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April 21, 2012http://hodf.org1 Slide 2 Acts 3:21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of the restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org2 Slide 3 This Part 1 is a High Water Mark Overview of what I think the entire body of Scriptures consistently presents concerning Women in the Redeemed Community April 21, 2012http://hodf.org3 Slide 4 Our Brother Judah Blessed art Thou, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who hast not made me a heathena bondman[or]. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org4 Slide 5 Our Brother Judah Blessed art Thou, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who hast not made me a heathena bondman[or] a woman. T. Ber 7:18; b. Menah. 43b First century POV? April 21, 2012http://hodf.org5 Slide 6 Rabban Gamaliel I Acts 5:34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space; April 21, 2012http://hodf.org6 Slide 7 Rabban Gamaliel I 38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: 39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org7 Slide 8 Rabban Gamaliel I Acts 22:3 I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org8 Slide 9 Rabban Gamaliel I Judahs view of Rabban Gamaliel When Rabban Gamaliel the Elder died, the glory of the Law ceased and purity and abstinence died. [m. Sotah 9:15] Only 7 received the title of Rabban. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org9 Slide 10 Rabban Gamaliel I Existing quotes [Danby, The Mishnah, Translated from the Hebrew, Oxford 1933] Freedom to walk m. Ros Has 2.5 To testify in court m. Yebam 16:7 In recording divorce m. Git 4:2 Promote the welfare of women Prev 3 Midwives are free to go anywhere to help a delivery April 21, 2012http://hodf.org10 Slide 11 Rabban Gamaliel I Existing quotes [Danby, The Mishnah, Translated from the Hebrew, Oxford 1933] A woman can marry again on the evidence of one witness [that her husband had died] from a slave or from a woman or from a bondwoman. M. Yebam 16:7 A widow may make a vow to collect payment for her Ketubah. m.Git 4:3 April 21, 2012http://hodf.org11 Slide 12 Keep in Mind Old Testament descriptions of how women were treated should not be confused with proscriptions of how they ought to have been treated. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org12 Slide 13 Torah, Prophets, Writings April 21, 2012http://hodf.org13 Apostolic Writings Torah Slide 14 Miriam Micah 6:4 For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and April 21, 2012http://hodf.org14 Slide 15 Miriam Micah 6:4 For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. Exodus 15:20 And Miriam, the prophetess April 21, 2012http://hodf.org15 Slide 16 Deborah Judges 4:4 And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time. Held court, and was the highest judicial decision maker in the land. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org16 Slide 17 Athaliah II Kings 11:1-3 Ruled the land for 6 years. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org17 Slide 18 Esther Esther 9:29 Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim. 32 And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org18 Slide 19 Huldah 2 Kings 22:8 And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the Torah in the house of Yahweh 14 The king sent all the leaders to inquire of Huldah, the prophetess and wife of Shallum. Other prophets available for consultation included Jeremiah and Zephaniah. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org19 Slide 20 lyIx cha-yil TWOT Hebrew Wordbook, 624a Might, strength, power, able, valiant, valor, army, host, forces; riches, substance, wealth; etc. The basic meaning of the noun is strength, from which follow army and wealth. It is used 244 times. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org20 Slide 21 lyIx cha-yil TWOT Hebrew Wordbook, 624a In the sense of strength, power, or might in general, it is used about twenty times: of God, from God, and physical strength of a man. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org21 Slide 22 lyIx cha-yil TWOT Hebrew Wordbook, 624a As wealth is often related to power, it is thus used to mean wealth about 30 times, being translated wealth, riches, substance, or goods. It may be the wealth of a nation, an individual, the wicked, or from God. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org22 Slide 23 lyIx cha-yil TWOT Hebrew Wordbook, 624a Approximately 85 times it is used as an attribute of people. It follows sh man valiant man, sometimes son, and most often follows gibbr mighty (man) (mighty man of valor). April 21, 2012http://hodf.org23 Slide 24 lyIx cha-yil TWOT Hebrew Wordbook, 624a The individual designated seems to be the elite warrior similar to the hero of the Homeric epic April 21, 2012http://hodf.org24 Slide 25 lyIx cha-yil TWOT Hebrew Wordbook, 624a The use in 1Kings 1:52 indicates that the worthy man was to be honorable or reputable. