gengwall

If 1 Tim 2 is indeed accusing women of being more easily deceived than men then it is not only an isolated accusation, but contradicts volumes of biblical history and teaching. The list of wise biblical women is long and illustrious. Sarah, Rehab, Esther, Abigail, Deborah, the Proverbs 31 woman, Priscilla, Phoebe, and Pilate’s wife come to mind right off the top of my head. I’m sure there are more. In several of these cases, the woman is portrayed as more wise than her husband. In Abigail’s case, this gender contrast is striking (Nabal’s name means “fool”). The godly attribute of Wisdom is even personified as a woman. To accept the comp position, you must not only read it into this passage without proper textual foundation, but also must believe that the vast testimony to female wisdom and resistance to deception is somehow some exception to the rule. I would say, to believe that would indicate that you yourself are easily deceived, wether you are male or female. Which is what i believe Paul would say as well.