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Present tense of epitrepo: ongoing policy vs. temporary restriction

ALL The Debates Over 1 Tim 2_11-15： Women in Ministry part 12 (it took me a year to make this) 00:55:00 – 01:02:16

Mike addresses the egalitarian claim that the present tense indicates a temporary, situation-specific restriction.

Some egalitarians argue 'I am not permitting' (present active indicative) means 'I am not currently permitting' — implying the restriction could be lifted. Mike counters that the present tense in Greek, especially with universal statements, commonly expresses ongoing policy. He compares it to other Pauline uses: 'I want men to pray' (v.8), 'I urge' (v.1) — all present tense, none considered temporary. Schreiner notes that grounding the restriction in creation order (vv.13-14) makes a temporal reading nonsensical. If Paul meant 'for now,' why appeal to Adam and Eve?
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ALL The Debates Over 1 Tim 2_11-15： Women in Ministry part 12 (it took me a year to make this) @ 00:55:00

2023-11-22

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