WOMEN MINISTERS in the Bible?? (Dr. Nijay Gupta enters the Dojo!)
Nijay Gupta
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17 March 2023
18 October 2025
In this episode I sit down with my friend and prolific New Testament scholar, Dr. Nijay Gupta, to discuss how he changed his mind on Women in ministry and what he wants Christians to know about women leaders in the Hebrew Bible and early Church!
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:28 - Nijay’s academic journey since he and JM’s Gordon-Conwell days
00:10:31 - The Bible Project
00:12:29 - The 2nd most-Bible-nerdy dissertation title of any Dojo guest so far!
00:16:30 - How to read Ph.D dissertations for FREE!
00:17:44 - ‘Religion’ is not a negative!
00:18:53 - John Piper, Wayne Grudem, and how Nijay came to change his view on women in ministry
00:25:37 - Nijay’s journey to Wesleyan theology
00:30:43 - Misconceptions about people who change their theological views and cultural pressures
00:37:27 - ‘Hidden Figures’, the ‘prohibition passages’, and why our Biblical starting point matters!
00:39:50 - John McArthur and Beth Moore
00:42:16 - Why Deborah matters as a starting point
00:47:23 - ‘confidence’ as opposed to ‘certainty’
00:51:24 - Is egalitarianism really just a ’slippery slope’ toward progressive sexual ethics?
00:56:42 - Interpreting 1Timothy and the Household Codes: The ‘golfers’ facial hair’ and ‘chemotherapy’ analogies
01:05:34 - Where to find Nijay’s podcast
Other DiscipleDojo videos on women in Scripture:
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What does the Bible ACTUALLY say about Women in ministry? (Dr. Carmen Imes) - https://youtu.be/rSur9vM-dC8
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Patriarchy vs. Biblical Manhood (Carolyn Custis James) - https://youtu.be/5g910js4V-U
Nijay’s books mentioned in this episode:
- Tell Her Story - https://www.amazon.com/Tell-Her-Story-Taught-Ministered/dp/1514000741
- 15 New Testament Words of Life - https://www.amazon.com/15-New-Testament-Words-Life-ebook/dp/B09N8LFBPZ
Other books by Nijay:
- A Beginner’s Guide to New Testament Studies: Understanding Key Debates - https://www.amazon.com/Beginners-Guide-Testament-Studies-Understanding-ebook/dp/B07VQN3H86
- Paul and the Language of Faith - https://www.amazon.com/Paul-Language-Faith-Nijay-Gupta/dp/080287343X
- The New Testament Commentary Guide: A Brief Handbook for Students and Pastors - https://www.amazon.com/New-Testament-Commentary-Guide-Handbook/dp/1683594177/
- Prepare, Suceed, Advance: A Guidebook for Getting a PhD in Biblical Studies and Beyond - https://www.amazon.com/Prepare-Succeed-Advance-Second-Guidebook/dp/1532668309/
- Colossians. Smyth & Helwys Commentary Series,
- 1 & 2 Thessalonians. New Covenant Commentary - https://www.amazon.com/1-2-Thessalonians-New-Covenant-Commentary/dp/1625644485/
- 1 & 2 Thessalonians. Zondervan Critical Introduction to the New Testament - https://www.amazon.com/Thessalonians-Zondervan-Critical-Introductions-Testament/dp/0310518717/
- Philippians (New Cambridge Bible Commentary) - https://www.amazon.com/Philippians-New-Cambridge-Bible-Commentary/dp/1108473881
Nijay’s podcast and blog can be found at:
- Slow Theology podcast - https://slowtheology.buzzsprout.com/
- Crux Sola (blog) - https://www.patheos.com/blogs/cruxsola/
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