Kephalē in the New Testament: The Meaning
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. Dr. Glenn Peoples defines the figurative use of kephalē, or ‘head’, in the New Testament well:
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This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. Dr. Glenn Peoples defines the figurative use of kephalē, or ‘head’, in the New Testament well:
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. Over at the Sigma Frame blog, anonymous user info suggested that the Greek word kephalē means authority. He was helpful enough to provide a link to Right Reason, Kephalē in the New Testament, by Dr. Glenn …
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, authority, and submission. See this index. In the previous part of the series, I discussed how Christians are to live as servants and to sacrificially live holy lives in order to sanctify their spouses. Let’s continue the theme by discussing another passage …
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, authority, and submission. See this index. In the first part of the series, I talked about sanctification in marriage in response to a post at the Sigma Frame blog. I mentioned how the Bible instructs husbands and wives to sanctify—to make holy …
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, authority, and submission. See this index. The Bible tells how Christ loved the church and sacrificed himself to sanctify it, making it pure and holy. Husbands should emulate that by loving their wives as they love themselves, to nourish and tenderly …
Back in March of 2020, various lockdowns and stay-at-home orders were mandated by state and local governments. With hospitals expected to be soon overrun with cases from a novel virus, the goal was “15 days to flatten the curve” to alleviate load on the healthcare system, as described in this …
Here is Google’s famous interview question: The official answer is seven. Unfortunately, the official answer is incorrect. The minimum number is actually six. The algorithm, which does not always work, works sometimes. This establishes the true minimum: the least number of guess that are possible (but not guaranteed) to get an …
To the mystical Christian, conversion is what happens when one opens up their divine (heart) sense—with or without the assistance of the other five senses—to the Holy Spirit.[1][7] This belief—which solely leads to salvation—is an act of will alone, involving no outwardly visible action.[2][6a] Salvation is not based on one’s works.[3] The …
This is part of a series on feminism and the decline of society. See this index. Who should die today? One of the fundamental problems with feminism is its incoherent notion of equality. There is no consistent definition of feminism[1] that agrees on who or what must be equal vs unequal, nor whether …
This is part of a series on feminism and the decline of society. See this index. There are many definitions of feminism (PDF). Those who despise feminism define it according to the hell that it is. Those who love feminism prefer fluffy, sweet-sounding definitions. In October, 2019, one feminist provided her preferred …