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Discovering Biblical Equality: Biblical, Theological, Cultural & Practical Perspectives (Third Edition) is unavailable, but you can change that!

“There is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.” The conversation about the relationship between women and men and their roles in the Christian life and the church has evolved, but the topic continues to inspire debate and disagreement. The third edition of this groundbreaking work brings together scholars firmly committed to the authority of Scripture to explore...

masculine singular; this is significant since the specific woman, Eve, has not yet been formed.25 . In Genesis 2:18 Yahweh points out that it is “not good” for the man (ha’adam) to be alone (Gen 2:18). This does not imply that this individual human was “not good” or did not bear God’s image, but that being alone was not good. There is a need for a partner—the man (ha’adam) is incomplete—although the actual reason for the need is not
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