enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. List of women in the Bible - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_women_in_the_Bible

    Mentioned one verse later is Makir's wife, also named Maacah. [106] "I Chronicles" [107] Mahalath – daughter of Ishmael and 3rd wife of Esau. Genesis [108] Mahalath – granddaughter of David and the first wife of King Rehoboam. II Chronicles [4] Mahlah – one of the daughters of Zelophehad Numbers, Joshua [71] [109] Mahlah – I Chronicles [60]

  3. 1 Timothy 2:12 - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1_Timothy_2:12

    The verse is widely used to oppose ordination of women as clergy, and to oppose certain other positions of ministry and leadership for women in large segments of Christianity. Many such groups that do not permit women to become clergy also cite 1 Corinthians 14:32–35 [2] and 1 Timothy 3:1–7. [3]

  4. Parable of the drowning man - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable_of_the_drowning_man

    Two boats and a helicopter, the instruments of rescue most frequently cited in the parable, during a coastguard rescue demonstration. The parable of the drowning man, also known as Two Boats and a Helicopter, is a short story, often told as a joke, most often about a devoutly Christian man, frequently a minister, who refuses several rescue attempts in the face of approaching floodwaters, each ...

  5. Jesus's interactions with women - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus's_interactions_with...

    Tell her to help me!" Jesus gently rebuked Martha for being so distracted and troubled over many things, when only one thing was necessary. "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her." [69]

  6. Matthew 5:39 - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_5:39

    To France, and many other scholars, this verse is just one part of a discussion of legal principles, similar to the previous and subsequent verses. The interpretation as a general rule of non-violent resistance is a misunderstanding of the original. [1] For a full discussion of the debate and history of the phrase, see turn the other cheek.

  7. Christian egalitarianism - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_egalitarianism

    Craig S. Keener, author of Paul, Women and Wives (1992) Paul King Jewett, author of Man as Male and Female (1975) and The Ordination of Women (1980) Scot McKnight, Karl A. Olsson professor in religious studies at North Park University; author of The Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How you Read the Bible (2008)

  8. Complementarianism - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complementarianism

    Nevertheless, they strongly believe that certain governing and teaching roles within the church are restricted to men (1 Cor 14:33–38; 11:2–16; 1 Tim 2:11–15; 1 Timothy 3:1–7).” [18] Most complementarians believe that women should not be ordained as pastors or as evangelists in some cases, while others believe that it is acceptable ...

  9. Biblical patriarchy - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_patriarchy

    Biblical patriarchy is similar to complementarianism, and many of their differences are only ones of degree and emphasis. [10] While complementarianism holds to exclusively male leadership in the church and in the home, biblical patriarchy extends that exclusion to the civic sphere as well, so that women should not be civil leaders [11] and indeed should not have careers outside the home. [12]