Surprising Ways Women Served in the Early Church | Nijay Gupta

Whoa! What if we’ve been overlooking some critical information in Scripture? Especially about women and their roles in the New Testament church.

This is what Dr. Nijay Gupta contends in his new book Tell Her Story.

If you’ve ever wondered about the role of women in the early church and the church today, you need to listen to this encouraging and insightful conversation.

Nijay introduces us to women you may not know about and their critical roles in advancing the Gospel.

This conversation deeply blessed me. I hope it will do the same for you.

Dr. Nijay Gupta is a professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary. Previously, he was a professor of New Testament at Portland Seminary, where he also oversaw the Master's thesis program, and advises doctoral students. He is the author of the book Worship That Makes Sense to Paul and Prepare, Succeed, Advance: A Guidebook for Getting a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies and Beyond, Bible commentaries, and over a dozen academic articles in theological journals. And his newest book: Tell her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church.

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Here are a few highlights from our conversation:

• We start with Deborah from the Old Testament, and while Nijay’s work is really to help us see women in the New Testament church, Deborah sets a helpful foundation.
• We then focus on women Paul wrote about with high praise. These women, tucked away in Romans 16, have often been overlooked. But what Nijay shares with us is revolutionary.
• We also discuss the structure of the Roman household, how it’s very different from today, and how some women held surprising roles in the home – and, as a result, the church.
• Finally, we talk about Jesus and his relationship with women. All four Gospels tell us that women were the first to see Jesus resurrected. What does this mean? And what have you been overlooking in the familiar passage of Mary coming to the tomb?

Here’s how you can connect with Nijay:

On Twitter: @Nijaykgupta.
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