DId Your Theology Come From Plato?

"The belief that women must be subject to the authority of men does not have its origin in the Bible. In other words, it is not properly called “biblical” at all. Rather, it has its origin in the human philosophy of Plato. This philosophy was incorporated into Christian theology by St. Augustine, a Roman Catholic Bishop of the 4th Century A.D.. It was carried into the Protestant Reformation by John Calvin, and today it remains alive through the work of the “Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood” and other similar organizations."

That's the conclusion of Bob Edwards in his post The Council on Bibliclal Manhood and Womanhood: Examining the origins of their beliefs and calling for repentance.

I haven't read all the source material that he uses, and I'd like to.  I think this is a very important thing to study from a TOBY perspective.  After all, many TOBYs have realized that a lot of church teachings do not come from the Bible or from Jewish thought, but from Greek/Roman thought.  Why would teachings about marriage and gender roles have escaped that influence?   

TOBY- Torah Observant Beliver in Yeshua

I've decided to start using the acronym TOBY on this blog.  I am a Torah Observant Believer in Yeshua, which means that I believe that God gave us his instructions for how to live in the first 5 books of the Bible (the Torah) and I follow them to the best of my knowledge and ability.  I also believe that Jesus (Yeshua) is the Messiah and Savior.

There are other terms, such as Messianic and Hebrew Roots and many others, but I'm just not fond of them for various reasons though I don't think there's anything wrong with using them.  I have sometimes called myself Messianic in groups where I am more known, but since it seems that it originally was a term used for Jewish converts to Christianity, I don't want to have it be confusing for anyone.