ArchivedWomen Teaching MenPaul is bringing forward the same principles found in the Jewish priesthood, which was also exclusively male. This is God's design, not Paul's and the prohibition is that women are not to have authority over or teach men. Women can have a role within the church as teachers of other women and children. I think we can look to Acts 18 for some more information on this topic: Now I may be reading something into this section of Scripture but Luke lists Priscilla ahead of her husband Aquila, which leads to think Priscilla was the one who taught Apollos. However, she was still under submission to her husband. In Paul's epistles he always list Aquila before Prisca. Therefore, in a home Bible study I believe a woman could be a teacher especially if she is more knowledgeable than her husband. As to 1 Timothy 3 where Paul is discussing deacons and deaconesses, these are servants in the church and the rules concerning teachers would not apply. Aburaees, I think you have a valid point and we can use the account of Debra (one of the Judges of Israel) for guidance. If the available men are too insecure to assume a leadership role then the women have no choice but to take a leadership role. |
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