The Role of Women in the Church
by Charles Ryrie | Book Summary
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Author: Charles Ryrie
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In The Role of Women in the Church, Charles Ryrie seeks to navigate the biblical teaching on the role of women. He starts from the premise that the Scriptures are the Word of God and thus authoritative and sufficient to help readers understand these issues properly. The book is divided into three main sections:
Thus, Ryrie seeks to use both exegesis and early church history to present a view of women in ministry that he believes both honors the Lord and upholds the dignity of women. |
Charles Caldwell Ryrie was a popular Chrisitan writer and dispensational theologian. He earned a PhD from the University of Edinburgh (1953). He is well known for his years of service at Dallas Theological Seminary where he taught systematic theology. He was also dean of doctoral studies at DTS until he retired in 1983. He was a conservative Bible scholar who wrote more than 50 books such as Dispensationalism, Survey of Bible Doctrine, Balancing the Christian Life,The Basis of the Premillennial Faith, and So Great Salvation. He is also known for his Ryrie Study Bible. He passed away in 2016.
The Role of Women in the Church
by Charles Ryrie
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | Charles Ryrie |
| Publisher | B&H Academic |
| Date | October 1, 2011 (Original: 1958) |
| Pages | 272 |
Overview:
The role of women in the church may be a hot-button issue in today's evangelical landscape, but it is an important one to consider. Dangers exist in both demeaning women or in utilizing women in ministry in ways the Bible would not condone. Either error is a danger to both women and to the church.
In The Role of Women in the Church, Charles Ryrie seeks to navigate the biblical teaching on the role of women. He starts from the premise that the Scriptures are the Word of God and thus authoritative and sufficient to help readers understand these issues properly.
The book is divided into three main sections:
- Chapters 2-5 cover the role of women in the ministry of Jesus.
- Chapters 6-8 examine the Apostles' understanding of the role of women in the early church.
- Chapters 9-12 look at the church from the time period immediately after the Apostles through the third century.
Thus, Ryrie seeks to use both exegesis and early church history to present a view of women in ministry that he believes both honors the Lord and upholds the dignity of women.
Charles Caldwell Ryrie was a popular Chrisitan writer and dispensational theologian. He earned a PhD from the University of Edinburgh (1953). He is well known for his years of service at Dallas Theological Seminary where he taught systematic theology. He was also dean of doctoral studies at DTS until he retired in 1983. He was a conservative Bible scholar who wrote more than 50 books such as Dispensationalism, Survey of Bible Doctrine, Balancing the Christian Life,The Basis of the Premillennial Faith, and So Great Salvation. He is also known for his Ryrie Study Bible. He passed away in 2016.