko.com/was-phoebe-a... /end

“Not once does Paul use any diakon– word for ordinary servants. Rather, he typically used the term diakonos for Christian ministers. These diakonoi include Paul himself (Rom. 15:8; 1 Cor. 3:5; Eph. 3:7; Col. 1:23, etc), Timothy (1 Tim. 4:6), Epaphras (Col. 1:7), /1

Pontius Pilate's wife is considered a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church and her feast day is October 27. Was she a convert to Judaism? Did she become a Christian? What did the early church think of her? margmowczko.com/pilates-wife...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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/

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/

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

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-...

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-...

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...

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...

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? 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.