Women In Biblical Law: Encountering God’s Value System With Dr. Katie McCoy
SHOW NOTES:
Curious about the ancient laws that guided the lives of women in the Old Testament? Join us on theFormed.life podcast where Dr. Katie McCoy helps us explore some difficult passages, shedding light on the true intent behind the Sotah law and childbirth customs in Leviticus and Numbers. In our conversation, we get insights into how these confusing laws from ancient Israel actually reveal the loving kindness of our Maker. Get ready for a riveting episode that connects these cryptic passages with our present understanding of God’s character.
THREE KEY TAKEAWAYS:
#SotahLaw #BiblicalWomen #TheologyInsights #DrKatieMcCoy #OldTestamentLaws #GenderStudies #HebrewCulture #HealthAndScripture #CulturalContext #HonorShameCulture
GUEST BIO:
Katie McCoy, the Director of Women's Ministry at Texas Baptists, holds a PhD in Systematic Theology from Southwestern Seminary (TX), where she also served on the faculty for five years. With a focus on the patterns of justice for women in Old Testament laws and the intersection of theology, gender, and women's studies, Katie is a prolific speaker and writer on these issues. She authored "To Be a Woman: The Confusion Over Female Identity and How Christians Can Respond" and finds joy in baking and organizing at the Container Store. As an academic, she passionately delves into the underlying values shaping human interactions and societal judgments, offering insightful analyses that illuminate the intricate connections between ethics, culture, and theology.
QUOTES:
"Well, right there, not only is that teaching, to not be casual or cavalier with the presence of blood, but it's also hygienic. Keep in mind, we don't have antibiotics. We don't have, feminine products. All of this is also for the good of God's community in mitigating the spread of bacteria and disease."
— Dr. Katie McCoy
“It seems so unusual to our ears, but any shedding of blood whether that is in a biological process or coming across, a dead animal, a dead human body, you don't treat that like you do any other event or any other, human contact. And, of course, that is to teach us to value is teaching the people of Israel to value blood, the blood sacrifice, which, of course, is preparing them for the blood of the lamb who would take away the sin of the world."
— Dr. Katie McCoy
"When we encounter these categories, like the childbirth laws and we go, what are we to understand from this? Well, we are trying to understand the mind of God, what is the why behind it? Because whatever that why is, he's telling us something about himself."
— Dr. Katie McCoy
RESOURCES:
To Be a Woman: The Confusion Over Female Identity and How Christians Can Respond - Dr. Katie McCoy
A Scientific Appreciation of Leviticus 12:1-5 - David I. Macht
The World & Everything In It - Podcast
KEYWORDS:
Sotah law, adultery, Hebrew law, marital disputes, God's value system, biblical laws, ceremonial uncleanness, childbirth laws, Levit
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