Biblical Foundations Online is the virtual extension of Biblical Foundations™. Biblical Foundations provides Christ-centered resources grounding believers in biblical truths and equipping them to share these truths with others. Join us for our first online course, a biblical-theological survey of God’s plan for men and women from Genesis to Revelation, and learn how to live out… Read More
What Is God’s Gendered Design?
Margaret and Andreas Kostenberger recently fielded questions addressed to them by Matt Smethurst of The Gospel Coalition regarding their new book God’s Design for Man and Woman. Here is an excerpt of their interview: In the book you survey the Bible’s theology of man and woman. What do you understand God’s design for man and… Read More
Proposition 8
Christianity Today has an article on the recent Proposition 8 ruling that includes many different evangelical voices. Here is my response: The ruling shows that as Christians, we should not look for a political solution to the crisis surrounding marriage and the family in our culture. The only true and lasting solution is found in a… Read More
Was I Wrong on 1 Timothy 2:12?
My findings regarding the syntax of 1 Timothy 2:12 in the first edition of Women in the Church were widely accepted even among feminist scholars (though, of course, they still don’t agree with the book’s overall thrust on other grounds). There has been a recent exception, though, in the case of Philip Payne, who recently… Read More
Is Monogamy Over?
Is monogamy over? This is the question TIME Magazine recently posed to its readers. What is monogamy, and is it over? Monogamy (from Gr. monos, “one,” and gamos, “marriage”) refers to marriage to one marriage partner. Monogamy is firmly embedded in the Old Testament teaching regarding God’s plan for marriage. According to Gen. 2:24, “A… Read More