Paul’s teachings have been a major basis for the belief that women should not have leadership roles in the Church. On the surface his writings can seem extremely harsh and dismissive, and have been a source of pain and confusion for many women (us included). In this episode we are digging deeper into the historical context and Greek translation of 1 Corinthians 14 and 1 Timothy 2-3, the main places where Paul seems to command women to be silent in church and not have positions of authority. We offer some compelling reasons why this isn’t the fullness of Paul’s teaching and brush back layers that have been added onto his words. Regardless of what you believe about women in leadership in the Church, this episode wrestles with important questions we should all consider.
Read along with us:
1 Cor. 14:29-40
1 Tim. 2:8-15
1 Tim. 3:1-11
Jamie mentions the Greek word for authority that Paul uses in 1 Tim. 2:12, the spelling is authentein if you want to dig into your own further research.
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