Women in the Bible

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In a message dated 97-11-28 01:43:32 EST, you write:

<< From:	ebenn@juno.com
 
 <snip>
 >Romans 16:7 Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my
 >fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in
 >Christ before me.
 >
 ....to me that means that there is a 
 >female apostle. :)
 <snip>
 
 I also believe that women can and should be powerfully used of God, both
 in and out of the ministry...... however concerning the above - another
 way to 
 look at this statement is to say that the apostles had taken note of
 Andronicus
 and Junia.  <snip>
  >>

Me:

It appears that many sources believe that Andronicus and Junia were indeed
apostles (see below). However, it seems that they also believe that Junia was
a man.

*****DISCLAIMER*************************************************
Before I am flamed, I have used versions other than the KJV only to determine
what others believe.
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JUNIAS; JUNIA 

	(joo'-ni-as) or (joo'-ni-a) (Iounias, Iounia): The name may be masculine,
Junias, a contraction of Junianus, or feminine Junia; it is Iounian, the
accus. form, that is given. **In all probability this is the *masculine*,
Junias**. Paul defines the two as (1) "my kinsmen," (2) "my fellow-prisoners,"
(3) "who are *of note among the apostles*," and (4) "who also have been in
Christ before me."
	
	(3) This may mean (a) that they were well known to the apostolic circle (so
Gifford and Weiss), or (b) *distinguished as apostles*. 
The *latter* is *probably correct*, "apostle" being used in a wide sense
(compare <1 Cor 15:7>). 

(from International Standard Bible Encylopaedia, Electronic Database Copyright
(C) 1996 by Biblesoft)


Rom 16:7
7	Greet Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen, and my fellow prisoners, who are
*outstanding among the apostles*, who also were in Christ before me.
(NAS)

Rom 16:7
7	Greet Andronicus and Junias, my relatives who have been in prison with me.
They are *outstanding among the apostles*, and they were in Christ before I
was.
(NIV)

Pastor (where is that moderator and his gavel) Joe