MALESTROM: men lose sight of who God created them to be. God’s design for men is countercultural.
Book Link: Malestrom: How Jesus Dismantles Patriarchy and Redefines Manhood
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
- Patriarchy as seen in the Bible
- Jesus as the model for manhood
- Examples of Transformation
ABOUT THE GUEST:
Carolyn Custis James is an award winning author who thinks deeply about what it means to be a female follower of Jesus in a postmodern world. Her speaking and writing ministry is dedicated to addressing the deeper needs and issues confronting both women and men as they endeavor to extend God’s kingdom together in a messy and complicated world.
RELATED LINKS:
- Website: Carolyn Custis James
- Email: Carolyn Custis James
TIMESTAMPED SHOWNOTES:
00:34 – Beginning of MALESTROM Part 1: Jesus’ Model for Men is Countercultural
03:08 – Did I miss God’s calling for me?
03:40 – What is God’s vision for HIs children?
04:20 – Bible teaching is for men and women
05:56 – God’s vision for His children in Genesis 1-2
06:23 – Cultural Rites of Manhood
06:42 – Cultural differences in evaluating manhood
07:19 – Men in the Bible stories embody manhood that reflect Jesus
09:25 – Patriarchal system has impacted every culture
09:57 – Patriarchy crowns the firstborn son with double inheritance
10:34 – Patriarchy tears apart brothers’ relationships
11:01 – Patriarchy exists today
11:36 – Patriarchy played out in Scripture
11:46 – Women begin to move to the margins after Genesis 3
12:03 – Patriarchal system lead to all kinds of violence
12:26 – Hierarchical system with little room at the top and is not secure
13:21 – The calling of every human being is to image God
14:17 – Male and female is a blessed alliance
14:40 – The enemy breaks up this alliance
14:51 – Divine revelation on how to treat each other
15:04 – Humanity empowered to care for the world
15:54 – The language for the woman is “ezer kenegdo”
15:59 – ezer – God as the helper of His people
17:16 – ezer examples that are not husband and wife
17:30 – Ruth as an “ezer”
19:04 – Jesus taught a countercultural calling for men
19:46 – Jesus taught about justice, truth, emulating God’s character
20:16 – Emulating models other than Jesus
21:08 – Paul and the Philippian women
22:31 – Jesus and Mary of Bethany
23:57 – the call for our Christian brothers
25:28 – Judah as a model for manhood
30:39 – End of MALESTROM Part 1: Jesus’ Model for Men is Countercultural
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