Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church

Author:   Nijay K. Gupta ,  Beth Allison Barr
Publisher:   IVP Academic
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Pages:   224
Publication Date:   14 March 2023
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Author:   Nijay K. Gupta ,  Beth Allison Barr
Publisher:   IVP Academic
Imprint:   IVP Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.327kg
ISBN:  

9781514000748


ISBN 10:   1514000741
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   14 March 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
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Foreword by Beth Allison Barr Acknowledgments Introduction: Hidden Figures Part One: Before the Women Leaders of the Early Churches 1. Deborah: Prophet, Judge, Mother over Israel 2. Going Back to the Beginning: Genesis 1–3 3. Women in the New Testament World 4.The Women in Jesus' Life and Ministry Part Two: The Women Leaders of the Early Churches 5. The Early Churches 6. Women Co-laborers in Ministry Leadership 7. Phoebe, Paul's Trusted Proxy 8. Prisca, Strategic Church Leader and Expert Teacher 9. Junia, Venerated Apostle and Imprisoned Hero Conclusion: Putting It All Together What About . . . ? What About Paul Prohibiting Women from Teaching in the Church? What About the Submission Texts in the New Testament Household Codes? Postscript General Index Scripture Index

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"""At last, an analysis that gives thorough attention to Scripture's context, culture, and history! Nijay Gupta's Tell Her Story unearths the stunning leadership of biblical women and their allies. It may be the final nail in the coffin of Christian patriarchy."" -- Mimi Haddad, president of CBE International ""A first-rate introduction to the place of women in the earliest churches. With care and sensitivity to the ancient context, Nijay Gupta skillfully uncovers the stories of a range of female leaders, teachers, and missionaries, and highlights their relevance for today. If you think that only men held leadership roles in the first-century church, you need to read this book! Highly recommended for students and church groups alike."" -- Helen K. Bond, chair of Christian Origins and head of the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh ""Oh, what we can learn when we tell her story! Wherever you stand on women in the church, Tell Her Story will enrich you. This book shows that we still have a lot of work to do in making women visible. What do the stories of women in Scripture teach us about our God, discipleship, and ministry? How we listen to these stories can reveal what we value. Nijay Gupta gives witness to God's work in the unfolding of the prominence of women in the Scriptures, which also makes visible the overarching story and our location in it as the bride of Christ."" -- Aimee Byrd, author of The Sexual Reformation ""This book is a significant contribution to the ongoing conversations about women in leadership in the early church. Nijay Gupta takes the reader on an important journey throughout the New Testament and demonstrates that 'wherever men were doing ministry, women were there doing it as well,' leading, teaching, and ministering not as second-class citizens but as equals bearing witness to the power of the gospel to transform lives."" -- Lisa Bowens, associate professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary ""The history of Christianity is filled with untold, even hidden stories of women's contributions to the ministry of the church from Scripture and beyond. That's why it's my pleasure to recommend biblical scholar Nijay Gupta's most recent book, which features the stories of prominent women from Scripture and the early church based on the most current scholarship. In a readable, informed, vulnerable, and engaging way, Gupta sets the record straight that women could and did serve in significant roles in ministry leadership from Christianity's inception."" -- Jennifer McNutt, Franklin S. Dyrness Associate Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Wheaton College ""In Tell Her Story, Nijay Gupta brings to the topic of early Christian women (and some of their foremothers) a mastery of New Testament texts and backgrounds. Combining academic expertise with approachable prose, Gupta takes a fresh look at stories, people, and contexts—from judge Deborah leading Israel to deacon-patron Phoebe delivering the Epistle to the Romans to apostle Junia doing prison time. In exploring the prominent place of women in the history of our faith, the author recovers lost meanings and casts a vision for men and women partnering to serve God's people."" -- Sandra Glahn, seminary professor and general editor of Vindicating the Vixens"


