Women in the Church: An Interpretation and Application of 1 Timothy 2:9-15

Third Edition

By Andreas J. Köstenberger, Thomas R. Schreiner, Contributions by S. M. Baugh, Denny Burk, Albert M. Wolters, Robert W. Yarbrough, Theresa Wigington Bowen, Monica Rose Brennan, Rosaria Butterfield, Gloria Furman, Mary A. Kassian, Tony Merida, Trillia Newbell

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Women in the Church: An Interpretation and Application of 1 Timothy 2:9-15

Third Edition

By Andreas J. Köstenberger, Thomas R. Schreiner, Contributions by S. M. Baugh, Denny Burk, Albert M. Wolters, Robert W. Yarbrough, Theresa Wigington Bowen, Monica Rose Brennan, Rosaria Butterfield, Gloria Furman, Mary A. Kassian, Tony Merida, Trillia Newbell

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The role of women in the church is highly debated, with Christians on all sides using Paul’s teachings in 1 Timothy to justify their positions. Now in its third edition, this classic book edited by Andreas Köstenberger and Thomas Schreiner offers a robust exegesis of 1 Timothy 2:9–15, looking at the passage’s background, syntax, grammar, and enduring significance. Featuring updated essays and fresh contributions based on the latest research—including an in-depth discussion of the meaning of the phrase “exercise authority”—this volume stands as the most comprehensive exploration of this contested passage to date.

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Authors:

Andreas J. Köstenberger

Andreas J. Köstenberger (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is the theologian in residence at Fellowship Raleigh, a cofounder of Biblical Foundations, and the author, editor, or translator of over sixty books. He and his wife, Marny, have four grown children and live in North Carolina. 

Thomas R. Schreiner

Thomas R. Schreiner (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is the James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation and associate dean of the School of Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Product Details

Category: Church Ministry
Biblical Studies
Format: Paperback
Page Count: 416
Size: 6.0 in x 9.0 in
Weight: 19.87 ounces
ISBN-10: 1-4335-4961-1
ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-4961-8
ISBN-UPC: 9781433549618
Case Quantity: 28
Published: February 29, 2016

Table of Contents

  1. A Foreign World: Ephesus in the First Century
    S. M. Baugh
  2. The Meaning of Αὐθεντέω
    Al Wolters
  3. A Complex Sentence: The Syntax of 1 Timothy 2:12
    Andreas J. Köstenberger
  4. An Interpretation of 1 Timothy 2:9–15: A Dialogue with Scholarship
    Thomas R. Schreiner
  5. Familiar Paths and a Fresh Matrix: The Hermeneutics of 1 Timothy 2:9–15
    Robert W. Yarbrough
  6. New and Old Departures in the Translation of Αὐθεντεῖν in 1 Timothy 2:12
    Denny Burk
  7. Application: Round Table Discussion
    Theresa Wigington Bowen, Monica Rose Brennan, Rosaria Butterfield, Gloria Furman, Mary Kassian, Tony Merida, Trillia Newbell

Endorsements

“A pivotal text behind a major problem deserves a major book. The pivotal text is 1 Timothy 2:9–15. The major problem is how men and women relate to each other in teaching and leading the Christian church. And the major book is Women in the Church. There is none more thorough or careful or balanced or biblical. The appearance of a third edition is added confirmation of the book’s abiding value.”
John Piper, Founder and Teacher, desiringGod.org; Chancellor, Bethlehem College & Seminary; author, Desiring God

“In an age when ideological dogmatism and sheer speculative fancy often displace sober exegesis, it is refreshing to read a book that tries to wrestle with what the text is saying without cleverly domesticating it. This book needs to be read by all sides in the current controversy.”
D. A. Carson, Theologian-at-Large, The Gospel Coalition

“Read it to the end! These chapters unfold the biblical text in depth; they connect us with a world of scholars on all sides; and they interact with a rapidly growing layer of women’s voices writing and speaking on the subject. I’m thankful for a book focused both on academic precision and on loving care for the church, Christ’s bride.”
Kathleen Nielson, author; speaker

“The third edition of this outstanding volume of integrated essays about the ministry of women in the Christian church (particularly in relation to 1 Timothy 2) is the most comprehensive treatment to date on the subject. At significant points this series of grammatical, linguistic, exegetical, hermeneutical, and theological essays takes us beyond earlier editions and makes a fresh contribution to our knowledge. The contributors have interacted extensively and courteously with contemporary scholarship as they have sought to grapple with the teaching of God’s Word on this vital issue of women’s ministry and to work through some of its implications. Highly recommended.”
Peter T. O'Brien, Former Vice-Principal and Senior Research Fellow and Emeritus Faculty Member, Moore Theological College, Australia

“In an age when assertions abound concerning the meaning of this text, the contributors have not only presented the most thoroughgoing and decisive case for the traditional view of 1 Timothy 2:9–15 now available but have also provided a handbook of solid interpretive methodology. Whether or not one agrees with their conclusions, the reader will find the issues clarified, the evidence evaluated, and the text carefully analyzed and applied. I heartily recommend this book to all who are willing to confront and be confronted by the biblical text once again.”
Scott J. Hafemann, Reader in New Testament, University of St. Andrews