It is through such stories as Lydiaโs that the scriptures convey the dignity God settled on women in first century Palestine, and on Lydia. In keeping with the Lordโs example, the apostle Paul also conferred dignity on women and on Lydia when she hosted the first church in Europe in her home.
Three Keys to 1 Timothy
What if we've been trying to unlock 1 Timothy from a modern, western, Age of Enlightenment perspective when the letter itself is based upon the logic, letter-writing customs, and Greek idiosyncrasies of the ancient near east?
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What is the Point of 1 Timothy 2:12?
The Chiastic Structure or Pattern shows a different emphasis in 1 Timothy, one in which proto-gnostic teaching was becoming a problem that must be addressed head on. Timothy was to make sure everyone was properly educated before they were entrusted with being deacons and elders, teachers and leaders within the church.
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1 Timothy 2:11-12
The part people often miss is that Paul wanted women in the classroom, learning scripture, theology, Greek and Hebrew, reading and writing, and presumably teaching and evangelizing, right alongside the men.
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Excerpts from Cynthia Long Westfall and NT Wright, trying to get a handle on the word translated "Authority" in 1 Timothy 2:12
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“Twisted Scripture”
There are four important points to consider before wading into a Bible passage in order to try to understand what it's saying and what it means, let alone to try and figure out how to live it out.
