Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
… she must be quiet.
Summary: To understand what Paul intended to say here, it is helpful to engage in a thought experiment that might shed some light on what he is trying to address.
To address this passage, I propose that we indulge in a thought experiment. In this experiment, we are going to visit a large congregation (the denomination doesn’t matter).
Continue reading “1 Timothy 2:12b – Science Project”
I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man…
Summary: Paul’s instruction here seems both pointed and insensitive. However, viewed through the larger lens of the whole of Scripture, the problem may be more with how Paul says what he says than why he says it.
This is a difficult passage.
To put this into context, Paul’s letter to Timothy is essentially a “How To” manual for managing a church. In the verses that follow, Paul outlines his reasoning for giving this instruction, making it difficult to tackle this passage without considering the larger context.
Continue reading “1 Timothy 2:12a – An Abstract View”