Cheryl Schatz

Don,
If singular = plural is an option, all it would take is a biblical example. I am still waiting for Chris to show me such an example.

I believe that all scripture was meant to be understood but not all scripture is easily understood without a lot of work. I do not believe that scripture was meant to be misleading or confusing. I am very happy that you agree that Timothy would have understood what Paul wrote. It is not a secret code. This particular passage is inspired scripture that is hard to understand as some scripture is according to Peter (2 Peter 3:16), but it is not impossible to understand. One must work through the grammar, the context, who the letter is written to, the culture and try to do all of this outside of one’s presuppositions. Hard – yes! Impossible – no!

Anyways, if you can find a biblical example of what you are proposing for Paul’s anomaly grammar, go for it. I would love to look at an example. A second witness is very important to establish a matter that affects all godly women.