The Bible Message without Patriarchy

Genesis 48, God is Compared to a Mother; Salvation Does not Rely on Patriarchal Tradition

Genesis 47, The Idolatry of Ancient Egypt; Exposing the Nonbiblical Origins of Today's Complementarian Movement

Genesis 46, Israel Moves to Egypt; Confronting Those Who Twist the Bible to Support Their Racist or Sexist Views

Genesis 45, Joseph Saves His Family; Correcting Deterministic and Sexist Theology

Genesis 44, Judah has a Change of Heart; What it Means to Repent and Believe

Separating the Will of God from the Traditions of Men: Exposing the Sexist Bias of the ESV Study Bible

Genesis 43, Joseph is Reunited with His Family; Correcting Errors in Bible Translation that are Rooted in Prejudice against Women and the Jewish People

Genesis 42, A Strongly Emotional Person is Chosen By God to Lead

Genesis 41:1-41, God Warns of a Coming Famine; How John Calvin's Commentary on this Passage has Been Used to Justify the Subjugation of Women

Genesis 39 - Joseph and Potiphar's Wife: A Person's Appearance Does Not Cause Others to Sin

Genesis 38 - Onan, Judah and Tamar: Confronting Sexual Double Standards and Oppressive Patriarchal Traditions

Genesis 37, Joseph and his Brothers: Sibling Rivalry and the Perils of Polygamy

Genesis 35:16-21, God Answers Rachel's Tears

Genesis 35:1-15, Idol Worship and Jewelry; Examining the Bible's Modesty Passages

Genesis 34: The Rape of Dinah; Confronting Victim-Blaming and Patriarchal Purity Culture (Trigger Warning)

Genesis 32 and 33: Jacob Shows Humility to Esau; How the Language of this Story Challenges a Patriarchal Translation of 1st Peter Chapter 3

Genesis 30:25 - 31:55, God Thwarts Laban’s Treachery; The Kingdom of God Does Not Follow Earthly Rules

Genesis 29:31 - Genesis 30:24, The Children of Leah and Rachel; When Motherhood and Housekeeping are Wrongly Portrayed as God's Will for All Women

Genesis 29:1-30, What the Bible Really Says About Leah; and The Importance of Distinguishing God’s Will from the Customs of a Fallen World

Genesis 28, When Racial Prejudice Masquerades as God's Will

Genesis 27:1-45, The Story of Jacob and Esau: Masculinity is Not a Prerequisite for Leadership

Genesis 26:1-11, How False Assumptions Have Harmed Indigenous Peoples and Women

Genesis 25:23, A Prophecy About the Nation of Edom; Confronting John Calvin's Views on Women and Predestination

Genesis 25:27-34, Esau's Birthright: Patriarchal Customs are Not to be Mistaken for the Will of God

Genesis 25:19-26: Rebekah Goes Directly to God; A Husband is Not the Prophet, Priest and King of his Household

Genesis 24, A Bride is Chosen for Isaac, and Challenging Patriarchal Traditions Related to Bridal Veils and Head Coverings

Genesis 23, Sarah's Burial Ground: "The World's Most Ancient Jewish Site"

Genesis 22:1-19, God Tests Abraham's Faith, and How to Have Our Sins Forgiven

Genesis 21:1-21, God Tells Abraham to Listen to His Wife Sarah, The Importance of Prioritizing the Safety of Abuse Victims

Genesis 20:14-18, What the Bible Says About Infidelity and Polygamy

Genesis 20:1-13: Abraham and Sarah, a Marriage of Mutual Submission

Genesis 19:29-38: Rape and Victim-blaming

Genesis 19:14-28, The Destruction of Sodom, and the Truth about Lot's Wife

Genesis Chapter 19:1-13, God's Response to Sexual Violence, and a Warning Against Trusting in Human Strength

Genesis Chapter 18:16-33, Correcting the Masoretic Text, Highlighting God's Justice and Mercy in Response to the Crimes of Sodom

Genesis Chapter 18:1-15, Sarah Receives God's Blessing, Through Faith

Genesis Chapter 17: Feminine Imagery for God, and the Meaning of Circumcision

Genesis Chapter 16: God Meets with a Woman Named Hagar

Genesis Chapters 14 and 15: The Mercy and Judgment of God, and how Righteousness comes through Faith

Genesis Chapter 13: God's Promises and Humanity's Response

Genesis Chapter 12:10-20: Abram's Fear and Deception

Genesis Chapter 12:1-9: God's Promise to Abram, and a Prophecy about the Messiah

Genesis Chapter 11: The Tower of Babel, God's Response to Human Pride

Genesis Chapter 10: The Descendants of Noah, and the Curse on Canaan

Genesis Chapter 9:18-29: The Sins of Ham and Canaan

Genesis Chapters 7, 8 and 9:1-17: The Story of the Flood, and How Noah and his Family were Spared from God's Judgment

Genesis Chapter 6, Verses 5-22: God Warns Noah to Prepare for the Coming Flood

Genesis Chapter 6, Verses 1-4: The State of Humanity Immediately Prior to the Flood

Genesis Chapter 5: God Names Humanity, and Enoch's Faith is Pleasing to God

Genesis Chapter 4: The Influence of Sin on Human Relationships