The Role of Women in the Church
Overview
The Role of Women in the Church is a unique book dealing with a subject that has previously received little treatment. It is a useful tool for giving direction to the church for a modern viewpoint of women's spiritual responsibility which is in keeping with the guidelines laid down by the Bible.
The lessons of history and the teaching of the Bible are two main guidelines for understanding the status of women in the church. The Role of Women in the Church is an inquiry into the practices of the past. The introductory section of the position of ancient Greek, Roman, and Jewish women is followed by a three-part discussion dealing with the effect of Jesus on the status of women during the apostolic age, and their position during the second and third centuries. Here is a timely book dealing with a contemporary subject, looking at it through the words of the Bible.
Product Details
- Title: The Role of Women in the Church
- Author: Charles C. Ryrie
- Publisher: Moody
- Publication Date: 1978
- Pages: 155
About Charles C. Ryrie
Charles C. Ryrie is a renowned author and scholar. He has written dozens of books which have sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide. As a scholar, he has served in several capacities throughout this career. He was ordained by the First Baptist Church in Alton, Illinois. He spent five years at Westmont College, first as professor, later as dean of men and chairman of biblical studies and philosophy. In 1958 he became president of Philadelphia College of Bible. He spent most of his career as a professor of systematic theology at Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas. The father of three, he is now professor emeritus of systematic theology at Dallas Theological Seminary and acts as visiting professor of theology at Philadelphia College of Bible.
Sample Pages from the Print Edition
Top Highlights
“By comparison, Greek women were accorded somewhat higher respect than women of other ancient pagan societies.” (Page 2)
“It is significant that Jesus chose and sent out seventy men.41 It is significant that there was no woman chosen to be among the twelve disciples. It is significant that the Lord’s Supper was instituted in the presence of men only. The apostolic commissions of John 20:19–23 and Matthew 28:16–20 were given to men only (though it is true that the Holy Spirit fell upon women as well as men at Pentecost). But it is evident that all these significant facts put together are proof that the activities assigned to women were different from those which our Lord assigned to men.” (Pages 31–32)
“The incarnation was in a man; the apostles were all men; the chief missionary activity was done by men; the writing of the New Testament was the work of men; and, in general, the leadership of the churches was entrusted to men.” (Pages 56–57)
“Jesus Himself differentiated between men and women in their spheres of activity.” (Page 32)
“He ministered to men; but the women ministered to Him” (Page 34)
- Title: The Role of Women in the Church
- Author: Charles Caldwell Ryrie
- Publisher: Moody
- Print Publication Date: 1970
- Logos Release Date: 2010
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Christian life › Women
- Resource ID: LLS:ROLEWMNCHRCH
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T07:30:06Z
Charles Caldwell Ryrie (1925–2016) was a renowned author and scholar and key figure in the theology of dispensationalism. He received degrees from Haverford College, Dallas Theological Seminary, University of Edinburgh, and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
Ryrie served as professor of systematic theology and dean of doctoral studies at Dallas Theological Seminary and professor at what is now Cairn University.
Along with frequently contributing to Bibliotheca Sacra, Ryrie authored over 25 books including Dr. Ryrie’s Articles, Transformed by his Glory, Nailing Down a Board: Serving Effectively on the Not-for-Profit Board, The Basis of Premillennial Faith, and Neo-orthodoxy.
Reviews
2 ratings
Ryan
4/16/2024
A valuable book for its snapshot within a very specific window of the the development of American thought. It is interesting that Ryrie bases his argument in the specific roles Jesus himself assigned to Jewish men, in that Ryrie finds modern significance in the gender of those Jesus chose. Ryrie views Jesus selection of men to be universally normative, but remained silent as to the Jewish ethnicity or culture. Following the logic of the core argument of his book, not just men but only JEWISH men ought to lead the Church. Should gentiles and women be selected later in church history as leaders, it would easily invalidate the book’s main premise. Ryrie historically had provided the Church with treasure troves of good exegesis. This particular book did not reach that level of acclaim but still provides a valuable historical peak into the development of Evangelical trends, as if we’re walking into a room mid argument.
Coty M. Jacobs
6/6/2019
