In this episode of In The Waves, I talk with Dr. Amy Peeler about the gender of God and common objections to God being anything but male. We discuss the use of masculine language in sacred texts, the importance of Mary in understanding the nature of Jesus’s maleness, and the implications of a theology that elevates men over women.

TW: In our conversation, we share an excerpt from Dr. Peeler's book that brings up the topic of rape, so please care for yourself well.

Amy Peeler is Associate Professor of New Testament at Wheaton College and Associate Rector at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Geneva, IL. Author of Women and the Gender of God (Eerdmans, 2022), her other major research interest is the Epistle to the Hebrews on which she is currently writing a commentary. In addition to her passion for teaching the Bible and spending time with family, she enjoys running, CrossFit, and hiking in the UK.

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