Women in the Church: An Analysis and Application of 1 Timothy 2:9-15 Paperback – August 1, 2005

This book provides as thorough and detailed a study of 1 Timothy 2:9-15 as you are likely to find outside of a theological journal. This strength is also the book's greatest limitation - it addresses other relevant New Testament texts only to the extent that they have a bearing on the interpretation of the passage in 1st Timothy chapter 2. It does provide a useful discussion of the social and cultural context of 1st century Ephesus. The writing is clear, but some of the content may be challenging for a reader who does not already have some experience with the scholarly study of the New Testament (this is particularly true of the second chapter, which addresses the meaning of the verb "authenteo," and chapter 3, which examines the syntax of 1 Timothy 2:12). Because the chapters are written by different authors, the style is somewhat uneven. In particular, the 5th chapter (by Robert Yarbrough) has more of a tone of direct advocacy which, coming as it does right after four more dispassionate and analytical chapters, feels a bit jarring. The next (and final) chapter by Dorothy Patterson serves to personalize and humanize the complementarian views shared by the authors. Extensive footnotes and bibliography are provided. I especially appreciated the subject index (too many scholarly authors seem to believe that once they've provided an index of ancient texts and modern authors, they're done). The authors do a good job of interacting with the literature in this area, highlighting and responding to differing views. This helps the reader understand how the authors' analysis and conclusions fit into the broader debate.

This book is a great aid to help give you a in depth analysis on the specifics: culturally, biblically, historically accurate. I am a religion student that is writing a senior thesis on the role of women within the churhc in regards to leadership: elder, deacon, pastor. Both authors do a great job on giving in depth detail of the Greek word "authenteo" and giving you a cultural context --not only biblically but in all of scholarship of that time. Lastly a great chapter detailing what is the role for women in the church by a woman. Great book!

Outstanding presentation of the role of women in the church! Very good analysis of the meaning of the original Greek in 1Tim.2

Get it. Read it. Teach it in humility. Much maligned passage treated with consummate skill. Must read. Buy it either on Kindle or paperback

It is wonderful.

An excellent book if you want to understand the solid textual basis for the complimentarian understanding of 1 Timothy 3, which was until very recently the only reading regarded as orthodox. This systematic treatment of the text and context of 1 Timothy 3 is solidly academic so maybe not for the general reader, but is free from the exaggerations and over-simplifications of some books covering this area. I would recommend this to anyone wanting to grasp the meaning of this part of scripture, regardless of what you want to do with the text afterwards, or what position you take with regards to women holding eldership in the church.

If you are reviewing the literature surrounding the roles of men and women within the church, from a Biblical perspective, include this in your list.