Response from the Biblical Heroine Quiz Author
Within 12 hours of publishing "Which Biblical Heroine Are You?", we heard from the quiz author, Ellie Hall, via Twitter and wanted to share a "Storified" version of the conversation. The post Response...
View Article5 Myths About Adam and Authority: What Really Happened in the Garden?
There are some distorted messages being taught about creation these days, in particular, that God designed men to be in authority and women to follow. Here are 5 related myths. The post 5 Myths About...
View ArticleView from a Dig: Uncovering the Wise Woman of Abel Beth Maacah
I don’t remember being aware of the story of the Wise Woman of Abel Beth Maacah until a friend sent me an article connecting it to the dig site in Israel that we were working to fund. The post View...
View ArticleView from a Dig: Part 2 Insights from an Archaeologist
When I was asked to write a short piece about my experiences as a dig director my first thought was – would they have asked a male dig director to write such a piece? The post View from a Dig: Part 2...
View ArticleTowards a Deeper Theology of Women: 4 Contributions of Women Scholars
(Second try - our apologies for the faulty link in the subscriber email that went out this morning!) Recently I shared my conviction that evangelicals need to develop a deeper theology of women; one...
View ArticleCaring for the Marginalized: Jesus’ Encounter with the Canaanite Woman
How does one best care for marginalized people, those who have been isolated from community, stigmatized by society, and even neglected or wounded by the Church? This question has dwelt within my soul....
View ArticleSummer Links: 5 Resources from the Junia Project Bookshelf
This week's Summer Links is all about resources! One of the things that keeps surfacing in our blog discussions is the need for more teaching about women in the bible. So today here are some books from...
View ArticlePray like Hannah!
Share this This is the winning entry from our recent blog contest in the category of Women in the Old Testament. During my freshman year at a conservative Christian high school, my keyboarding teacher...
View ArticleThe Midwives vs. Pharaoh in Exodus: A Question of Power
One of our goals this year is to publish more content that enriches our understanding of women in the bible and their importance in the story of God's people. In keeping with that goal, we are pleased...
View ArticleThe Proverbs 31 Woman and Me
I have a confession to make. I don’t have a problem with the Proverbs 31 Woman. One of the upsides to growing up Catholic is that I lack much of the scriptural baggage that my evangelical friends cart...
View ArticleThe Intervention of Zipporah: Protector of Moses
One of the things I love about the Bible is that has so much to say about the ability and calling of women and men. As I read through I continually encounter story after story of God using unexpected...
View ArticleRahab’s Role in Our Redemption
The story of Jericho is a gruesome one. When the Israelites took the city they destroyed the inhabitants, men, women, children, and animals, and burned it all. When Achan, an Israelite, disobeyed God...
View ArticleWhispers of Hope and Subversion in the Old Testament
It may seem strange that I became an egalitarian through the back door of Old Testament patriarchal culture and history. But it worked for me because the whispers of subversion became louder than the...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About Bathsheba
Please Share! Like many other children raised in the church, I grew up hearing the famous stories of Scripture. Noah’s ark, Samson’s strength, and Gideon’s fleece colored my childhood imagination. From...
View ArticleThe Queen & the Cupbearer: Connections between Esther & Nehemiah
Although the book of Nehemiah has long been one of my favorite bible stories, it was only recently that I noticed an interesting connection between Nehemiah and the story of Esther. In Nehemiah 1 we...
View ArticleThe Curse of Genesis 3: A Lament
In doing some research on Genesis 3, I came upon this provocative poem by Carmen J. Bryant: God said to man, “The earth will bring forth thistles.” Man replied, “I’ll weed them out. I’ll develop weed...
View ArticleAthaliah & Jehosheba: Rebellion & Redemption in the Old Testament
Athaliah was the daughter of Jezebel and King Ahab of Israel. Her marriage to King Jehoram of Judah was a political alliance that eased the tensions between the two kingdoms but also brought the...
View ArticleThe Quick Start Guide to Equality in Genesis
The creation accounts in Genesis are of utmost importance when discussing gender relations within the Church. “Creation order” is a foundational claim of complementarians, who root their beliefs in the...
View ArticleShallum’s Daughters: Builders of the Wall
It’s just one line from a single verse in the third chapter of Nehemiah, but it fascinates me: Shallum, son of Hallohesh, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, repaired the next section with the help...
View ArticleThe Intervention of Zipporah: Protector of Moses
One of the things I love about the Bible is that has so much to say about the ability and calling of women and men. As I read through I continually encounter story after story of God using unexpected...
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