Jason Oliver Evans

Cheryl,
I found something that may interest you. I have a quote from Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., Professor Emeritus of Old Testament of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary regarding 1 Timothy 2:13-14:

It is this Greek verb, exapata?, “to thoroughly
deceive,” that shifts the word plass? from the secondary meaning
“to form,” as in creation, to the primary meaning usually associated
with this verb: “to shape [socially or educationally].” Thus,
according to Paul, the two reasons women should not teach are:
(1) they have not as yet had a chance to be taught, and (2) they
can all too easily be tricked and deceived when they have not
yet been taught. Unfortunately, Adam too sinned, but did so
being fully cognizant of what was going on: he just ate! Eve, on
the other hand, seemed to be really misled and attacked as if in
an ambush, because she had not as yet had all the advantages of
walking and talking with God in the garden of Eden or of learning
as had Adam.”

This is an exerpt of his article “Correcting Caricatures: The Biblical Teaching on Women” found at under the Free Articles section at the Christians for Biblical Equality website http://www.cbeinternational.org

Blessings,
Jason Oliver

Jason