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@ronhenzel That’s not how this works, Ron. You are just appealing to authority as if you or Wallace, despite all the training in Greek and grammar, are someone completely infallible and never make mistakes. Generic nouns are not unique to Greek. The...

@ronhenzel That’s not how this works, Ron. You are just appealing to authority as if you or Wallace, despite all the training in Greek and grammar, are someone completely infallible and never make mis

@ronhenzel @JollyStine @pastherandie @peace_got @ymmotrojam @MikeWingerii Ron, this is not a defeater of my assertion that “the woman” is an anaphoric reference to “a woman.” Without v14 and the article, we would have more reason to consider vs11-12 ...

@ronhenzel @JollyStine @pastherandie @peace_got @ymmotrojam @MikeWingerii Ron, this is not a defeater of my assertion that “the woman” is an anaphoric reference to “a woman.” Without v14 and the artic

@ronhenzel Yeah, so I really do love Wallace, but it doesn’t mean all his conclusions are right. “A woman” is generic until we hit v14 where we clearly see the anaphoric use of the article. There’s nothing in Wallace’s Greek Grammar Beyond the Basic...

@ronhenzel Yeah, so I really do love Wallace, but it doesn’t mean all his conclusions are right. “A woman” is generic until we hit v14 where we clearly see the anaphoric use of the article. There’s n

@KyleYoakum @ScottCross_8 I’ll have to take a look at what Bruce said but “symbo

@KyleYoakum @ScottCross_8 I’ll have to take a look at what Bruce said but “symbol of” is not in the Greek text.

@carol66944 Interesting proposition. Where is the “declarative infinitive” discu

@carol66944 Interesting proposition. Where is the “declarative infinitive” discussed in Wallace’s “Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics”?

@CharmyRosewolf @jmmooreo Payne it seems would pick option 2, but he also agrees with option 3. “On account of the angels: The context here is worship, and Paul refers to angels in the context of worship elsewhere. Earlier in 1 Corinthians he wrote:...

@CharmyRosewolf @jmmooreo Payne it seems would pick option 2, but he also agrees with option 3. “On account of the angels: The context here is worship, and Paul refers to angels in the context of wor

@ScottCross_8 @ronhenzel @JollyStine @pastherandie @peace_got @ymmotrojam @MikeWingerii What Ron said is disingenuous. He knows that this has nothing to do with beginner Greek. I can even show Dr Wallace saying that the article is not required to poi...

@ScottCross_8 @ronhenzel @JollyStine @pastherandie @peace_got @ymmotrojam @MikeWingerii What Ron said is disingenuous. He knows that this has nothing to do with beginner Greek. I can even show Dr Wall

@ronhenzel @JollyStine @pastherandie @peace_got @ymmotrojam @MikeWingerii Your s

@ronhenzel @JollyStine @pastherandie @peace_got @ymmotrojam @MikeWingerii Your statement that I’m making a beginner Greek mistake is disingenuous. You should take it back, Ron, because I know that you

@ronhenzel @JollyStine @pastherandie @peace_got @ymmotrojam @MikeWingerii From Dr. Wallace in Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: “Most individualizing articles will be anaphoric in a very broad sense. That is, they will be used to point out something t...

@ronhenzel @JollyStine @pastherandie @peace_got @ymmotrojam @MikeWingerii From Dr. Wallace in Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: “Most individualizing articles will be anaphoric in a very broad sense. T

@ronhenzel @JollyStine @pastherandie @peace_got @ymmotrojam @MikeWingerii Ron, y

@ronhenzel @JollyStine @pastherandie @peace_got @ymmotrojam @MikeWingerii Ron, you *absolutely know* that what I’m explaining works. This has nothing to do with “beginner Greek” because the same idea

@GlennDavies @SwordMasterPub So you demonstrated that there are males who appear to be elders like Titus, Timothy and James, but we don’t have a letter written to or about a woman? What about 2John 1,5 (elect lady) and vs 13 (chosen sister)? Also, w...

@GlennDavies @SwordMasterPub So you demonstrated that there are males who appear to be elders like Titus, Timothy and James, but we don’t have a letter written to or about a woman? What about 2John 1

@JollyStine @rr74cm @MikeWingerii Plus it’s based on the interpretation which ha

@JollyStine @rr74cm @MikeWingerii Plus it’s based on the interpretation which has Paul advocating FOR the use of head coverings which is the exact opposite of what Paul says.

@TarienCole @MikeWingerii @JollyStine Yes, it stands on its head the traditional

@TarienCole @MikeWingerii @JollyStine Yes, it stands on its head the traditional interpretation of Paul advocating for head coverings. Let me ask you this: what does nature tell you is the difference

@SwordMasterPub @johnmarkallen James does know some Greek. I wanted to find some

@SwordMasterPub @johnmarkallen James does know some Greek. I wanted to find someone who disagreed with me who could explain what I was seeing. I’ll see if I can find another Greek technician explainin

@smashbaals @bornagainbrett So that’s the only reason people go to seminary, huh

@smashbaals @bornagainbrett So that’s the only reason people go to seminary, huh? They don’t just want to be better theologians and interpreters of the word? Even in your view, what about women teachi

@OrthodoxBarbie This interpretation seems contingent on “domineering and pressuring” being the translation for authentein. So Paul had to use a super rare word to convey this kind of “lording it over” type of authority? Isn’t there a common term for...

