Having wandered artfully through all the contextual clues about Artemis and her cult in the ancient world, especially in Ephesus, Sandra Glahn is all set up for a commentary-like study of 1 Timothy 2:8-15, which I include here from the NIV2011 for easy reference:
I have her book on order but a question for you about #7 (Seventh, she makes much of the present tense “I am not allowing”...) Is it possible to read this as a rejection of some people falsely representing Paul’s teaching? Meaning, perhaps some people are saying “Paul let’s women dominate men as they teach!” and Paul is countering with a version of “Actually, I DON’T let a woman dominate men in teaching!” Am I inventing an argument that isn’t in the text?
Scot: What are you pointing to, specifically, with this: "Tenth, tune in next week for what I have above in parentheses." ? To vv. 13–15 in your translation? Wasn't clear to me.
Thanks for this discussion it is helpful to me as a woman who has been affected by pastors preaching and in church male undermining of women in leadership.
I appreciate this overview.
I have her book on order but a question for you about #7 (Seventh, she makes much of the present tense “I am not allowing”...) Is it possible to read this as a rejection of some people falsely representing Paul’s teaching? Meaning, perhaps some people are saying “Paul let’s women dominate men as they teach!” and Paul is countering with a version of “Actually, I DON’T let a woman dominate men in teaching!” Am I inventing an argument that isn’t in the text?
Scot: What are you pointing to, specifically, with this: "Tenth, tune in next week for what I have above in parentheses." ? To vv. 13–15 in your translation? Wasn't clear to me.
Thanks for this discussion it is helpful to me as a woman who has been affected by pastors preaching and in church male undermining of women in leadership.
I find this really interesting and most needed in the church today.
What is your thoughts about Gary Hoag’s take?