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Some thoughts…

In discussion/debate 1, Mike’s answer seemed to be tied back all the way to 1 Tim 2. It began with 1 Tim 3 but behind that for support was 1 Tim 2, and so 1 Co 14 was seen through that lens (and also an interpretation/lens of Eph 5 vv22-24). And it is obvious now that this is the case. And now as can be seen the focus is not really on 1 Tim 2 vv11-15 passage. The focus is on only one verse – V12:

“My greatest problem with your view is that you siphon away all the passages that could possibly go against your position instead of giving the consideration that when Paul says, “I do not permit a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man”(1 Tim 2:12)…he may have really meant “I do not permit a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man.”…I agree that v.11 through 15 go together and that v. 15 is a hard verse to understand, but I don’t think we can say because the end of that passage is difficult, let’s just throw out verse 12.”

It seems to me then that so far this view of 1 Co 14 sits on 4 verses, a 1 Tim 2 verse and a few Eph 5 verses:

“It seems like our interpretations come down to this: Is what is written true or is what is written so unclear and misconstrued that we cannot find what is true in it so we should dismiss it?”