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October 24, 2014 By Andreas and Margaret Kostenberger

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

Filed Under: Blog, Marriage & Family, Paul's Writings Tagged With: Creation, Gender, Men, Paul, Women

October 6, 2014 By Andreas and Margaret Kostenberger

Does the Bible Reflect a Patriarchal Bias?

For many decades, feminists have characterized the Old Testament’s teaching on gender roles in terms of patriarchy, the control and domination of the father in exercising an authoritative, if not oppressive or even abusive, rule over his wife and family. What is more, feminists have often alleged that the Bible is laced with a patriarchal… Read More

Filed Under: Blog, Marriage & Family Tagged With: Biblical Studies, Biblical Theology, Doctrine, Family, Marriage, Men, Old Testament, Women

October 3, 2014 By Andreas and Margaret Kostenberger

5 Things to Avoid When Discussing Gender

When it comes to gender, we live in confusing times. For many, gender has become merely a subjective reality. We are male or female because we perceive ourselves as such. As a result, we can alter our gender identity at will, because our perception of ourselves may change over time. In addition, gender is often… Read More

Filed Under: Biblical Theology, Blog, Marriage & Family Tagged With: Biblical Interpretation, Biblical Studies, Biblical Theology, Doctrine, Family, Marriage, Men, Women

October 1, 2014 By Andreas and Margaret Kostenberger

The Danger of Labels When Discussing Gender

We believe that most labels are of limited value in describing any given topic or position, including the biblical terminology surrounding manhood and womanhood. Labels typically limit the description of a subject to a certain oversimplified caricature. The debates surrounding gender roles are no exception in that the discussion has been burdened with a simplistic… Read More

Filed Under: Biblical Theology, Blog, Marriage & Family Tagged With: Biblical Studies, Biblical Theology, Doctrine, Family, Marriage, Men, Women

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