Month: Jan 2020

Q&A: Do Genesis 3 and Ephesians 5 make men spiritual leaders? (Part 1)

Posted in Correcting errors, leadership in the home, marriage, Old Testament, OT cultural backgrounds, Patriarchy, Q&A, Uncategorized3 Comments

Q: Bronwen, I notice that twice in Genesis 3, God addresses Adam about the broken commandment, but doesn’t mention it to Eve. This seems to imply that God doesn’t hold her accountable as the leader, but instead holds Adam responsible as the spiritual leader. Looking forward, just as Eve was not trusted with the responsibility… Continue reading Q&A: Do Genesis 3 and Ephesians 5 make men spiritual leaders? (Part 1)

A Tale of Two Translators: The Lives and Legacies of Julia E. Smith & Helen Barrett Montgomery

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This article first appeared in Christians for Biblical Equality’s Mutuality magazine in May 2017. Who translated the version of the English Bible that you use? Google the answer, and there’s a strong likelihood you’ll find that all or most of the translators were men, even of very recent translations. Remarkably, two translations from the mid-nineteenth and… Continue reading A Tale of Two Translators: The Lives and Legacies of Julia E. Smith & Helen Barrett Montgomery