Belleville's case for women elders from 1 Timothy 5:9-10 (enrolled widows)
Mike examines Belleville's argument that enrolled widows were functioning as elders.
1 Timothy 5:9-10 describes widows who can be 'enrolled' if they're over 60, wife of one husband, with a reputation for good works, having brought up children, shown hospitality, washed saints' feet, etc. Belleville claims this is an elder role. Her first argument: they're over 60, which fits the meaning of 'elder' as 'elderly.' Mike identifies this as equivocation -- using 'elder' to conflate age with official church office.
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