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org25 Slide 26 lyIx cha-yil TWOT Hebrew Wordbook, 624a It also designates men of ability: to care for Josephs sheep (Gen 47:6, translated men of activity), or to judge the people (Exodus 18:21, 25; translated able men). April 21, 2012http://hodf.org26 Slide 27 lyIx cha-yil TWOT Hebrew Wordbook, 624a The term is used of a woman (in 3 places), and it may well be that a woman of this caliber April 21, 2012http://hodf.org27 Slide 28 lyIx cha-yil TWOT Hebrew Wordbook, 624a The term is used of a woman (in 3 places), and it may well be that a woman of this caliber had all the attributes of her male counterpart. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org28 Slide 29 lyIx cha-yil TWOT Hebrew Wordbook, 624a What is our interest in this word? Where is this phrase found? Who can find a lyIx woman? Proverbs 31:10 April 21, 2012http://hodf.org29 Slide 30 Proverbs 31:10-31 Acrostic April 21, 2012http://hodf.org30 Slide 31 April 21, 2012http://hodf.org31 Bible Works Slide 32 Proverbs 31:10-31 Acrostic Psalms 119 and 145* One Perspective: April 21, 2012http://hodf.org32 Slide 33 Proverbs 31:10-31 Acrostic Psalms 119 and 145* One Perspective: Ill never be that good so I guess Im a failure Second Perspective: Thank you for this fine example. Change me into your image so that the outliving of my life produces this testimony. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org33 Slide 34 Proverbs 31:10-31 A reading of enhanced Hebrew and some concepts taught in this section Who can find a woman of strength, for her value is far above rubies. She is a wife who has the trust of her husband. She demonstrates a life of consistency in doing good. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org34 Slide 35 Proverbs 31:10-31 She seeks her fabrics with care and takes delight in working with her hands. She manages the menu for her household. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org35 Slide 36 Proverbs 31:10-31 In rising up while it is still night to prepare food for her family and her domestic staff, she demonstrates by a living example. She studies the real estate market, selects a piece of property, purchases it, and takes the lead in preparing it to productive by establishing a vineyard. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org36 Slide 37 Proverbs 31:10-31 She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks. She sees that her trading is profitable, and she continues her labors even after the sun has gone down. She is intimately involved in the making of clothing. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org37 Slide 38 Proverbs 31:10-31 She reaches out to meet the needs of those who are less fortunate. She does not fear weather contingencies for all her family are clothed with the finest apparel. She makes her own clothes, some of which include linen. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org38 Slide 39 Proverbs 31:10-31 Her behavior in business affairs (and etc.) brings honor to her husband, who judges with the elders of the land. She has her own storefront where she sells her own clothing. She also has established a distribution channel for her clothing line so that other stores can sell her merchandise. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org39 Slide 40 Proverbs 31:10-31 Her character is held in the highest regard. Her speech is filled with wisdom; She measures her words so as to express kindness. She is an efficient executive with a well- ordered domestic staff, performing the necessary things in their due time. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org40 Slide 41 Proverbs 31:10-31 Who is better to fill out the report card on us than our own family? Her children call her a blessing. And her husband praises her. Many have gone before you yet I say, You set the bar. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org41 Slide 42 Proverbs 31:10-31 Her life is a fulfillment of Proverbs 1:7 Reverence for Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge and for this she is praised. Grant her her earnings and let her life be a testimony among the elders of the land. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org42 Slide 43 This lyIx woman is an efficient executive with a well-ordered domestic staff. She deals in real estate, carries on a clothing concession, and cares for the poor as well as her own family. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org43 Slide 44 She has her own earnings and from all her business transactions and marketing acumen, it would not be a surprise if her entire business income exceeded that of her husband. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org44 Slide 45 Considering the prime position of this passage in the Hebrew cannon and the Take Note acrostic structure, it implies that the kind of roles it mentions for a wife and mother were not offensive to Jews of that day or to the Almighty, who inspired it to be written as Scripture. