women as public leaders in worship i corinthians 14:34-35 i timothy 2:11-12

Women as Public Leaders Women as Public Leaders in Worshipin Worship

I Corinthians 14:34-35I Corinthians 14:34-35

I Timothy 2:11-12I Timothy 2:11-12

Women as Public Leaders in Women as Public Leaders in WorshipWorship

There is a growing movement to have There is a growing movement to have women take leading roles in the women take leading roles in the churchchurch For years this has been a movement to For years this has been a movement to

involve women in leadership rolesinvolve women in leadership roles It began in the denominations and has It began in the denominations and has

crept its way into the churchcrept its way into the church Our goal is to defend truth and convict Our goal is to defend truth and convict

the one who would contradictthe one who would contradict


Those who would defend this practice Those who would defend this practice often use Galatians 3:28often use Galatians 3:28 This is used as the presiding rule This is used as the presiding rule i.e. It takes precedent over Paul’s i.e. It takes precedent over Paul’s

statements in I Corinthians 14 and I statements in I Corinthians 14 and I Timothy 2Timothy 2

So then, what must be done with the So then, what must be done with the passages in I Corinthians 14 and I passages in I Corinthians 14 and I Timothy 2?Timothy 2?


I Corinthians 14:34-35I Corinthians 14:34-35 Speaking to wives of the prophetsSpeaking to wives of the prophets

Word translated “women” can also be Word translated “women” can also be translated “wives.”translated “wives.”

Wives of the prophets would have the Wives of the prophets would have the tendency to become embolden to speak out tendency to become embolden to speak out when their husbands were prophesyingwhen their husbands were prophesying

What does the Law have to say concerning What does the Law have to say concerning the wives of prophets speaking?the wives of prophets speaking?

These verses have the flavor of Genesis 3:16These verses have the flavor of Genesis 3:16


I Corinthians 14:34-35I Corinthians 14:34-35 Speaking to wives of the prophetsSpeaking to wives of the prophets

It could not be that all women were being It could not be that all women were being addressed, because all women do not have addressed, because all women do not have husbandshusbands

The word translated “husbands” can also be The word translated “husbands” can also be translated “male.”translated “male.”

Therefore, this could be and should be Therefore, this could be and should be understood as a general rule, that women understood as a general rule, that women are to ask their men at homeare to ask their men at home


I Corinthians 14:34-35I Corinthians 14:34-35 Refers to problems in the Corinthian Refers to problems in the Corinthian

church onlychurch only They were having difficulties with the proper They were having difficulties with the proper

decorum in the worshipdecorum in the worship For this reason, Paul made this statement to For this reason, Paul made this statement to

the church at Corinththe church at Corinth


I Corinthians 14:34-35I Corinthians 14:34-35 Refers to problems in the Corinthian Refers to problems in the Corinthian

church onlychurch only Paul states that women are to keep silent in Paul states that women are to keep silent in

the the churcheschurches He uses the backing of the Law as authority He uses the backing of the Law as authority

for thisfor this


I Timothy 2:11-12I Timothy 2:11-12 This was limited to the first centuryThis was limited to the first century

Paul was addressing problems that had Paul was addressing problems that had arisen around the church especially as it arisen around the church especially as it concerns the Roman government and concerns the Roman government and societysociety

Some would even say that Paul did not Some would even say that Paul did not actually pen this letter, but it was a actually pen this letter, but it was a composition from the memories of those composition from the memories of those who heard Paul speakwho heard Paul speak



Paul uses the order of creation to support Paul uses the order of creation to support the role of the womanthe role of the woman

He also uses the fact that the Eve led Adam He also uses the fact that the Eve led Adam into sininto sin



The order that God has ordained is not The order that God has ordained is not intended to humiliate women, but rather to intended to humiliate women, but rather to remind us of things that occurred at the very remind us of things that occurred at the very dawn of timedawn of time

These are eternal truths that are also taught These are eternal truths that are also taught by Peter in I Peter 3:5-6by Peter in I Peter 3:5-6

Women as Leaders in Public Women as Leaders in Public WorshipWorship

Galatians 3:27-28Galatians 3:27-28 This passage does not address the roles This passage does not address the roles

of men and women, Jew or Greek, bond of men and women, Jew or Greek, bond or freeor free

This passage addresses the fact that we This passage addresses the fact that we are all heirs of the promise made to are all heirs of the promise made to AbrahamAbraham

Men and women have received equality Men and women have received equality in their salvationin their salvation

women as public leaders in worship i corinthians 14:34-35 i timothy 2:11-12

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