![]() The thesis of this slim but learned book is simple and straightforward: the person named in Rom 16:7 as being, along with Andronicus, prominent among the apostles, and as having come to faith in Christ before Paul himself, was a woman. But it's fascinating stuff, for those like me who'd like to believe Junia was indeed a woman and was indeed an apostle. It's a tricky verse, with pretty much zero history to back someone up either way. Those looking for definitive answers won't find them here, because there just aren't any. If Junia was a woman and she was an apostle, what would her life have been like? So you learn a lot about what it was to be a woman then, what it was to be a Christian woman, and what issues she would have faced. That said, the rest of the book is speculation. The verse is really interesting and it's not hard to see why it's controversial, because the wording is difficult and could go either way. ![]() However, there are those who take it to mean Junia was an apostle and she was indeed a she-obviously the premise of this book. Most will tell you that means the apostles knew them.or that if it means they actually were apostles, then Junia was a man. The verse states basically that Junia and so-and-so were well-known among the apostles. ![]() Most Christians will tell you there was no female apostle, but because of one little verse this is actually quite controversial. This is a dry, dry book, but the subject matter is fascinating. ![]()
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