Kristen

Ah, I see. That does make sense. To me, it makes sense to read it, “I do not allow a woman to teach in a way that takes over a man’s class.” And that at that time, because the women were still uneducated, the only ones teaching classes in Ephesus were men– which is why “teaching so as to authentein” was worded specifically in terms of men being “authentein”ed.

For example, it might have been possible for someone to “teach and authentein” Jesus in his sessions with his disciples, by shouldering in and taking over as rabbi, expecting Jesus to sit down and listen.

Does that make sense?