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S2 Ep1018: #1018 - An Egalitarian View of Women in Ministry in Light of the Greco-Roman Context: Dr. Lynn Cohick

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Oct 20, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Junia As A Real Apostle

  • Junia may have been a well-educated Jewish woman active in missionary work.
  • Lynn Cohick reads Junia's apostolic title as historically plausible given women's roles.
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Public Roles Were More Common

  • Archaeology shows elite women engaged publicly in business and influence.
  • Lynn Cohick argues these roles were modest yet visible in the ancient city.
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Book As A Prolegomena

  • Lynn Cohick wrote her book to open the ancient world to modern readers.
  • She intended it as a prolegomena to studying the New Testament.
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