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org45 Slide 46 Apostolic Writings April 21, 2012http://hodf.org46 Slide 47 Phebe Romans 16:1 I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a dia,konon th/j evkklhsi,aj April 21, 2012http://hodf.org47 Slide 48 Phebe Romans 16:1 I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a dia,konon th/j evkklhsi,aj [deaconness of the ekklesia] which is at Cenchrea. dia,konon noun acc fem sing [Friberg] (2) as an official in the church; masc. deacon (1T 3.8); fem. deaconness (Rom. 16.1). April 21, 2012http://hodf.org48 Slide 49 Phebe Romans 12:8 To the one that encourages, let them encourage; To the one that contributes to the needs of others, let them give generously; To the one that is in leadership [prosta,tij] let them govern diligently prosta,tij leader, chief, president or presiding officer, one who stands before [LSJ 1526] April 21, 2012http://hodf.org49 Slide 50 Phebe How is this word used in respect to Phebe and the relationship between her and Paul? Romans 16:2 That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a April 21, 2012http://hodf.org50 Slide 51 Phebe How is this word used in respect to Phebe and the relationship between her and Paul? Romans 16:2 That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a prosta,tij of many, April 21, 2012http://hodf.org51 Slide 52 Phebe How is this word used in respect to Phebe and the relationship between her and Paul? Romans 16:2 That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a prosta,tij of many, and of myself also. Strongs A woman set over others April 21, 2012http://hodf.org52 Slide 53 Phebe Early Christian writings frequently mention women that served in their assemblies as deaconesses. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org53 Slide 54 Apollos Acts 18:24 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. 25 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org54 Slide 55 Apollos 26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded [evxe,qento] unto him the way of God more perfectly. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org55 Slide 56 Apollos 26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded [evxe,qento] unto him the way of God more perfectly. Pri,skilla kai. VAku,laj ERROR April 21, 2012http://hodf.org56 Slide 57 Apollos 26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Priscilla and Aquila had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded [evxe,qento] unto him the way of God more perfectly. Pri,skilla kai. VAku,laj ERROR April 21, 2012http://hodf.org57 Slide 58 Apollos 26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Priscilla and Aquila had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded [evxe,qento] unto him the way of God more perfectly. Pri,skilla kai. VAku,laj ERROR evxe,qento verb ind aor middle 3rd per plural [Fri] fig. middle, To explain something, to set forth. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org58 Slide 59 Priscilla & Apollos Acts 18:28 For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publicly, showing by the Scriptures that Yeshua was the Messiah. Apollos was an eloquent manmighty in the Scripturesinstructed in the way of the Lordfervent in spiritspeaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Yeshuaspeaking out boldly in the synagogueconvincing the Jews. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org59 Slide 60 Priscilla & Apollos Scripture here speaks with approval of a woman instructing Apollos in the way of God more accurately. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org60 Slide 61 Philip the Evangelist Acts 21:8 And the next day we that were of Pauls company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him. 9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org61 Slide 62 The Prophet Joel Joel 2:28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: 29 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org62 Slide 63 Romans 16:7 Salute Andronicus and ?????? my kinsmen, and my fellow prisoners, who are outstanding among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. NIV NASB ISR VIounia/n Salute Andronicus and Junias KJV - VIouni,an Salute Andronicus and Junia Difference: Masculine vs feminine April 21, 2012http://hodf.org63 Slide 64 History of Romans 16:7 Origen (185-254) feminine Chrysostom (350-407) feminine Every translation up to the 13 th century feminine - Latin, Coptic, Armenian, Ethiopic, Syriac (includes the Peshitta) April 21, 2012http://hodf.org64 Slide 65 History of Romans 16:7 Chrysostom (350-407) quote To be an apostle is something great. But to be outstanding among the apostles - just think what a wonderful song of praise that is!... Indeed, how great the wisdom of this April 21, 2012http://hodf.org65 Slide 66 History of Romans 16:7 Chrysostom (350-407) quote To be an apostle is something great. But to be outstanding among the apostles - just think what a wonderful song of praise that is!... Indeed, how great the wisdom of this woman April 21, 2012http://hodf.org66 Slide 67 History of Romans 16:7 Chrysostom (350-407) quote To be an apostle is something great. But to be outstanding among the apostles - just think what a wonderful song of praise that is!... Indeed, how great the wisdom of this woman must have been that she was even deemed worthy of the title of apostle. