Women appear in key places and roles throughout the biblical story-line.
In the Old Testament we find Eve in the garden of Eden; the matriarchs Sarah, Rebekah, Leah and Rachel; Deborah and Ruth in the time of the Judges; the prophetesses Huldah in King Josiah’s time; the capable woman of Proverbs 31; the passionate woman in the Song of Songs.
In the Gospels, various women are involved in the life of Jesus, not least his mother Mary and the first witnesses to his resurrection. The book of Acts includes Lydia the converted businesswoman and Priscilla the fearless teacher.
Furthermore, both testaments also contain much teaching about women’s life and ministry, for example in prayer, in worship, in marriage and in leadership.
Derek and Dianne Tidball’s wide-ranging exposition begins with some foundations about women in creation and in the new creation. Next, they survey women under the old covenant. Thirdly, they examine women in the kingdom of God, in the life and teaching of Jesus, and in the final section they deal with women in the new community of the early church, and grapple with some of the more controversial writings of the apostle Paul.
Mindful of the complexities, challenges and debates, the authors seek to approach the Bible with humility and integrity, while addressing vitally relevant issues for Christians today with clarity and confidence.
Innehållsförteckning
Contents
General preface 9
Authors’ preface 10
Abbreviations 11
Select bibliography 13
Introduction 23
Part 1. Foundations
1. Women as the image of God (Genesis 1:26-30; 2:18-25) 31
2. Women and the fall of humanity (Genesis 3:1-24) 44
3. Women and the new creation (Galatians 3:26-28) 54
Part 2. Women under the old covenant
4. Family women (Genesis 24:1-67; 25:19-34;
26:34 -27:46) 67
5. Victimized women (Judges 19:1-30) 80
6. Leading women (Judges 4:1 – 5:31) 91
7. Resolute women (Ruth 1:1 – 4:22) 100
8. Prophetic women (2 Kings 22:11-20) 115
9. Passionate women (Song of Songs 1:1 – 8:14) 124
10. Capable women (Proverbs 31:18-31) 136
Part 3. Women in the kingdom
11. Women in the life of Jesus (Luke 1:26-56;
Mark 3:20-35; John 2:1-12; 19:25-27) 151
12. Women in the encounters of Jesus (Mark 5:22-34;
Luke 7:36-50; John 4:1-42) 161
13. Women in the teaching of Jesus 172
14. Women as disciples of Jesus (Luke 8:1-3;
Luke 23:44 – 24:12) 185
Part 4. Women in the new community
15. Women in action (Acts 16:13-15; 18:18-28;
Romans 16:1-16; Philippians 4:2-3) 199
16. Women in prayer (1 Corinthians 11:2-16) 210
17. Women in worship (1 Corinthians 14:26-40) 223
18. Women in marriage (1 Corinthians 7:1-7;
Ephesians 5:21-33; 1 Peter 3:1-7) 235
19. Women in leadership (1 Timothy 2:11-15) 249
20. Women in widowhood (1 Timothy 5:3-16) 269
Afterword 281
Study guide 287
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Dianne Tidball Regional Minister (Team Leader), East Midlands Baptist Association
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