Ezekiel, Husbands, and Christ
New Testament authors routinely took Hebrew Bible metaphors and redeemed them by re-reading and reinterpreting them through the lens of Christ.
In my church's Ezekiel Bible Study this week, we wrestled
Ephesians
Misused Scripture: Ephesians 5:23 "The husband is the head of the wife"
Headship ≠ Leadership
Last time I talked about how Ephesians 5:22 needs to be read in the context of the verse above it's not just wives that need to submit to
Misused Scripture 6: Ephesians 5:21-22 "Wives Submit To Your Husbands"
If you've been around conservative Christians long enough, you've probably encountered the idea of "Biblical manhood and womanhood" or complementarianism. It's essentially sexist patriarchy baptized