Cheryl Schatz

1) There were different groups of disciples.  One group was called “the twelve”.  Another group called “the seventy”.  Yet another group called “the women”.  The number of disciples in the group of women was not given.
2) There is one woman named as an apostle.  Her name is Junia.
3) There were a lot of high priests. The duty of high priest was rotated.
4) Modesty can be a cultural thing.  In Islam it is immodest for a woman to uncover her hair.  It is not an immodest thing in the west.
5) It is a command for men to love their wives but it is a cultural thing for men to take authority over their wives.  In some cultures the authority is absolute so that she lives or dies by her husband’s authority.  In other cultures women are free to vote, hold a job and own property.
6) Jesus voluntarily submitted to the Father as he became incarnate.  His subordination is not eternal in the Trinity.
7) Paul’s words are inspired.  All of God’s words are inspired although not all are true.  For example the bible says that the fool says in his heart that there is no God.  “There is no God” is not true, but the quote is inspired by God.
8) Paul did not say that “women” (plural) cannot teach men.  Paul wrote in a personal letter to Timothy about a situation in Ephesus that needed Timothy’s attention.  It is not an eternal “law” given for all time and for all people.

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