New Testament Prophecy and Its Implications for the Ministry of Women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14949146 |
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| Authors | Jennifer Anne Cox, Jennifer L Cox (0000-0002-6916-5204, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 29-40 |
| Publication date | 2016-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Feminist Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0966-7350 • E-ISSN: 1745-5189 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0966735016657705 |
| OpenAlex | W2515802139 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
Instead of considering the question of the role of Christian women in ministry by providing a new exegesis of contested passages it is helpful to provide a new approach to the matter. This new approach is to explore the nature of New Testament prophecy. The line drawn between prophecy and teaching is not as clear as some conservatives contend, since both make use of Scripture. Women are named as prophets in the Bible and some female prophets have had their words recorded as Scripture. Paul ranks prophets more highly than teachers in 1 Cor. 12.28. Therefore, if women can prophesy they can also teach. This approach provides a way of biblically affirming the full ministry of women within the Christian Church
Art · Biblical theology · Christian ministry · Exegesis · Literature · New Testament · Old Testament · Sociology · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Christian Theology and Mission · Philosophy · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious studies
| Highly cited | No |
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