Paul And Women Teachers.

Scott Hutchinson · #1 06-08-2009, 09:45 AM

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
But I suffer not a woman to teach,nor to usurp authority over the man,but to be in silence. 1 Timothy 2:11,12
What did Paul mean when he wrote he suffered not a woman to teach what was his motive,and reasoning for this ?

Dordrecht · #2 06-08-2009, 09:50 AM

Well....I tell you why he told them to be silent in church.
When Paul preached, he was preaching that the old men should be crucified.
That really upset all the women in the church because, specially the older ones really loved their old men.
Needless to say they protested loudly, it turned into chaos and that is why Paul told the women to be silent in church and only listen in peace.

Scott Hutchinson · #3 06-08-2009, 09:55 AM

Thank you I started this to generate conversation as there are those here with differing views on women and their place in ministry.

KWSS1976 · #4 06-08-2009, 10:02 AM

As always people taking scripture and twisting it out of proportion.......It has nothing to do with the women and ministry...LOL If a women wants to preach let her more power to her...

warrior · #5 06-08-2009, 10:11 AM

I can't wait for this conversation to jump off! This is always an interesting topic of discussion.

missourimary · #6 06-08-2009, 11:11 AM

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
But I suffer not a woman to teach,nor to usurp authority over the man,but to be in silence.

Well, the first statement, that a woman learn in silence... that's probably because ladies always want a good discussion and like to talk... he probably couldn't get a word in edgewise in a ladies Bible study group!!

Really, I've heard many different ideas on this... Personally I think of all the little comments I hear around me (mainly from ladies) during a church service, and can understand why he said the first. The second part seems to me to have more to do with the way she teaches than anything. If she usurps authority, or steps out of authority, in order to have her say, then that is wrong. But to take the verse literally, no lady could teach a Sunday School class or a home Bible study or in their homes or even give input on a discussion board if there were any "men"-or males over 13 (or was it 12?)-in the room. I don't think that is what Paul meant at all.