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The Ministry of Women in the New Testament: Reclaiming the Biblical Vision for Church Leadership Paperback – February 16, 2021

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Respected scholar Dorothy Lee considers evidence from the New Testament and early church to show that women's ministry is confirmed by the biblical witness. Her comprehensive examination explores the roles women played in the Gospels and the Pauline corpus, with a particular focus on passages that have been used in the past to limit women's ministry. She argues that women in the New Testament were not only valued as disciples but also given leadership roles, which has implications for the contemporary church.
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Dorothy Lee examines evidence from the New Testament and church tradition to show that women were not only valued as disciples but also given leadership roles, which has implications for the contemporary church.

"Although the ministries of women, ordained and otherwise, have been acknowledged by great segments of the church, rejection and resistance persist. In this fine volume, Lee presents a comprehensive and engaging case for the ordained ministry of women, drawing on evidence from Scripture, history, and the theological tradition. Her work challenges the idolatry of masculinity that continues to cripple men and women alike within the Christian community. A most welcome contribution."
--Beverly Roberts Gaventa, Baylor University

"It is unfortunate that a thoroughly biblical and theological case still needs to be made for the full participation of women in leadership and ministry (whether ordained or lay), but the experience of many demonstrates this necessity. Lee brings together a knowledge of the scriptural and theological sources and a sensitive engagement with the many facets of the debate in this accessible and persuasive volume."
--Judith M. Lieu, University of Cambridge (emerita)

"Lee's study of the Christian traditions surrounding the ministry of women makes a major contribution to an important debate. Lee's balanced starting point is that 'there is no single, unanimous voice on women's ministry throughout the history and experience of the church.' Her data from the New Testament, early church teaching, liturgical practices, and iconography articulates significant biblical and theological strands too long ignored or misinterpreted."
--Francis J. Moloney, SDB, Catholic Theological College, University of Divinity, Melbourne, Australia

"This book could not be more pertinent in an age where, despite some advances, the struggle for female participation in church leadership and ministry is far from over. Lee's expertise as a biblical scholar shines as she walks us through passages and profiles of women, who in both the New Testament and church tradition encountered the Lord and engaged in his mission at different levels."
--Adesola Joan Akala, St. John's College, Durham University

"Without apology, Lee clearly and comprehensively presents the case for the ministry of women. She invites readers to consider the arguments and investigate the rich array of sources. I look forward to recommending this to students as they enter the weighty and challenging, yet rewarding, process of discerning God's call."
--Amy Peeler, Wheaton College; associate rector, St. Mark's Episcopal Church

About the Author

Dorothy A. Lee (PhD, University of Sydney) is the Stewart Research Professor of New Testament at Trinity College, University of Divinity, and is an Anglican priest in the Diocese of Melbourne. She is the author of numerous books, including Flesh and Glory: Symbol, Gender, and Theology in the Gospel of John; The Gospels Speak; and A Friendly Guide to Matthew's Gospel.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Baker Academic (February 16, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 154096308X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1540963086
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  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Ministry of Women in the NT
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2022
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Dorothy Lee’s presentation of Biblical texts and church history is well-referenced and annotated. I have read many, many books, texts and articles on women in ministry in the past two years as I have been on a journey to better educate myself on what the Bible has to say on women in ministry BEYOND what I had been taught and had modeled for me my entire life.
I think this book will challenge anyone’s understanding and cause Christians to think more deeply about God’s calling to ministry.
The impact and spread of the gospel to every tribe, tongue and nation depends on all believers to fully embrace their calling and gifting in the power of the Holy Spirit.
There is neither male nor female. God created them male and female. God created them.
From Genesis to Revelation AND on to church history, Dorothy Lee takes the reader on a journey to exam what the Bible and the historical church teaches and practiced for women and men to fully operate in God’s kingdom.
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It was a great resource to use for a class I took regarding ministry.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Women of the early church
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I found this book much more geared towards theology than I was wanting. I bought it a while back and just decided to read it. It is very well researched and reviews women in the church by the author of the New Testament book. I wanted something geared more towards a layperson. I'm going to own that I may not have vetted this book very well before I bought it. It's an excellent read for theologians.
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Lark1010
5.0 out of 5 stars Systematic look at Women in the New Testament AND Early Church
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2021
In this comprehensive volume Dorothy A. Lee traces women's ministry in a systematic way through the New Testament and into the traditions of the early church.

