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Summary: Five Stars for Simplicity and Brevity
Review: This book is not meant to be a detailed explanation of the complementarian position, but a quick overview suitable for persons unfamiliar with the biblical and theological issues present. Strauch hits all the major points, and provides a good summary of complementarian thought. He definitely achieves his intended purpose.This volume would be an excellent basis for a Bible study with a group of laypersons, or as an addition to a smaller church library. For a MUCH more elaborate, detailed and scholarly treatment of the complementarian viewpoint, try "Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood" by John Piper and Wayne Grudem. If it's a quick, easy-to-read overview of what the Bible says on gender relationships that you want, however, then this book is the one to buy.
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Summary: Five Stars for Simplicity and Brevity
Review: This book is not meant to be a detailed explanation of the complementarian position, but a quick overview suitable for persons unfamiliar with the biblical and theological issues present. Strauch hits all the major points, and provides a good summary of complementarian thought. He definitely achieves his intended purpose. This volume would be an excellent basis for a Bible study with a group of laypersons, or as an addition to a smaller church library. For a MUCH more elaborate, detailed and scholarly treatment of the complementarian viewpoint, try "Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood" by John Piper and Wayne Grudem. If it's a quick, easy-to-read overview of what the Bible says on gender relationships that you want, however, then this book is the one to buy.
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Summary: Very weak arguments for the hierachical position
Review: This book says it is suitable for young people and by that means teens. It gives very weak arguments for the hierarchical position on gender. This book could be used as a tool for the egalitarian position on gender as the arguments are so weak and easily dismissed once one studies the relevant passages of the Bible in Hebrew and Greek in 1st century context. When the author misinterprets via eisegesis (reading into the text what is not there) it is very obvious, such as his reading of Genesis 2. For example, he would have one believe that calling something a female is naming it (rather than categorizing it), parents would be surprised to hear this on delivery of a baby and the Doctor proclaiming "it's a girl"; they would then need to say they have the right to name the baby, haha. He also claims there is no use of 'submit' (Greek 'hupotasso') in a mutual sense, when Ephesian 5:21 uses it in exactly that way, in fact in the Greek Eph 5:22 HAS NO VERB and so must steal the verb from 5:21. He points out Jesus needed to be a man (which is true in order to fulfill prophecy), but neglects to point out that he also needs to be a free jew from the tribe of Judah and many other requirements to fulfill prophecy yet NONE of these requirements are needed to be a disciple, as "there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave not free, male nor female, for all are one in Christ Jesus." Interestingly, he does mention Deborah, one of 3 judge prophets in the Bible, but simply does not see any implications here. He simply asserts that Greek 'kephale' cannot mean source, when that is exactly what it means metaphorically in 1st Century Greek.
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Summary: Very weak arguments for the hierachical position
Review: This book says it is suitable for young people and by that means teens. It gives very weak arguments for the hierarchical position on gender. This book could be used as a tool for the egalitarian position on gender as the arguments are so weak and easily dismissed once one studies the relevant passages of the Bible in Hebrew and Greek in 1st century context. When the author misinterprets via eisegesis (reading into the text what is not there) it is very obvious, such as his reading of Genesis 2. For example, he would have one believe that calling something a female is naming it (rather than categorizing it), parents would be surprised to hear this on delivery of a baby and the Doctor proclaiming "it's a girl"; they would then need to say they have the right to name the baby, haha. He also claims there is no use of 'submit' (Greek 'hupotasso') in a mutual sense, when Ephesian 5:21 uses it in exactly that way, in fact in the Greek Eph 5:22 HAS NO VERB and so must steal the verb from 5:21. He points out Jesus needed to be a man (which is true in order to fulfill prophecy), but neglects to point out that he also needs to be a free jew from the tribe of Judah and many other requirements to fulfill prophecy yet NONE of these requirements are needed to be a disciple, as "there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave not free, male nor female, for all are one in Christ Jesus." Interestingly, he does mention Deborah, one of 3 judge prophets in the Bible, but simply does not see any implications here. He simply asserts that Greek 'kephale' cannot mean source, when that is exactly what it means metaphorically in 1st Century Greek.
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Summary: No Personal Opinions From Alex. Only What The Bible Says!
Review: This is a great book that helps us to see and appreciate the difference between man and woman. God created us equal yet different. Though equal, we have been assigned different roles. Today much of the Church gives in to pressure from society when it comes to this subject. Alex brings out the importance of both the man's and the woman's role although they are different. My wife and I both have enjoyed this book very much. Give it a try. There are not many personal opinions here, only what the Bible says. God made both sexes and knows very well what He created them for. Both sexes have a misconception of what they are and of why they were created different. Thoughout the years most people had a totally wrong view of the male and female position. I'm glad the Lord has called Alex Strauch to write a book on this subject. This book is very helpful. Read it!
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