"The most comprehensive and well-reasoned contribution by an individual evangelical scholar in the modern history of the debate."  —  Professor Ron Pierce, Biola University

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Philip B. Payne. Man and Woman, One in Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Study of Paul's Letters. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 2009, 511 pages. Now shipping.

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This book is a careful exegetical examination of Paul’s teachings regarding women and their standing and ministries in the church and home. It is the condensation of 35 years of research on this topic and is full of insights that shed new light on a host of issues and correct many misconceptions. This work rigorously analyzes both the text of Paul’s statements and the meaning of the text through penetrating exegetical study. It affirms the complete reliability of all of Paul’s teaching.

The work begins with an examination of the influences on Paul, then it explores Paul’s many statements about women who were his colleagues in ministry and Paul’s theological principles that undergird his affirmations of the equal standing of man and women in Christ. In light of Paul’s practice, it examines each of Paul’s statements regarding the standing of women and their ministry in the church.

The book concludes that Paul is consistent in both his practice and his principles, affirming the equal standing of man and woman in Christ.

"Philip Payne brings decades of meticulous research to its proper culmination in a compelling and thoroughly biblical demonstration that Paul the apostle to the Gentiles was a wholehearted supporter of women serving in any and all sorts of ministerial roles they are called and gifted to undertake. This book deserves the highest commendation."
—Ben Witherington III, Asbury Theological Seminary

"Philip Payne's treatment of New Testament manuscripts and textual criticism, especially in 1 Corinthians 14:34-35, is meticulously formulated, cogently argued, and of lasting significance."
—Eldon J. Epp, Harvard Divinity School

"Philip Payne is a very good NT scholar and this topic — exegesis of specific texts about women in the NT — has been his specialty. This book is a must-read for anyone doing serious study or preaching about these texts. Simply put, this is the most technically proficient study ever published on women in the Pauline texts."
— Scot McKnight, Jesus Creed

"The most comprehensive and well-reasoned contribution by an individual evangelical scholar in the modern history of the debate."
— Professor Ron Pierce, Biola University

"[This book] represents a massive amount of research and careful thinking! What an important contribution to the church! It should shape the discussion for some time to come. The book is very carefully researched and argued. Congratulations on a really significant piece of work."
—Harold Netland, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

"A long time adherent to CBMW's Danver's Statement, I had assumed the exegetical and theological issues to be well and truly settled by Wayne Grudem's research and responses on kephalé, along with Schreiner, Köstenberger et al's latest tome on 1 Timothy 2. However, from the purely exegetical perspective, I think your book is the best I have read to date. I thought your argument for interpolation (1 Cor 14:34-35) was very well argued and persuasive, and your refutation of Moo's stance convincing. You have won me over with regards to ministry roles. I have set myself the task to re-read your book. Please accept this extended email as a sign of the fruitful and stimulating paradigm-changing challenge your book has proven to be for me."
—David R. Booth, Balcatta, Western Australia

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The author maintains a web site devoted to this book. It includes the entire 255-page bibliography for the book, endorsements, a blog interacting with recent comments about the book, supplementary essays (e.g. Paul's sayings about slavery), and journal articles by P.B. Payne for free download.

Dr. Payne recently published an article in what is probably the most important book about Codex Vaticanus ever published, written with the senior paleographer at the Vatican Library. The book is available at discount ($45.00) from Linguist's Software. Order

Philip B. Payne and Paul Canart. "Distigmai Matching the Original Ink of Codex Vaticanus: Do they Mark the Location of Textual Variants?" pages 199-226 in Patrick Andrist, ed., Le manuscrit B de la Bible (Vaticanus graecus 1209): Introduction au fac-similé, Actes du Colloque de Genève (11 juin 2001), Contributions supplémentaires. Lausanne, Switzerland: Éditions du Zèbre, 2009.

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