Part 1: Women's Ministry in the New Testament

1. Mark and Matthew
2. Gospel of Luke
3. Acts
4. Gospel of John
5. Paul's Letters: Historical and Thematic Issues
6. Paul's Letters: Key Texts
7. Later New Testament Writings

Part 2: Women's Ministry in the Tradition

8. History and Texts
9. Theology

She combs through each book and letter and includes helpful charts detailing each woman (named and unnamed). Having it all laid out made it easy to see the impressive contributions of women. An important point was to challenge the unconscious bias many of us have when we hear the term disciples. Her continual refrain was to remind us that, unless it was explicitly just the 12 disciples, we should assume women were part of the group. From movies to flannelgraphs women are rarely visually included among the numerous followers and how we consume those images can impact our later reading of the texts.

This is a deeply scholarly read (over 600 endnotes!) diving into issues of textual criticism as well as theories on authorship and source material like Q. It may not be the best resource for a casual reader but it is not over the head of someone with a basic familiarity of Biblical criticism or those willing to dive deeper.

I particularly appreciated the last chapter covering the contributions women made to theology during the unfortunately named Patristic period. In seminary I am currently studying Theology 1 and having this resource alongside my textbooks has enabled me to see the hidden women who have been obscured in favor of the early church fathers.

Her fire burned brightest in the conclusion as she gave a passionate defense for the full inclusion of women in every aspect of ministry, lay and ordained. I hold to a generous complementarian theology and I did not agree with all of her conclusions. She made strong arguments regarding how feminine imagery such as mothering complements the androcentric language for God and challenges assumptions. Another area of strength was in pointing out the inaccuracy of translating 'adelphoi' as simply 'brothers' instead of a more accurate and inclusive term. However, one argument I thought was a bit overstretched centered on the household codes. She argued that authority structures within marriage were null and void. "Because slavery is now universally opposed we ought by definition to oppose the other." However, she did not mention the other group commonly found in those codes, parents and children and did not argue for the abolition of parental authority on the same principal.

Nevertheless, the entirety of the book was so compelling to the case that women's ministry need not be limited as much as it is now. No matter your views on the roles of women in ministry, I'd recommend it as an excellent resource in order to see the fuller picture of how women engaged in ministry roles in the first century.

I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
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Glenn Crouch
5.0 out of 5 stars A thorough coverage of NT and good coverage of Early Church on this topic
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2022
This is the first book of read from this Author, and am pleased to have discovered another Aussie author whom I enjoy reading. Her Anglican background (I’m Lutheran) enables a good examination of Liturgical practices that is often lacking in other books on leadership, and I found this refreshing.

I admit that I have been for women as pastors / church leaders for well over 40 years, and I have used many of the arguments that the Author has laid out here. I did appreciate the thoroughness with which she has down this. A detailed coverage of all areas of the New Testament is given, fully acknowledging the “difficult” passages - and laying out how they are dealt with in the hermeneutic being proposed. There is also a good coverage of Early Church history - though I would’ve enjoyed even more. As well as a theological examination of the issues - including a nice examination of the Trinity.

I also appreciated that the author points out problem in various feminist approaches as well. I may not agree with all of her conclusions but I do appreciate them, and find this book a valuable addition to this ongoing concern within many of our churches.
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John L.
4.0 out of 5 stars Great overview of the witness of NT on women
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2021
Lee's book would make a very good text or handbook for understanding women's roles in the New Testament. She also includes work on women in the place of later tradition and a theological basis for women having complete equality with men. The goal of Lee's book is establishing how the New Testament records the ministry of women and by extension establishing a basis for the full inclusion of women in modern ministry. Analyzing the Gospels, letters, and other writing she details how various women were portrayed by the authors of the NT. Women were central disciples, evangelists, prophets, deacons, teachers, and among the apostles. If that is the case, why would we keep them from acting out of those gifts and callings today.

I would heartily recommend this book to those looking for an expert on the subject giving a high level overview of the material. The work is readable, organized, and a good middle ground for study.
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John Fitzsimmons
5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough, eye opening & convincing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 6, 2021
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Learnt so much reading this. Such a thorough & eye opening walk through the ministry of women in the New Testament. I’ve read loads on this over past few years & this might just be the best. Highly recommend it for anyone exploring this important topic.

After being complementarian in my understanding for many years, I’ve sat on the fence on the subject for last few years trying to listen to both sides. This might just be the book that’s convinced me of the egalitarian view.
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