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| − | Aida Besancon Spencer (born 1947) is a Dominican-American theological professor, Presbyterian minister, and Christian author  | + | Aida Besancon Spencer (born 1947) is a Dominican-American theological professor, Presbyterian minister, and Christian author.  | 
| + | Spencer was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She is married to William David Spencer, who is a writer, minister, and educator.  | ||
| + | On the issue of [[hermeneutics]], she and Wheaton New Testament scholar Gilbert Bilezikian have argued that the author's prohibition in [[1 Timothy 2:12]] concerning women speaking in the congregation was only intended to be a temporary response to women who were teaching error  | ||
=== Career ===  | === Career ===  | ||
Aida Spencer is a Christian author and Professor of New Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts.  | Aida Spencer is a Christian author and Professor of New Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts.  | ||
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* ''2 Timothy and Titus '' by Aida Besancon Spencer  | * ''2 Timothy and Titus '' by Aida Besancon Spencer  | ||
* ''Paul's Literary Style: A Stylistic and Historical Comparison of II Corinthians 11:16-12:13, Romans 8:9-39, and Philippians 3:2-4:13'': University Press of America 1984 ISBN 9780761839545  | * ''Paul's Literary Style: A Stylistic and Historical Comparison of II Corinthians 11:16-12:13, Romans 8:9-39, and Philippians 3:2-4:13'': University Press of America 1984 ISBN 9780761839545  | ||
| − | * ''1 Timothy'' New Covenant Commentary Series, Cascade 2013 ISBN 9781556359910  | + | * ''1 Timothy''. New Covenant Commentary Series, Cascade 2013 ISBN 9781556359910  | 
| − | * ''2 Timothy and Titus'' New Covenant Commentary Series, Cascade 2014 ISBN 9781625642530  | + | * ''2 Timothy and Titus''. New Covenant Commentary Series, Cascade 2014 ISBN 9781625642530  | 
| − | * ''A Commentary on James Kregel'' Exegetical Library, Kregel 2020 ISBN 9780825444616  | + | * ''A Commentary on James Kregel''. Exegetical Library, Kregel 2020 ISBN 9780825444616  | 
| − | * ''2 Corinthians Bible'' Study Commentary, Zondervan 1989 by Aida Besancon Spencer and William David Spencer, translated into Chinese, Tien Dao Publishing  | + | * ''2 Corinthians Bible''. Study Commentary, Zondervan 1989 by Aida Besancon Spencer and William David Spencer, translated into Chinese, Tien Dao Publishing  | 
| + | * ''2 Corinthians. The People's Bible Commentary: A Devotional Commentary for Study and Preaching''. Bible Reading Fellowship 2001. Reprinted as "2 Corinthians" Daily Bible Commentary, Hendrickson 2007 by Aida Besancon Spencer ISBN 9781841010731  | ||
| + | * ''Reaching for the New Jerusalem: A Biblical and Theological Framework for the City''.(2013) edited by Seong Hyun Park, Aida Besancon Spencer, and William David Spencer  | ||
| + | * ''Christian Egalitarian Leadership: Empowering the Whole Church according to the Scriptures''.(2020) edited by Aída Besançon Spencer and William David Spencer  | ||
| + | * ''Global Voices on Biblical Equality: Women and Men Serving together in the Church.'' edited by Aida Besancon Spencer, William David Spencer, and Mimi Haddad, House of Prisca and Aquila, Wipf and Stock 2008 ISBN 9781556350559  | ||
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| + | * ''God through the Looking Glass: Glimpses from the Arts.'' edited by William David Spencer and Aida Besancon Spencer, Baker 1998 ISBN 0-801057898  | ||
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| + | * ''Joy through the Night: Biblical Resources on Suffering.'' InterVarsity, reprinted by Wipf and Stock, by Aida Besancon Spencer and William David Spencer 1994 ISBN 9781556355028  | ||
Latest revision as of 13:16, 15 September 2023
Aida Besancon Spencer (born 1947) is a Dominican-American theological professor, Presbyterian minister, and Christian author. Spencer was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She is married to William David Spencer, who is a writer, minister, and educator. On the issue of hermeneutics, she and Wheaton New Testament scholar Gilbert Bilezikian have argued that the author's prohibition in 1 Timothy 2:12 concerning women speaking in the congregation was only intended to be a temporary response to women who were teaching error
Career
Aida Spencer is a Christian author and Professor of New Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts.
Bibliography of Books Written by Aida Besancon Spencer
- The Global God: Multicultural Evangelical Views of God by William David Spencer and Aida Bensancon Spencer
 - Cave of Little Face: A Novel by William David Spencer and Aida Bensancon Spencer
 - 2 Timothy and Titus by Aida Besancon Spencer
 - Paul's Literary Style: A Stylistic and Historical Comparison of II Corinthians 11:16-12:13, Romans 8:9-39, and Philippians 3:2-4:13: University Press of America 1984 ISBN 9780761839545
 - 1 Timothy. New Covenant Commentary Series, Cascade 2013 ISBN 9781556359910
 - 2 Timothy and Titus. New Covenant Commentary Series, Cascade 2014 ISBN 9781625642530
 - A Commentary on James Kregel. Exegetical Library, Kregel 2020 ISBN 9780825444616
 - 2 Corinthians Bible. Study Commentary, Zondervan 1989 by Aida Besancon Spencer and William David Spencer, translated into Chinese, Tien Dao Publishing
 - 2 Corinthians. The People's Bible Commentary: A Devotional Commentary for Study and Preaching. Bible Reading Fellowship 2001. Reprinted as "2 Corinthians" Daily Bible Commentary, Hendrickson 2007 by Aida Besancon Spencer ISBN 9781841010731
 - Reaching for the New Jerusalem: A Biblical and Theological Framework for the City.(2013) edited by Seong Hyun Park, Aida Besancon Spencer, and William David Spencer
 - Christian Egalitarian Leadership: Empowering the Whole Church according to the Scriptures.(2020) edited by Aída Besançon Spencer and William David Spencer
 - Global Voices on Biblical Equality: Women and Men Serving together in the Church. edited by Aida Besancon Spencer, William David Spencer, and Mimi Haddad, House of Prisca and Aquila, Wipf and Stock 2008 ISBN 9781556350559
 
- God through the Looking Glass: Glimpses from the Arts. edited by William David Spencer and Aida Besancon Spencer, Baker 1998 ISBN 0-801057898
 
- Joy through the Night: Biblical Resources on Suffering. InterVarsity, reprinted by Wipf and Stock, by Aida Besancon Spencer and William David Spencer 1994 ISBN 9781556355028