Stephen Motyer on The Relationship Between Paul's Gospel of 'All One in Christ Jesus' (Gal. 3:28) and the 'Household Codes'

The following article is now available on-line in PDF:

Stephen Motyer, "The Relationship Between Paul's Gospel of 'All One in Christ Jesus' (Gal. 3:28) and the 'Household Codes'," Vox Evangelica 19 (1989): 33-48.

Michael Parsons on Slavery and the New Testament Equality and Submissiveness

The following article is now on-line in PDF:

Michael Parsons, "Slavery and the New Testament Equality and Submissiveness," Vox Evangelica 18 (1988): 90-96.

Michael Parsons concludes:

First, we can see that the apostles used the contemporary form of house codes in their ethical instruction with creative and imaginative pastoral insight. Keeping the idea of order and submission, the New Testament writers show by their motivation and expectations that slaves and masters are equal in standing in Christ and are equally responsible to him. Paul employs the Haustafeln to emphasize that liberty does not mean disordered and unruly behaviour. It may mean the transforming of the relationships within hierarchical structure. Peter draws the church together in unity within the context of suffering. Second, there is a need to begin with the Haustafeln and then to proceed to Galatians 3:28. We thereby see that the ideas of equality and hierarchy are not incompatible within the influence of the gospel.

Wayne Grudem on The Meaning of kephale (“Head”): A Response To Recent Studies

I was recently asked to place online the following article. Happily it is already on-line on the Council of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood website:

Wayne Grudem, “The Meaning of kephale (“Head”): A Response To Recent Studies,” Trinuty Journal ns 11.1 (Spring 1990): 3-72 = Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, ed., John Piper and Wayne Grudem (Westchester: Crossway, 1991. Pbk. ISBN: 185684045X. pp.425-468.

Wayne Grudem on "Does kephale ("Head") Mean "Source" Or "Authority Over" in Greek Literature? A Survey of 2,336 Examples"

The following article is now on-line in PDF:

Wayne Grudem, "Does Kephale ("Head") Mean "Source" or "Authority Over" in Greek Literature? A Survey of 2,336 Examples," Trinity Journal ns 6.1 (Spring 1985): 38-59.

This is an important article for those interested in the role relationships of men and women because it fatally undermines the oft-repeated and unfounded argument that kephale means 'source' and not 'head' in the NT. Grudem's later article on this subject is also available on-line:

Wayne Grudem, "The Meaning Of kephale ('Head': 'An Evaluation Of New Evidence, Real And Alleged," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 44.1 (2001): 25-65.

I have recently added another article that addresses the issue from a complimentarian position that is worth a read:

The New Testament Teaching on the Ministry of Women (P.G. Nelson)

Stephen S. Smalley on the Eschatology of Ephesians

The following article is available in PDF:

Stephen S. Smalley, "The Eschatology of Ephesians," The Evangelical Quarterly 28.3 (1956): 152-157.

My thanks to Dr Smalley for his kind permission to reproduce this article.