Summer Reading on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, Part II

[Editor's note: Yesterday, Christopher Cowan offered part one of a summer reading list for those interested in reading more on biblical manhood and womanhood. Today, he offers part two.]

Other articles and essays that I consider essential reading include:

Richard Hove's "Does Galatians 3:28 Negate Gender-Specific Roles?" Galatians 3:28 has frequently been touted as the egalitarian "Magna Carta." However, Hove's article demonstrates that this magnificent text does not prove as much as egalitarians think. Hove's work can be read in the book Biblical Foundations for Manhood and Womanhood, edited by Wayne Grudem (available online here). This article is based on Hove's book, Equality in Christ? Galatians 3:28 and the Gender Dispute (available online here), which was itself based on his master's thesis under D. A. Carson.

Andreas Köstenberger's "Gender Passages in the New Testament: Hermeneutical Fallacies Critiqued." Köstenberger considers and critiques several common interpretive fallacies that occur in discussions of biblical passages dealing with gender roles. See also his "Women in the Pauline Mission" which offers a balanced assessment of the roles of various women mentioned by Paul in the New Testament.

Wayne Grudem's "The Myth of Mutual Submission as an Interpretation of Ephesians 5:21" is also available online in Biblical Foundations for Manhood and Womanhood. Grudem responds to the frequent egalitarian assertion of "mutual submission," demonstrating that this is not what Paul is teaching in Ephesians 5.

Bruce Ware's "Tampering with the Trinity: Does the Son Submit to the Father?" Disagreements over the biblical teaching on the roles of men and women have expanded to disagreements in other areas of doctrine, to include the Trinity. Ware argues that the submission of the Son to the Father in role is biblically justified and is consistent with the teaching of the church historically. This article is included in Biblical Foundations for Manhood and Womanhood.

The list could certainly grow longer. There are excellent books that teach manhood to men and womanhood to women. There are works that look at the application of these teachings to the life of the family and the church. But this will suffice for those wanting a solid grounding in interpreting the relevant biblical texts and understanding the contours of the gender debate. Take up and read!