J.K. McKee of Messianic Apologetics discusses not only the general issues involved in the debate over whether women can be leaders, along with men, in the Body of Messiah—but specifically textual issues regarding Isaiah 3:12.
Egalitarianism
David Wilber and John McKee unpack biblical egalitarianism, whether or not the Bible promotes misogyny, and the roles of men and women in ministry.
To many people in today’s broad Messianic movement, the issues involving the place of husbands and wives in the family, as well as men and women in the local assembly, is a done deal. Husbands lead the family, and wives abide by their husbands’ decisions. Men lead the congregation, and women are there to help facilitate congregational functions. Any position about men and women in the Body of Messiah which might invoke terms such as co-equal, shared responsibility, and mutual submission are often viewed as compromise with the prevailing culture at best, or capitulation to liberal theology at worst. You do not just throw around the term “egalitarian” in the Messianic movement, unless you really are willing to experience some blowback.