Craig

I am planning to write an email along these lines to one of my comp friends at Theological College. He may also be able to ask his Greek lecturer. Any thoughts?

1 Tim 2:14b
Just from the normal way it reads in Greek, would you say it is reasonable to conclude that “the woman” refers to someone who is
1 Definitely alive at the time of writing
2 Most likely alive but could possibly be dead
3 Most likely dead but could possibly be alive
4 Definitely dead
5 Could be either alive or dead. Impossible to tell. Greek tenses have no bearing on the issue.
Why?