Editor’s Note: On January 25, 2022, we came across this remarkable Twitter thread summarizing the biblical argument against patriarchy. The author, Dr. Beth Felker Jones, kindly gave us permission to share it here. The Bible really is quite clear about patriarchy. From creation (which tells us about God’s good will), women are explicitly made in the image of God. That’s ..read more

In a reversal of pattern, it’s the Canaanite woman, not Jesus, who delivers the final punch line. And her counterargument flips the script. Jesus changes his mind ..read more

In the context of Ephesians 3, Colossians 3, and 1 Peter 2-3, instructions to wives and to slaves are inextricable from one another. In particular, Peter connects his instructions to wives (“in the same way”) to his instructions to slaves ..read more

The story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well is told in chapter 4 of the Gospel of John. It comes on the heels of Jesus’ growing popularity in Judea and the resulting displeasure of the Jewish religious leaders. Jesus deflects further attention by heading for Galilee. The quickest way to get there ..read more

Thank God for those who protect a woman’s call! “I’m not sure I can continue as a leader in this church.” So exhausted from lack of sleep, and reeling from the many personal life changes swirling around me, I could not believe those words had escaped from my mouth. Seated directly across from my former […] The post Those Who Protect a Woman’s Call appeared first on The Junia Project ..read more