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1 | Supportive scripture for woman preachers | NT general | Messiah'schild | 218286 | ||
Scripture reference for women to preach. | ||||||
2 | Supportive scripture for woman preachers | NT general | YenIsaRap | 218303 | ||
Dear Messiah'schild In regard to your questions. " Supportive scripture for woman preachers, Scripture reference for women to preach." There are no scriptures in support of this phenomenon in the churches of today. But Paul had something to say about women in positions of authority that one could apply to the question of whether or not a woman should be allowed into the position of a preacher. 1Ti 2:11,12 11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. 12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. Then the question arises as to why not? 1Ti 2:13,14 13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve. 14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. IMHO that answers it God Bless YenIsaRap |
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3 | Women are to be silent? | NT general | justme | 218334 | ||
YenlsaRap: Was not the 1 Ti 2:11,12 in response to the fact women were not educated, and to ask questions in a service because it was rude, and showed their being uneducated? Else where in Scripture women are told to cover their head, why is this not stressed as well? The majority of denominations do not wash feet either now. As a matter fact if it were not for women in ministry during the 19th century, the United States would have had no Sunday Schools. There were many women preachers while the west was being settled. Often Churches were started by women extending Sunday School to those who wanted to hear more about Christ. When a men do not or won't step up to the Biblical leadership of the church, then should women just say they are helpless and let the evangelism of souls to Christ go undone? If asking a woman to keep silent in Worship Services is for today, then what about singing solos, or doing anything but keeping quiet? Who takes care of the babies in the nursery? Is the Church the only place a woman is not to teach or usurp authority? There are women in every profession, from judges, even in the higest court in the nation. Adam and Eve were both equally guilty of sin. If we are to love our wives as Christ loved the Church then perhaps we need to remember women are not second class anything. Not second class humans or second class Christians. What really seems cruel is to have women missionaries in a remote spot, by themselves serving in every way you can think of, and yet not Ordain them as we would a man. The "phenonomen in the churches of today" is not just a recent event or happening. There have been women in ministry from the time of Mary and Martha. Having been in Central and South America in the remote villages and small gatherings in a few houses, often it has been the women who have started the Sunday School or Worship Services. I believe Scripture was relating these verses, you used, in their cultural setting not as a mandate for all time. If we take these verses in the most literal meaning then there are other verses that have been ignored for the sake of keeping women under the subjection of ignorant men. Should we not encourage our women to excell in every way possible as Christians? Blessings. AFTER THOUGHT: I am sure my responce will not be accepted by the majority in the Study Bible Forum. I have no intention of causing an upset in the Study Bible Forum with my remarks. I respectfully decline to debate my opinion. I do think there far more to the subject of Women in Ministry than just being a preacher. In love, respect and peace, Justme |
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4 | Women are to be silent? | NT general | srbaegon | 218335 | ||
Hello Justme, Your cultural and experiential arguments actually undermine your position because the standard is Scripture. You are correct that the subject of women in ministry surpasses the bounds of just the pastorate, and it requires sound biblical exegesis. Steve |
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5 | Women are to be silent? | NT general | justme | 218336 | ||
Steve: Thanks for your kind responce. Is the silence of women a cultural or a life long instruction? Blessings. justme |
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6 | Women are to be silent? | NT general | srbaegon | 218339 | ||
I am giving a non-answer to make a point about exegesis, because your question has multiple facets to it. Here are questions that must be answered: 1. Were women required to be silent or quiet? 2. Why were women to be silent/quiet? 3. When and where were women to be silent/quiet? 4. What was the benefit, if any, of being silent/quiet? 5. What was the consequence of not being silent/quiet? 6. Can a Scripture passage be applicable only to a particular culture? 7. If a passage is indeed cultural, what textual indicators tell me it is only cultural? Or what later commands were given so it is no longer applicable? 8. If I consider a passage cultural, do I undermine the teaching of the book where it is contained? For example, If I say woman's silence is cultural in 1 Cor 14:34, do I negate the whole passage (14:26-39) which teaches that there is to be order in the church? After all, if one verse is cultural, maybe that section is cultural; or the chapter is cultural; or even the whole book is cultural. How does one know where to stop? Those are some random ideas to help move things along. Steve |
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