Thus Acts 2 speaks of Jesus’s promised giving of the Spirit to his followers. Women are “equally” included in the outpouring of the gift of prophecy and the reception of the empowering Spirit. However, whether this carries further implications for equality is not the point of the passage. Instead, “inclusion” better captures the implications of Pentecost since it reflects the focus on participation of all in the blessings and mission of the kingdom rather than a distribution of rights or privileges.
