Aida Besancon Spencer

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