Was Junia(s) in Rom 16:7 A Female Apostle? And So What
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ArticlePublication details: Scottsdale; Evangelical Theological Society, c2020Description: Pages, 517-533ISSN: - 0360-8808
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There are cogent reasons to challenge the current consensus that Junia(s) in Rom 16:7 was a female apostle. As suggested by Ai Wolters, the name probably did not derive from Latin, but was the Greek translation of the Hebrew masculine name YHWNY. Nt counting Rom 16:7, apparently no first-cetury Jewish woman bore the name Junia. Judging from 1 Cor 9:5, Paul regarded apostles as men and some early Church Fathers viewed Junia(s) as male. The Expression "notable among apostles" should preferably be translated "esteemed by the apostles"' First-Century Greco-Roman society the early orthodox church and even heretical sects all imposed restrictions on the public roles of women
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