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# Women in the Church's Ministry: A Test Case for Biblical Hermeneutics

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Review: Very much appreciated France's humble attitude - Brilliant approach to both hermeneutics and a very helpful explanation of his position on the matter of women in ministry. Perhaps the most valuable aspect of this book for me personally was how well he encourages us to have a healthy and humble attitude to handling differences in theological opinions/conclusions. Highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to look more into how to interpret biblical texts carefully, and also to anyone wanting to get a good representation of the egalitarian view (I'm not a fan of bundling people into "egalitarian", "complementation" or other groups, as I don't feel it helpfully reflects the many individual positions of people). Great book - buy it, read it! I love it!
Review: Bake your noodle on this one kids! - Someone asked me to buy this and read it... I'm giving it 4 stars, because the guy tries hard - but this is the strangest thing I have ever read. Unlike certain other changes that are being pushed onto the church by society - I sense that when it comes to "women in ministry", the church isn't really sure itself what it believes. Opinion ranges the full gamut, from silent, no makeup, head covered - to - they can do anything you can do. This book attempts to address the issue biblically, as applied to the Church of England. And herein lies the strangeness. The author is rigorously biblical, but when it comes to church practice, the CofE is not. The CofE does not do church biblically. So we have the strange situation, where the author is carefully considering biblical amendment, to a structure not built on a biblical foundation. An analogy might be a salesman discussing the merits of a gas oven with the owner of a house that only has electric. I could critique the author's exegesis of the text, the position they take, eloquence of the prose, etc, etc, but really - what would be the point?

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 1,761,075 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 1,025 in Christian Leadership 1,298 in Bible Hermeneutics 4,547 in Bible Commentaries |
| Customer reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (18) |
| Dimensions  | 13.97 x 0.69 x 21.59 cm |
| ISBN-10  | 0802841724 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0802841728 |
| Item weight  | 113 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 108 pages |
| Publication date  | 1 Jun. 1997 |
| Publisher  | William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very much appreciated France's humble attitude
*by D***L on 8 April 2016*

Brilliant approach to both hermeneutics and a very helpful explanation of his position on the matter of women in ministry. Perhaps the most valuable aspect of this book for me personally was how well he encourages us to have a healthy and humble attitude to handling differences in theological opinions/conclusions. Highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to look more into how to interpret biblical texts carefully, and also to anyone wanting to get a good representation of the egalitarian view (I'm not a fan of bundling people into "egalitarian", "complementation" or other groups, as I don't feel it helpfully reflects the many individual positions of people). Great book - buy it, read it! I love it!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bake your noodle on this one kids!
*by M***S on 17 September 2017*

Someone asked me to buy this and read it... I'm giving it 4 stars, because the guy tries hard - but this is the strangest thing I have ever read. Unlike certain other changes that are being pushed onto the church by society - I sense that when it comes to "women in ministry", the church isn't really sure itself what it believes. Opinion ranges the full gamut, from silent, no makeup, head covered - to - they can do anything you can do. This book attempts to address the issue biblically, as applied to the Church of England. And herein lies the strangeness. The author is rigorously biblical, but when it comes to church practice, the CofE is not. The CofE does not do church biblically. So we have the strange situation, where the author is carefully considering biblical amendment, to a structure not built on a biblical foundation. An analogy might be a salesman discussing the merits of a gas oven with the owner of a house that only has electric. I could critique the author's exegesis of the text, the position they take, eloquence of the prose, etc, etc, but really - what would be the point?

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Excellent Overview of NT Teaching on Women's Ministry
*by D***D on 16 May 2005*

Dick France gives an excellent overview of the New Testament's teaching on women in the church's ministry and models good hermeneutical practice to the reader. A must for anyone who is wanting to think through the issue of women in church leadership.

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