04 Women in the New Testament

Much like the previous lesson, the topic of Women in the New Testament is far too large for a single class. This lesson provides a brief overview of changes resulting from the intertestamental period for the status of women as well as an examination of key cultural realities for women in the setting where the New Testament stories were lived out and written down. There is a special section that talks about both Jesus' ministry and the work of the Church in Acts and how frequently stories about women are featured alongside male counterpart stories. Jesus was strikingly inclusive of women in his ministry, especially against the backdrop of his peers in leadership.