How to Interpret Difficult Passages of Scripture
Do you ever find yourself puzzled by obscure Bible passages on gender? My studies have helped me discover how many of these hold surprising evidence of mercy in their treatment of women. Although when we initially read them with Western cultural frameworks, they seem to marginalize women, a closer look reveals that God’s Word protects and honours them. Case Study: Numbers 5 Consider, for example, Numbers 5:11-31. This passage describes what a husband is to do if he suspects his wife of adultery but has no proof. The couple must appear with a grain offering before the priest in the...