An Exegesis of 1 Tim 2:11-15 and 1 Corinthians 14:33-40
A Biblical Theology of Women in Ministry
by James Choung
“When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?”
-John Maynard Keynes, responding to an accusation of inconsistency
While I was in college many years ago, I could never get myself to say it. I didn’t have the
guts to come right out and tell my ministry partners and friends that I did not believe that
women should teach men in religious settings. Whether in a dorm Bible study or from the
pulpit, I thought that a woman shouldn’t have a leadership position over any man in the
fellowship. But a position like this wouldn’t be popular with the ladies, a not-so trivial thing
for a single college male. So I kept it to myself.
To read the entire paper: Can Women Teach?
1 Response
Hmmm, interesting paper. Thanks for posting this Andy! I’ve always wondered about this issue and wasn’t fully satisfied by different explanations of how to interpret the text. This article helps clarify some of my confusion. Thanks a lot!
Posted on December 11th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
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