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org67 Slide 68 History of Romans 16:7 Chrysostom (350-407) quote To be an apostle is something great. But to be outstanding among the apostles - just think what a wonderful song of praise that is!... Indeed, how great the wisdom of this woman must have been that she was even deemed worthy of the title of apostle. In ep. ad Romanos 31:2; PG 60.669-670) April 21, 2012http://hodf.org68 Slide 69 History of Romans 16:7 PG stands for The Patrologia Graeca which is an edited collection of writings by the Christian Church Fathers and various secular writers, in the ancient Koine or medieval variants of the Greek language. It consists of 161 volumes produced in 18571866 by J. P. Migne's Imprimerie Catholique. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org69 Slide 70 History of Romans 16:7 Changed from feminine to masculine in early 20 th century The story13|1927 April 21, 2012http://hodf.org70 Slide 71 April 21, 2012http://hodf.org71 Slide 72 April 21, 2012http://hodf.org72 Slide 73 History of Romans 16:7 Changed from feminine to masculine in early 20 th century The story13|1927 April 21, 2012http://hodf.org73 Slide 74 History of Romans 16:7 Bruce Metzgers p54 Textual Commentary to UBS (1994) Some members, considering it unlikely that a woman would be among those called apostles, changed the accenting on the name to masculine. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org74 Slide 75 History of Romans 16:7 Bruce Metzgers p54 Textual Commentary to UBS (1994) Others, however, were impressed by the facts that (1) the female Latin name Juina occurs more than 250 times in Greek and Latin inscriptions found in Rome alone, whereas the male name Junias is unattested ANYWHERE Deja vu - Romans 14:14. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org75 Slide 76 Concluding Romans 16:7 Phebe was a female leader, referred to as a deaconess. Priscilla, wife of Aquila, was involved in teaching the young man and apostle Apollos the way of God more perfectly. Junia was not only a female apostle but was recognized as one who was outstanding among the apostles. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org76 Slide 77 Are We Done Yet? Nope! Back to the Torah and the Hebrew. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org77 Slide 78[, - ezer Help April 21, 2012http://hodf.org78"> [, - ezer Help April 21, 2012http://hodf.org78"> [, - ezer Help April 21, 2012http://hodf.org78" title="Hebrew dgIn "I nagid The Person in Front rIz>[, - ezer Help April 21, 2012http://hodf.org78"> Hebrew dgIn "I nagid The Person in Front rIz>[, - ezer Help April 21, 2012http://hodf.org78 Slide 79 rIz>[, - ezer Deuteronomy 33:7 And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, Yahweh, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be Thou an rIz>[, [help] to him from his enemies. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org79 Slide 80 rIz>[, - ezer Deuteronomy 33:26 There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rides on the heavens to rIz>[, [help] you and on the clouds in His majesty. Exodus 18:14, Deuteronomy 33:29, Psalm 20:2, 33:20, 70:5, 89:19, 115:9,10,11, 121:1,2, 124:8, 146:5 15 as the Almighty April 21, 2012http://hodf.org80 Slide 81 dygIn"I The Person in Front 1 Samuel 9:16 Tomorrow about this time, I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be dygIn" [the person in front] of my people Israel, that he may save My people out of the hand of the Philistines April 21, 2012http://hodf.org81 Slide 82 dygIn"I The Person in Front 1 Samuel 13:14 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: Yahweh hath sought Him a man after His own heart, and Yahweh hath commanded him to be dygIn" [the person in front] over His people, because thou hast not kept that which Yahweh commanded thee. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org82 Slide 83 dygIn"I The Person in Front 1 Kings 1:35 Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I [David] have appointed him to be dygIn" [the person in front] of Israel and of Judah. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org83 Slide 84[, - ezer Help Of God 15 times dgIn "I nagid The Person in Front Of Saul, David, and Solomon April 21, 2012http://hodf.org84"> Hebrew rIz>[, - ezer Help Of God 15 times dgIn "I nagid The Person in Front Of Saul, David, and Solomon April 21, 2012http://hodf.org84 Slide 85 HALOT Hebrew Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament [HALOT] dgIn "I nagid 2:667-68 The one declared to lead, chief, leader, eminent person, cult official, the high priest, overseer, supervisor, the leader of Israel, appointed by Yahweh. