I have been doing some more research on this and the more that I read the Bible the more I get to see that Jesus often used women in his illstration to teach men about him and to evanglise to them. ITs funny that you never hear that part of the picture when this subject comes up. Also when you look at Corthinians audible prayers and prophecies were spoken by women in the assembly in Corinth (1 Cor 11:4-6) which might have been instructive to the males around them.
Also women were taking an active and vocal role in the assembilies of the early church.
Phobebe had a role as a deacon in the church at Cenchreae*
Syntyche and Euodia's role as Paul's Fellow contenders for the gospel. *
But also ther are other principles in scripture that might be found to "override" the specific restride' the specific instructions in 1 tim. scripture like in Galations 3:28 etc*
So if that is the case why arent we hearing that side of things and not taking that consideration in the debate. Its funny as why is it that 1 tim comes up about women that is suddenly a black and white issue but women's modesty and hair length is not a black and white issue. Its just a bit werid. How can we as christians make one in hte BIble area black and white but not another area?Are we do then doing the Gospel any justice at all by doing that? If by focusing on these nitty critty issues and trying to get them so right have we forgetten why Jesus reall came on earth for?
I know that there is no real answer to these questions but they are interesting questions that I think we should really think about
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