I think all Pauls comments (without exception) were expressed in ways that addressed specific situations. I also think that all Pauls comments communicate eternal principles that we should apply to our specific situations. How shall we identify the eternal principles? Now that is a harder question. I think we can all help each other with doing so. I would appreciate hearing others in this forum share their insights on this. For now I will simply reaffirm the point I have already implied. To find the eternal principles we must be looking for them in all of Scripture. All Scripture is the eternal word of God. And all Scripture is communicated in the imperfect language of humanity. All Scripture is profitable for us no matter who it was originally addressed to. With regard to Pauls use of the creation order and the fall order, Ill share my perspective--though I respect the views of others who might view the matter differently. I think Paul was making an illustration rather than a causal argument. He was not saying that women should not teach or usurp authority BECAUSE Adam was created first or BECAUSE Eve sinned first. Rather Paul was illustrating the eternal principle that teachers ought not to usurp authority (as Eve did) and they ought not to teach deceptions (as Eve did).
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 23:52:01 +0000
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