Page Range
32-77
Keywords
Junia, Junias, Junia(s), Female Apostle, Women, Women in Ministry, Gender, Rom. 16:7, Romans 16:7, Apostle, Apostleship, inclusive, exclusive
Abstract
Ever since Bernadette Brooten’s seminal article in 1977, there has been a heated (and sometimes violent) debate over the identity and function of Junia(s) in Rom. 16:7. While recent years have seen tentative consensus in certain areas, such an outlook belies the deep and nuanced arguments which still exist. This essay will attempt to address a hole in the literature, namely a comprehensive review of the Junia debate since 2010. It will do this by cataloguing the discourse into four categories: the Name-Gender Debate, the Syntax-Grammar Debate, the Rhetoric-Context Debate, and the Apostleship Debate. After this analysis, comments will be given on the state of the discussion, as well as questions for further research. A new theme or direction for the Junia debate can be identified, which is that of reconciliation.
Recommended Citation
Hamilton, Matt H.. 2022. "Junia as a Female Apostle in Romans 16:7 : A Literature Review of Relevant Sources from 2010 to Present." Eleutheria: John W. Rawlings School of Divinity Academic Journal 6, (1). https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/eleu/vol6/iss1/5