jules5solas
Puritan Board Freshman
"But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet."
I know that this was discussed and I did do a search but didn't get the exact answer I'm looking for and I don't have time to sort through it all right now, so forgive me.
I have understood that this verse says that women are not to teach men or exercise... (etc). Someone has argued that it means that women are not to teach Bible. Period. That the there is no direct object of teach. I disagree but I have no Greek or biblical language background. Can you help?
Also, does the word 'teach' have a particular definition? I read somewhere it was to teach with authority or to teach bible and its doctrines.
The argument continued to include that the only thing women are allowed to 'teach' is the older women are to teach the younger women à la Titus 2.
I agree that women are not to teach men. I agree that women are not to authoritatively preach or teach. But to not teach altogether? At all? Not even to a group of women? Not to speak about the Bible?
Again, is the word to teach mean "to teach men"? or does it mean "to teach authoritatively"? or both or none?
Sorry if this question is elementary. I just want to understand.
I know that this was discussed and I did do a search but didn't get the exact answer I'm looking for and I don't have time to sort through it all right now, so forgive me.
I have understood that this verse says that women are not to teach men or exercise... (etc). Someone has argued that it means that women are not to teach Bible. Period. That the there is no direct object of teach. I disagree but I have no Greek or biblical language background. Can you help?
Also, does the word 'teach' have a particular definition? I read somewhere it was to teach with authority or to teach bible and its doctrines.
The argument continued to include that the only thing women are allowed to 'teach' is the older women are to teach the younger women à la Titus 2.
I agree that women are not to teach men. I agree that women are not to authoritatively preach or teach. But to not teach altogether? At all? Not even to a group of women? Not to speak about the Bible?
Again, is the word to teach mean "to teach men"? or does it mean "to teach authoritatively"? or both or none?
Sorry if this question is elementary. I just want to understand.