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Babatha of Maoza: A Life Preserved in the Cave of Letters with embedded video by Olga Sakharov on September 22, 2026 2:00 pm This is a good short video with real people on location.
Continue ReadingPersonal Papers of Babatha of Maoza by Ross Shepard Kraemer (ed.) Abstract In the late 1950s, Israeli archaeologists excavating a cave associated with Simeon bar Kokhba, leader of the second Jewish revolt against Rome (ca. 132–35 c.e.), found a set of papyrus documents rolled up in a leather bag. These turned out to contain the […]
Continue ReadingAgainst Complementarism Is Complementarian Theology Abusive? by Megan Cornwell 28 July 2022, 8 min read The Biblical Basis of Egalitarianism in 500 Words by Marg Mowszko, August 10, 2022 In Support of Complementarianism The Danvers Statement summarizes the need for the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (CBMW) and serves as an overview of our core […]
Continue ReadingThis post is ChatGPT’s 1000-word summary of Robin Gallaher Branch’s article, “Who Was Phoebe? A Closer Look at Paul’s Trusted Patron and Emissary.” published by BAS on 2/26/2026. The full article is in his directory in Dropbox. His article examines Romans 16:1–2 to reassess Phoebe’s status in the early Christian movement. Branch argues that Phoebe […]
Continue ReadingFrom Marg Mowczko here. Footnotes [1] Widows are always presented in a sympathetic and honourable light in Luke-Acts:
Continue ReadingThe contents of this page are Claude.ai’s summaries of Marg Mowske’s three writings in her The Widows in 1 Timothy 5 (Series) listed below. Part 1. The Different Kinds of Widows in EphesusPart 2. Genuine Widows and Enrolled Widows (pending)Part 3. Young Widows and Female Patrons (pending) Part 1. The Different Kinds of Widows in Ephesus This […]
Continue ReadingThis page is a work in progress, citing scripture that is translated in multiple ways, where both cannot be true. Does God Hate Divorce or the Man? See God on Divorce (Malachi 2:16) – Marg Mows posted a concise article (with the same title as this post) with the correct interpretation of Malachi 2:16. Extracts […]
Continue ReadingMarg Mows posted a concise article (with the same title as this post) with the correct interpretation of Malachi 2:16. An extract is below. Until today, I understood Malachi 2:16a as saying, “’For I hate divorce,’ says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘and him who covers his garment with wrong,’ says the LORD of hosts” (NASB). […]
Continue Reading1/22/2026 – For an extensive list, see Marg Mowszko’s list of all the women in the Gospels here and in Acts here. She lists those that are named and those not named with scripture references. At the end, she provides links to other resources that are pasted below. Her “Every New Testament Woman” Series Part […]
Continue Reading‘Stunning find’: Meet the missing woman in the Bible rediscovered by a BYU researcher An error in Greek manuscripts erased the name of the only woman to receive a New Testament letter – Published: Nov 8, 2025 Extracts from the article are below. A BYU researcher has conclusively recovered the name of the woman who received […]
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