Should wives ‘submit’ according to the Bible? Tom Wright unpacks most popular question

Bible scholar NT Wright answers this popular question on whether wives ot women are commanded to ‘submit’ to men and husbands according to Ephesians 5 👀🔥 Tom explains how we should read this passage wthin its context and why he reads the chapter as radical antidote to patriarchy promoting mutual reapect and mutual gifting. ⛪️

Looking for More? 👀 Tom expounds on the passage of 1 Timothy 2 v 1112 “A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.” in this podcast episode ➡️

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The show that connects you to NT (Tom) Wright’s thoughts and theology through your questions. Produced by Premier Unbelievable in partnership with SPCK and NTWrightOnline.

About NT (Tom) Wright: Tom Wright is one of the world’s leading New Testament scholars and the author of numerous books including Surprised by Hope, The Day The Revolution Began, Paul: A Biography and most recently Jesus and the Powers. He is senior research fellow at Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford. Wright is ordained in the Church of England and, among other roles, served as Bishop of Durham between 2003 – 2010. He is much in demand as a lecturer around the world and the author for the bestselling For Everyone commentary series and the New Testament For Everyone Bible translation. Wright is married to Maggie and they have 4 children. As well as being a voracious reader, he loves classical music and opera and enjoys playing the guitar!