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org85 Slide 86 HALOT Hebrew Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament [HALOT] Dg>n< I nagid (still 1289b - TWOT Hebrew Wordbook) 2:666 like his opposite > proper for him. 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Combined with before him, we get April 21, 2012http://hodf.org102 Slide 103 1+1= I will fashion for him one who is a strength before him. This, at the least, would have her correspond to him as no less than an equal. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org103 Slide 104 But What Happened in the Fall? Genesis 3:14 And Yahweh Elohim said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life. Did the serpent always go on its belly and eat dust before the fall? April 21, 2012http://hodf.org104 Slide 105 But What Happened in the Fall? Genesis 3:17 And unto Adam he said cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life. Was the ground cursed before the fall? April 21, 2012http://hodf.org105 Slide 106 But What Happened in the Fall? Genesis 3:18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee Did the ground bring forth thorns and thistles before the fall? April 21, 2012http://hodf.org106 Slide 107 But What Happened in the Fall? Genesis 3:16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth Was this the case before the fall? and thy desire shall be to thy husband Was this the case before the fall? Is there another reading? April 21, 2012http://hodf.org107 Slide 108 But What Happened in the Fall? and he shall rule over thee. Was this the case before the fall? Since this is a consequence of the fall, it must be describing something new and not pre-existing, just like the other results of the fall (in 3:14-19). April 21, 2012http://hodf.org108 Slide 109 But What Happened in the Fall? Genesis 4:1-7+ Cain and Abel v7b sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, but thou should rule over him. Better: Towards you is sins desire, but you must master over it. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org109 Slide 110 But What Happened in the Fall? Towards you is sins desire means sin desires to dominate Cain. but you must master over it. means Cain must dominate over sins desire. towards your husband is your desire could mean your desire will be to be master over your husband but he will master over you. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org110 Slide 111 But What Happened in the Fall? Implications: The fall transformed the relationship of Adam and Eve from working together as a team into a power struggle. Far from being a reign where teamwork is the order of the day over Gods creation, the relationship now becomes a fierce dispute, with each party trying to rule the other. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org111 Slide 112 So Whats The Good News? Inaugurated Eschatology Inaugurate: to make a formal beginning of; initiate; commence; begin April 21, 2012http://hodf.org112 Slide 113 So Whats The Good News? Inaugurated Eschatology (thats us) requires the elect recognize that Satan has been cast down and the Last Adam, Yeshua, has begun the new creation or to say it another way, the pledge is the divine enablement for the elect to demonstrate what the restoration will look like before Yeshua returns. Make the Case April 21, 2012http://hodf.org113 Slide 114 So Whats The Good News? 1. Male and Female are equally created in Gods image 2. Male and Female equally received the creation mandate and blessing 3. The Redeemed Male and Female are equally In Christ 4. The Nature of Leadership as Service within the Ekklesia applies equally to Male and Female April 21, 2012http://hodf.org114 Slide 115 So Whats The Good News? 5. Mutual Submission in the Assembly presupposes the Equal standing of Men and Women 6. The oneness of the body of Christ presupposes the Equality of Men and Women 7. The Priesthood of all Believers presupposes the Equality of Men and Women* April 21, 2012http://hodf.org115 Slide 116 So Whats The Good News? 8. The Gifts of the Spirit manifest the Equality of Men and Women 9. Liberty in Christ presupposes the Equality of Men and Women 10. In Christ, Male and Female are Equal April 21, 2012http://hodf.org116 Slide 117 The Assembly of Believers is to model the new order of the kingdom, the pre-restoration, if you will. (Acts 3:21) Life in the Kingdom of Yeshua should not perpetuate the curses of the fall. April 21, 2012http://hodf.org117 Slide 118 Whether it be the Torah, the Writings, the Prophets, or the Apostolic Writings, the testimony of the Author presents a consistent picture: Some women are called to leadership; How we respond may need to be examined in the light of the pre-restoration calling. 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