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J.John and Tom Wright discuss the interpretation of Paul's letters regarding women in the church and related theological questions.

Does the New Testament really teach that women should remain silent in church? Can women preach, teach, and lead? And what on earth did Paul mean when he wrote that women "will be saved through childbearing"? In this episode of The J.John & Tom Wright Podcast, J.John and Tom Wright tackle some of the most debated passages in Paul's letters concerning women. Together they explore the relationship between Paul's instruction for women to pray and prophesy, his command for women to be silent in the churches, and his teaching in 1 Timothy about authority and teaching. They also unpack the puzzling statement about salvation through childbearing and consider how these passages should be understood in their historical and biblical context. Along the way, they also address other intriguing questions from the Epistles, including Paul's mysterious reference to baptism for the dead and his famous remark that "Cretans are always liars." A thoughtful conversation that separates cultural assumptions from biblical teaching and asks what these often-controversial passages really mean today.

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Host: J.John

Guest: Tom Wright

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