Aida Besancon Spencer Explained
| Aida Bensancon Spencer |
| Occupation: | Professor of New Testament and Presbyterian minister |
| Discipline: | Theology |
| Workplaces: | Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary |
| Parents: | Frederick H. and Aída Guzman Besançon |
| Birth Date: | 1947 |
| Spouse: | William David Spencer |
| Birth Place: | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
Aida Besancon Spencer (born 1947) is a Dominican-American New Testament professor and Presbyterian minister.
Career
Spencer is Professor of New Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts.[1] She has written on The Apostle Paul, Paul's Literary Style, Women in Christianity[2] [3] and the New Testament from a Hispanic perspective.[4]
On the hermeneutical issues of, she and Wheaton New Testament scholar Gilbert Bilezikian have argued that the author's prohibition on women speaking in the congregation was only intended to be a temporary response to women who were teaching error.[5] [6]
Personal life
Spencer was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to Frederick H. (a comptroller) and Aída (a business entrepreneur and homemaker; maiden name, Guzman) Besançon. She is married to William David Spencer, who is a writer, minister, and educator.[7] They cowrite the blog Applying Biblical Truths Today since 2012. They began (2009) and edit the Africanus Journal and the House of Prisca and Aquila series. Their son, Stephen William Spencer, is the director of programming at Salem public access cable station.[8]
Publications
Books
- Book: Spencer . William . The Global God: Multicultural Evangelical Views of God . Spencer . Aida . May 1998 . 0801021634.
- Book: Spencer . William . Cave of Little Faces: A Novel . Spencer . Aida . 14 September 2018 . 9781532650826.
- Book: . Reaching for the New Jerusalem: A Biblical and Theological Framework for the City. . 2 August 2013 . Wipf and Stock . 978-1621898191.
- Book: The Goddess Revival: A Biblical Response to God(dess) Spirituality . September 2010 . Wipf & Stock . 9781608999217.
- Book: Christian Egalitarian Leadership: Empowering the Whole Church according to the Scriptures – Aída Besançon Spencer and William David Spencer Imprint: Wipf and Stock . 30 October 2020 . 9781725270534 . Spencer . Aida . Spencer . William.
- Book: Spencer, Aida . 1 Timothy, New Covenant Commentary Series . 31 October 2013 . Cascade . 9781556359910.
- Book: Spencer, Aida . 2 Timothy and Titus . 16 May 2014 . 9781625642530.
Book: Spencer, Aida . Paul's Literary Style: A Stylistic and Historical Comparison of 2 Corinthians 11:16-12:13, Romans 8:9-39, and Philippians 3:2-4:13 . 1984 . 9780761839545. Book: Spencer, Aida . A Commentary on James, Kregel Exegetical Library . 2020 . 9780825444616. Book: Spencer, Aida . Beyond the Curse: Women Called to Ministry . 9780801047749 . 1985 . Book: Spencer, Aida . 2 Corinthians. The People's Bible Commentary . 9781841010731 . 2001 .
Articles
- Spencer . Aida . What the Bible Actually Teaches on Women . Priscilla Papers: The Academic Journal of CBE International . 33 . 3.
- Spencer . Aida . August 1, 2017 . El Ministerio de las Mujeres . Priscilla Papers.
External links
- https://www.gordonconwell.edu/faculty/senior/aida-spencer
Notes and References
- Web site: Aída Besançon Spencer . 2023-06-23 . CBE International . en-US.
- Book: 10.1007/978-1-137-11204-0_9 . My Journey as a Latin American Feminist New Testament Scholar . Feminist New Testament Studies . 2005 . Spencer . Aída Besançon . 115–129 . 978-1-4039-6871-5 .
- Book: Spencer . Aída Besançon . Beyond the Curse: Women Called to Ministry . 1985 . T. Nelson . 978-0-8407-5482-0 .
- Spencer . Aida . August 1, 2017 . El Ministerio de las Mujeres . Priscilla Papers.
- Book: Bilezikian . Gilbert G. . Beyond Sex Roles: What the Bible Says about a Woman's Place in Church and Family . 1985 . Baker Book House . 978-0-8010-0885-6.
- Bilezikian, Gilbert. Christianity 101. Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 1993.
- Web site: Spencer, Aída Besançon 1947– Encyclopedia.com . 2023-06-23 . www.encyclopedia.com.
- Web site: Staff/Board – Salem Access Television . 2023-07-07 . en-US.
