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Qualifications for Ministers in 1 Timothy 3:1–7
I am delighted make available my latest study, “Qualifications for Ministers in 1 Timothy 3:1–7.” It argues that Paul affirmed “Anyone who aspires to be in a position of ministry in the church desires a good work.” This encourages women to aspire to ministry positions...
Phil’s CBE Plenary Talk on Phoebe
I am delighted make available my new Christians for Biblical Equality plenary talk on Phoebe given July 26 in Denver. It argues that Paul affirmed “Phoebe has been a leader of many including me.”
New Publications & Cochlear Implant
I am delighted make available my new book in German translated by Hans Ronsdorf, a new article in Chinese, and a new article in The Christian Post: Philip B. Payne, Die Gleichstellung von Mann und Frau aus biblicsher Sicht (Augsburg, Germany: Ronsdorf, 2023). See its...
The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood Is Amazon’s #1 Best Seller In Both Christian Leadership And Religious Leadership
I’m delighted that Amazon.com lists The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood as its #1 Best Seller in both Christian Leadership and in Religious Leadership:I’m also delighted to announce the publication of my new newest book, Die Gleichstellung von Mann und Frau aus...
Bible Conference Sessions with Mom
It was wonderful to celebrate Mother's Day with my mother, who turns 99 in October. I was able to sit by her and my three brothers at the opening session of the Twin Lakes Church Bible Conference in Aptos, California. Two people said how pleased they were that I was...
Seminars on what the Bible teaches about women in leadership
I’ll be presenting 3 seminars at the Twin Lakes Bible Conference in Aptos, California May 13 on WHAT DOES THE BIBLE TEACH ABOUT WOMEN IN MINISTRY? The seminars will give biblical answers to seven objections to women in leadership in the church and in the home with...
Christian Post published 5 of my op-ed articles recently
The Christian Post has recently published five articles they requested I submit:3/31/2023 Can women be pastors? What I discovered during 50 years of research. https://www.christianpost.com/voices/can-women-be-pastors-what-i-found-during-50-years-of-research.html...
Amazon Hot New Release in Christian Marriage
Phil at Theology in the Raw Symposium on Women in Leadership
Preston Sprinkle invited one female and one male scholar to present a biblical defense of the complementarian (Sydney Park and Gerry Breshears) and egalitarian (Cynthia Long Westfall and me) views at the Theology in the Raw Symposium on Women in Leadership in Boise,...
Today I Received My New Zondervan Book
Just today I received copies of my new Zondervan book: The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood: How God's Word Consistently Affirms Gender Equality, 223 pages. Click HERE to see it. It is written for non-specialists to make complex ideas as simple and clear as possible....
Critique of Vaticanus Distigme-Obelos Denials
Richard Fellows and Jan Krans in NTS 65 (2019) 246-251 and 252-257 deny that distigme-obelos symbols exist in Codex Vaticanus B. This study critiques those articles. It identifies key insights and weaknesses in both articles. It shows that all eight subsequently...
Does Deuteronomy 22:28-29 teach that a rapist must marry his victim?
Sam Williams, a student from the Philippines, asks Phil Payne if Deut 22:28-29 teaches that a rapist must marry his victim. Click here for their dialogue.
“God is the head of Christ” and Subordinationism
Sam Williams, a student in the Philippines, dialogues with Phil Payne about her deep concerns about 1 Cor 11:3 interpretations that teach the subordinationist heresy. Click here to read the dialogue.
Updated 270-page Man and Woman, One in Christ Bibliography
Clicking on Bibliography will give you the 6/6/2020 updated version.
Is 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 a Marginal Comment or a Quotation?
Priscilla Papers 33, No. 2 (Spring 2019) 24-30 has just published my article, "Is 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 a Marginal Comment or a Quotation? A Response to Kirk MacGregor." It demonstrates that Kirk MacGregor's claim that 1 Cor 14:33b-38 is a "Quotation-Refutation...