Seminary Dropout 157- Tish Harrison Warren & Jonathan Warren: A Biblical, Historical, and Pastoral Defense of Women in Ministry
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May 9, 2017 
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Scripture-Led Change Over Cultural Pressure
- Tish and Jonathan shifted from opposing to supporting women's ordination through careful exegetical study, not cultural pressure.
- Scripture must interpret scripture and ambiguous passages require humility and historical context.
Context Reframes 1 Timothy 2
- Jonathan's exegesis showed 1 Timothy 2 likely addresses specific household/wife issues, not universal prohibition.
- He relied on scholars like Gordon Hugenberger and comparative passages (1 Peter 3) to read the text in context.
History Shows Early Female Ministry Roles
- Church history shows varied practices: early ordination of deaconesses and presbyterae existed in some regions.
- Later anti-women arguments often rested on claims of women's ontological inferiority, exposed as culturally driven.
