The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum 1 Timothy 2 issue

Please, since you hold yourself forth as someone who knows (or is familiar with[/i]) the Greek language, exegete (completely) the Galatians’ passages, or any other passage, revealing how they support your position. Where’s the beef?



Teach is not only [i]present and active, but also an infinitive (didask + ein, meaning to teach). The word continuously is not in the Greek it is merely an additional word, “you added.” By the injection of this term you desire us to think that it is ok sometimes for a woman to teach and usurp authority over a man. The verse makes no sense using this interpretation, as we must remember that Paul gives us the meaning of what he is saying in the next few verses. Since, these verses are used in contrast with one another, you would then have to say, “it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being sometimes deceived, fell into transgression (vs 14), which is clearly false, as the woman was quite deceived…... Your interpretation simply does not work.

When the church gathers, women are to listen to godly men who teach. Scripture teaches they should learn quietly..… with entire submissiveness (NAS). Submissiveness (hupotage, used only in the passive in the NT), means “to line up under.” Paul even stresses his context further using the phrase with entire emphasizing complete subjection. What I find most interesting in the Greek construction here are the terms hesuchia (quietly), emerging near the beginning of vs. 11, and the very end of verse 12 (quiet). These two terms group the scriptural teaching on the role of women as to the scriptural principle of silence. Thus, the teaching of Scripture in the context of gathering for worship is that women are to be silent and content in the role of a learner.


Whatever happened to obedience to the Word of God you were saved unto? When one makes grace a substitute for obedience it makes me think one embraces antinomianism. Eph 2 states you were saved unto good works. Those good works are just obeying what “is written.”