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November 1, 2022 By Andreas and Margaret Kostenberger

Junia: Distinguished Senior Missionary Wife

A distinguished senior missionary wife and husband engaged in animated conversation

Greet Andronicus and Junia, my associates and my fellow prisoners. They are distinguished among the missionaries and were in Christ before me.  (Romans 16:7: our translation) In his letter to the Romans, Paul identifies Junia as a distinguished senior missionary wife. Her joint mention with Andronicus likely means they were a married couple, like Prisca… Read More

Filed Under: Biblical Interpretation, Blog, Marriage & Family, Missions & Discipeship, New Testament, Paul's Writings, Women Tagged With: Andronicus, Junia, Misisonary, Romans, Wife

October 31, 2022 By Andreas and Margaret Kostenberger

Phoebe: Prominent Woman in the Church

Two young women in the church having an animated conversation

“I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchreae, that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever she may need from you, for she has been a patron of many and of myself as well.” (Romans 16:1-2 ESV) Paul’s epistle to the… Read More

Filed Under: Biblical Interpretation, Blog, Missions & Discipeship, New Testament, Paul's Writings, Women Tagged With: Deacon, Diakonos, Patroness, Paul, Phoebe, Prostatis, Romans

October 29, 2022 By Margaret Kostenberger

Priscilla: Valued Partner in the Church’s Mission

A group of women who partner in the church's mission

Priscilla was a valued partner in the church’s mission and one of the most prominent women in the early church. She is mentioned in four passages of Scripture, every time in the company of her husband Aquila. Luke refers to her as Priscilla, whereas Paul calls her Prisca. References to Priscilla in Scripture Acts 18:1-4:… Read More

Filed Under: Biblical Interpretation, Marriage & Family, Missions & Discipeship, New Testament, Paul's Writings, Women Tagged With: Aquila, house church, Marriage, Mission, partner, Paul, Priscilla

April 26, 2018 By Andreas Köstenberger

Current Issues in New Testament Studies: Pauline Studies

Current Issues in New Testament Studies: Pauline Studies In this series of blogs, I’ve been surveying four important current issues in the field of NT studies: (1) Biblical Theology (BT), (2) gender studies and biblical manhood and womanhood, (3) Pauline studies, and (4) NT Greek. The purpose of this survey is to keep students and faculty… Read More

Filed Under: Biblical Interpretation, Blog, New Testament, Paul's Writings Tagged With: Biblical Interpretation, Biblical Scholarship, Biblical Studies, New Testament, Pastorals, Paul

April 24, 2018 By Andreas Köstenberger

Current Issues in New Testament Studies: Gender Studies and Biblical Manhood and Womanhood

Current Issues in New Testament Studies In this series of blogs, I’ve been surveying four important current issues in the field of NT studies: (1) Biblical Theology (BT), (2) gender studies and biblical manhood and womanhood, (3) Pauline studies, and (4) NT Greek. The purpose of this survey is to keep students and faculty outside of… Read More

Filed Under: Biblical Interpretation, Blog, New Testament, Paul's Writings Tagged With: 1 Timothy, Biblical Interpretation, Biblical Scholarship, Biblical Studies, Gender, New Testament

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