#authentein

This book is not only worth reading for the background on Artemis, it does a sturdy job of addressing a tough biblical text. #NobodysMother #SandraLGahn #1Timothy2 #Artemis

Nobody’s Mother: Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New Testament, by Sandra L. Glahn, Downers Grove: IL: IVP Academic, 2023. 187 pages. How Is a Woman “Saved Through Childbearing”? Sandra Glahn begins her book with her own heartbreaking story of eight miscarriages and three failed adoption applications. Her greatest longing had been to be a mother, and her understanding of the…

Let Her Learn! The center point of Paul’s instruction to Timothy concerning the women needing correction was that they should learn. #1Timothy2 #1timothy2:12 #egalitarian

Before getting to the chart below, Rev. Bruce C. E. Fleming[1] establishes an important point that is clear in the Greek text, but not clear in many (most) English translations. Paul used gender neutral language in introducing his instructions and corrections for Timothy to carry out. In English, we have to be somewhat artful in getting that across. In Greek, using gender neutral third person was…

Three Keys to 1 Timothy What if we've been trying to unlock 1 Timothy with a modern, western, perspective when the letter itself is based on the logic, customs, and Greek idiosyncrasies of the ancient near east? #1Timothy2:12 #egalitarian #MargMowczko

So, I’ve been spending quite a bit of time on just one verse of the Bible. Three weeks (so far) might seem like a crazy long time to sit and think about 12 Greek words (about 18 words, give or take, in English). Yet, so far, with this steady pace, I’ve learned the following: The Greek word “authentein” (found only once in the Bible, in this passage) was so rare people were not sure what it…

What is the Point of 1 Timothy 2:12? Timothy was to make sure everyone was properly educated before they were entrusted with being deacons and elders, teachers and leaders within the church. #1Timothy2:12 #WomenPastors #Egalitarian

As a follow-up on last week’s post, I read an excellent blog about the Greek word “epitrepo,” often translated as “I do not permit” in 1 Timothy 2:12, but much better translated as “I am not allowing.” Thank you to Marg Mowczko for her invaluable help with my question, and for her careful scholarship in researching the uses of this word in the New Testament. From here on in, I am going to use my…

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. #1Timothy2:12 #egalitarian

Okay, before we get underway, here’s the Greek text, for those of you who read Greek and would like to glance through the passage: 1 Timothy 2:11-12 11 γυνὴ ἐν ἡσυχίᾳ μανθανέτω ἐν πάσῃ ὑποταγῇ· 12 ⸂διδάσκειν δὲ γυναικὶ⸃ οὐκ ἐπιτρέπω, οὐδὲ αὐθεντεῖν ἀνδρός, ἀλλ’ εἶναι ἐν ἡσυχίᾳ. When you look at verse 12, you see the word αὐθεντεῖν. If you follow the link I embedded, there, you’ll see last…