Subject: Women Preachers? Yes or No? |
Bible Note: George I agree with your statement to look to Jewish culture which was the early church also in many ways. I also believe when OT law which means instructions and teachings. Is brought up in the NT it is often that the writer says it does apply still in the NT and for the christian today. So here is my thoughts. In I Cor 11:2-16 Paul goes into the detail of Judaism culture or practices or law of submission which had head coverings also. In v16 Paul closes out the statement with this. If anyone likes to argue let him argue with the customs. Now the word custom here means any religious or non-religious law or standard or pratice. We know Judaims practice was to be quiet. Back then women were quiet and depended on men for status in life. So Paul was telling those women or men that wanted to stand up and preach and argue for the right of women. Paul said, go argue against all the standards and laws that say, not so. Paul tells Timothy. I Timothy 2:10-14 and v14 referrs to Gen 3:1 and 16 and the womens curse to submit or be ruled over. Judaism understood this also. There is an excellent site to get this information from, but I do not remember rules of this forum if I can put it here. Search for Judaism 101 and roles of women. Now I do not want to bring up old arguments to argue. But I would ask you to bear patiently with me, only for a better understanding where I am really coming from scripturual on this. Forgive me for not stating this in our last discussion. Jesus spoke of divorce and referred to Deut passage of divorce or Judaism law or instructions and teachings. Paul referrs to the one in Exodous. It may the other way around. But because both passages are referred to in the NT. I take it that the Judaism understanding of divorce applies still today. Just as the women's role in the churches apply today as teachings from OT law and practiced in the NT church as acceptable standard. So to say the least. I accept or believe God sanctions divorce more in line with Judaism culture of that time. Which if you find that site you can also figure more what I believe in. I wished I could accept your scripturual interpretation on divorce as that would make counseling and giving guidance to divorce situations a quick decision. But we disagree scripturual on that matter vehemently. So enough said. With Christ's Love charley |