gengwall

Amazing! I presume that they associate the “role” that the woman is being restored to is described by vs. 11-12. Bascially, a role of house arrest. Do they completely miss that vs. 9-10 describe a role of vibrant ministry for women (“in like manner” to that of men in v. 8)?

This is all so clear now. Vs. 1-4 states what ALL Christians (men and women) should be doing. V. 8 deals with how men go about doing this ministry, addressing some generally male tendancies (wrath and doubting) that could hinder their effectiveness. Vs. 9-10 do the same thing for women, but women have a different potential hinderance (immodesty???). This is the “role” that the woman in 11-15 can be restored to. Vs. 11-12 instruct Timothy on what needs to be done with her until she is restored. It is not a role but a consequence of her continuing transgression.

Woah! It is almost too sensible to believe. Am I nuts?