"""A first-rate introduction to the place of women in the earliest churches. With care and sensitivity to the ancient context, Nijay Gupta skillfully uncovers the stories of a range of female leaders, teachers, and missionaries, and highlights their relevance for today. If you think that only men held leadership roles in the first-century church, you need to read this book! Highly recommended for students and church groups alike.""--Helen K. Bond, chair of Christian Origins and head of the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh ""At last, an analysis that gives thorough attention to Scripture's context, culture, and history! Nijay Gupta's Tell Her Story unearths the stunning leadership of biblical women and their allies. It may be the final nail in the coffin of Christian patriarchy.""--Mimi Haddad, president of CBE International ""In Tell Her Story, Nijay Gupta brings to the topic of early Christian women (and some of their foremothers) a mastery of New Testament texts and backgrounds. Combining academic expertise with approachable prose, Gupta takes a fresh look at stories, people, and contexts--from judge Deborah leading Israel to deacon-patron Phoebe delivering the Epistle to the Romans to apostle Junia doing prison time. In exploring the prominent place of women in the history of our faith, the author recovers lost meanings and casts a vision for men and women partnering to serve God's people.""--Sandra Glahn, seminary professor and general editor of Vindicating the Vixens ""Oh, what we can learn when we tell her story! Wherever you stand on women in the church, Tell Her Story will enrich you. This book shows that we still have a lot of work to do in making women visible. What do the stories of women in Scripture teach us about our God, discipleship, and ministry? How we listen to these stories can reveal what we value. Nijay Gupta gives witness to God's work in the unfolding of the prominence of women in the Scriptures, which also makes visible the overarching story and our location in it as the bride of Christ.""--Aimee Byrd, author of The Sexual Reformation ""The history of Christianity is filled with untold, even hidden stories of women's contributions to the ministry of the church from Scripture and beyond. That's why it's my pleasure to recommend biblical scholar Nijay Gupta's most recent book, which features the stories of prominent women from Scripture and the early church based on the most current scholarship. In a readable, informed, vulnerable, and engaging way, Gupta sets the record straight that women could and did serve in significant roles in ministry leadership from Christianity's inception.""--Jennifer McNutt, Franklin S. Dyrness Associate Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Wheaton College ""This book is a significant contribution to the ongoing conversations about women in leadership in the early church. Nijay Gupta takes the reader on an important journey throughout the New Testament and demonstrates that 'wherever men were doing ministry, women were there doing it as well, ' leading, teaching, and ministering not as second-class citizens but as equals bearing witness to the power of the gospel to transform lives.""--Lisa Bowens, associate professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary"


""At last, an analysis that gives thorough attention to Scripture's context, culture, and history! Nijay Gupta's Tell Her Story unearths the stunning leadership of biblical women and their allies. It may be the final nail in the coffin of Christian patriarchy."" -- Mimi Haddad, president of CBE International ""A first-rate introduction to the place of women in the earliest churches. With care and sensitivity to the ancient context, Nijay Gupta skillfully uncovers the stories of a range of female leaders, teachers, and missionaries, and highlights their relevance for today. If you think that only men held leadership roles in the first-century church, you need to read this book! Highly recommended for students and church groups alike."" -- Helen K. Bond, chair of Christian Origins and head of the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh ""Oh, what we can learn when we tell her story! Wherever you stand on women in the church, Tell Her Story will enrich you. This book shows that we still have a lot of work to do in making women visible. What do the stories of women in Scripture teach us about our God, discipleship, and ministry? How we listen to these stories can reveal what we value. Nijay Gupta gives witness to God's work in the unfolding of the prominence of women in the Scriptures, which also makes visible the overarching story and our location in it as the bride of Christ."" -- Aimee Byrd, author of The Sexual Reformation ""This book is a significant contribution to the ongoing conversations about women in leadership in the early church. Nijay Gupta takes the reader on an important journey throughout the New Testament and demonstrates that 'wherever men were doing ministry, women were there doing it as well,' leading, teaching, and ministering not as second-class citizens but as equals bearing witness to the power of the gospel to transform lives."" -- Lisa Bowens, associate professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary ""The history of Christianity is filled with untold, even hidden stories of women's contributions to the ministry of the church from Scripture and beyond. That's why it's my pleasure to recommend biblical scholar Nijay Gupta's most recent book, which features the stories of prominent women from Scripture and the early church based on the most current scholarship. In a readable, informed, vulnerable, and engaging way, Gupta sets the record straight that women could and did serve in significant roles in ministry leadership from Christianity's inception."" -- Jennifer McNutt, Franklin S. Dyrness Associate Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Wheaton College ""In Tell Her Story, Nijay Gupta brings to the topic of early Christian women (and some of their foremothers) a mastery of New Testament texts and backgrounds. Combining academic expertise with approachable prose, Gupta takes a fresh look at stories, people, and contexts—from judge Deborah leading Israel to deacon-patron Phoebe delivering the Epistle to the Romans to apostle Junia doing prison time. In exploring the prominent place of women in the history of our faith, the author recovers lost meanings and casts a vision for men and women partnering to serve God's people."" -- Sandra Glahn, seminary professor and general editor of Vindicating the Vixens


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Nijay K. Gupta (PhD, University of Durham) is professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary. He has written several books, including A Beginner’s Guide to New Testament Studies, Paul and the Language of Faith, and academic commentaries on Galatians, Philippians, Colossians, and 1-2 Thessalonians. He is coeditor of the second edition of IVP Academic's Dictionary of Paul and His Letters and serves as a senior translator for the New Living Translation. He blogs at cruxsolablog.com.

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