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Although Paul paired Phoebe’s name with the masculine form of “servant” (diakonos), the term was quickly feminized to “deaconess” by church tradition. Importantly, both John Chrysostom ...
- Paul’s Theology
- Positive Statements About Women
- Wearing Veils
- “The Head of The Woman Is Man”
- “Wives, Submit Yourselves to Your Own Husbands”
- “Woman Should Remain Silent”
- “I Do Not Permit A Woman to Teach”
- Conclusion
Paul was a deeply devoted first-century Jew who believed Jesus was the Messiah. He knew his Bible well, which means he knew that both males and females were created in God’s image and given the joint task of ruling over God’s creation (Gen. 1:27-28). Furthermore, he taught that both had a common destiny in Christ—reigning with Christ in redeemed bo...
Now let’s look at specific positive statements Paul made about women. 1. Paul commends individual woman for their work of ministry. I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church in Cenchreae. I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of his people and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefacto...
In 1 Corinthians 11 it is commonly assumed that Paul is addressing women who wanted to remove their veils and directing them to wear them in public worship. He writes, But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is the same as having her head shaved. For if a woman does not cover her head, she might as well...
Paul calls man “the head of the woman” (1 Cor. 11:3) and the husband “the head of the wife” (Eph. 5:23). These assertions have led many to conclude that husbands have authority over wives. However, the Greek word kephale (head) can indicate “authority” as in the head of the company or “source” as in the headof the river. Westfall argues that “sourc...
In Ephesians 5 Paul writes: Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. (Eph. 5:22-24) First, we must keep Paul’s...
According to 1 Corinthians 14:34-35, Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says. If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church. For a variety of reasons, some scholars believe the...
For many scholars who believe that women should not hold an official teaching position in the church, 1 Timothy 2:11-15 is a key passage. It says: A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet. For Adam was formed first, then Eve. And Adam was not the one...
On the surface to modern Western ears, some of Paul’s comments (or comments ascribed to Paul) sound chauvinistic. But when we dig deeper into the meaning of words, textual criticism, and the literary and historical setting, our view of Paul begins to change. Additionally, Paul’s commendation of women and the big picture of his theology paints a pos...
Aug 9, 2024 · If Paul instructed women on how to prophesy in the church, he did not expect them to be silent. Nor did the Holy Spirit expect women to remain silent as his fiery baptism caused both men and women to prophesy and speak in other tongues at the church’s gathering on Pentecost (Acts 2).
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Jan 27, 2022 · The first problem that I had with using women was theological. Paul did say, “Let your women keep silence in the churches” (I Cor. 14:34). The same theme is followed in Paul's admonition to Timothy (I Tim. 2:11, 12).
The relationship between Paul the Apostle and women is an important element in the theological debate about Christianity and women because Paul was the first writer to give ecclesiastical directives about the role of women in the Church. However, there are arguments that some of these writings are post-Pauline interpolations. [1] Female disciples.
Apr 6, 2022 · From the whole-Bible context of 1 Timothy 2:12, we can see how it instructs the godly woman —meaning a woman who has responded to the gospel call to trust in Christ and is devoted to living for God’s glory. There are several things it encourages her to pursue and to avoid.
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Jan 7, 2015 · In 1 Corinthians 7:12–14, Paul encourages Christians married to non-Christian spouses not to separate. He wanted the Corinthians to know that sex and procreation with a non-Christian spouse was not a threat to Christian holiness.
