Keith

Hi Cheryl,

Thanks for your thoughtful posts. I’m new to your blog space and have just scanned through a couple of your previous postings, particularly on 1 Cor 11. Was wondering whether you have previously covered 1 Tim 2:11-15?

My pastor recently did a series on 1 Tim. His view is that the context of 1 Tim must be understood from the backdrop of wrong teachings being propagated by individuals in the local church, for e.g. 1 Tim 1:3-5. Apparently historial sources indicated some teachings elevated women to be superior to men (from the cult of Diana?), and this had an effect on the local congregation in Ephesus.

Accordingly Paul could be addressing this specific local problem in 1 Tim 2:11-15 rather than giving a universal command. To be honest, I’m not at all certain that this could be an accurate read of the text. What is your view on it?

God bless

Keith