@OrthodoxBarbie This interpretation seems contingent on “domineering and pressuring” being the translation for authentein. So Paul had to use a super rare word to convey this kind of “lording it over

1Ti 3:2 debate

@SwordMasterPub You have to refer to the Greek not the English. If Peter could

@SwordMasterPub You have to refer to the Greek not the English. If Peter could be an elder (1 Pe 5:1) then Paul certainly can. Paul functioned as an overseer of multiple churches.

1 Pe 5:1 general

@ronhenzel @JollyStine @pastherandie @peace_got @ymmotrojam @MikeWingerii If you see the anaphoric use of the article in v14 point to gyne in vs11-12 then this tells us Paul means a specific woman, especially in context to 1Ti 1:2. Yes, Eve does “dou...

@ronhenzel @JollyStine @pastherandie @peace_got @ymmotrojam @MikeWingerii If you see the anaphoric use of the article in v14 point to gyne in vs11-12 then this tells us Paul means a specific woman, es

1Ti 1:2 commentary

@subq @ronhenzel You want to mark and avoid me because my Biblically faithful ex

@subq @ronhenzel You want to mark and avoid me because my Biblically faithful exegesis disagrees with yours? That's not why Paul marked and avoided people. I'm glad you enjoy the (c). Yes, I will kee

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-18

@Whitehorse1255 @CherylSchatz @MikeWingerii @soothkeep @JoelFKorytko @The_Idol_Killer @ProvisionistP @HwsEleutheroi @Soteriology101 @1984_nate We all agree with the syntax in this verse. What we disagree with is whether “A woman/wife” is a generic wo...

@Whitehorse1255 @CherylSchatz @MikeWingerii @soothkeep @JoelFKorytko @The_Idol_Killer @ProvisionistP @HwsEleutheroi @Soteriology101 @1984_nate We all agree with the syntax in this verse. What we disag

1Ti 1:2 debate

@JeffreyPHo67012 @ronhenzel My interpretation that Paul had a specific wife and

@JeffreyPHo67012 @ronhenzel My interpretation that Paul had a specific wife and husband in mind is not a very common interpretation. If you find others who agree with this, please let me know! This i

Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-17

@DrZPl @haymes_joshua @Blogsbloke I think Payne lists something like 15 lexicons

@DrZPl @haymes_joshua @Blogsbloke I think Payne lists something like 15 lexicons that support source. Nevermind though because this isn’t a game of percentages. It is the *context* that determines Pau

@johnmarkallen @SolaChristus7 @haymes_joshua We have to note what specifically Paul is referring to about the first man and woman. He refers to the time sequence order and how it has something to do with one being deceived and one not deceived. This ...

@johnmarkallen @SolaChristus7 @haymes_joshua We have to note what specifically Paul is referring to about the first man and woman. He refers to the time sequence order and how it has something to do w

@ThomasPurell @sailemptyskies @pastherandie @MikeWingerii All these scriptures a

@ThomasPurell @sailemptyskies @pastherandie @MikeWingerii All these scriptures are being misinterpreted by you and many others. https://t.co/a36YWthCSL

@peace_got @MargMowczko @AlistairRobert7 @JollyStine @pastherandie @Robert_S_Mor

@peace_got @MargMowczko @AlistairRobert7 @JollyStine @pastherandie @Robert_S_Morley @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @MikeWingerii The Greek Orthodox are not infallible interpreters of the Bible. Are you Gr

@nakedpastor Paul was taught by Jesus. They don’t disagree but people often misi

@nakedpastor Paul was taught by Jesus. They don’t disagree but people often misinterpret Paul.

@avyargo @plumlee_ann @MikeWingerii I've watched Mike's 43 hours of videos. 1Ti 2:12 is not an imperative, is in the context of stopping false teaching (not stopping anyone from teaching the truth), and has a word that is only used once in scripture...

@avyargo @plumlee_ann @MikeWingerii I've watched Mike's 43 hours of videos. 1Ti 2:12 is not an imperative, is in the context of stopping false teaching (not stopping anyone from teaching the truth),

1Ti 2:12 commentary

@mythreesonsb @EtAbundatGratia @MikeWingerii So men are never usurping authority? Also where is this idea of a place of authority in the church even established that merely standing in it usurps it? All of this seems to be based on a conjectural int...

@mythreesonsb @EtAbundatGratia @MikeWingerii So men are never usurping authority? Also where is this idea of a place of authority in the church even established that merely standing in it usurps it?

@carol66944 Interesting. I still think that Paul’s reference to “the childbearing” as a definite noun is a pointer back to the seed of the woman since Eve was mentioned in the context. But look at this passage: “Now you are the body of Christ, and ...

@carol66944 Interesting. I still think that Paul’s reference to “the childbearing” as a definite noun is a pointer back to the seed of the woman since Eve was mentioned in the context. But look at th

@JeremyMBauman @RBM7211 @MikeWingerii @TerranWilliams4 Paul is speaking to all b

@JeremyMBauman @RBM7211 @MikeWingerii @TerranWilliams4 Paul is speaking to all believers. What evidence is there he is speaking only to males? The term for “you” in Greek (ὑμεῖς, humeis) in this pass

@EtAbundatGratia @mythreesonsb @MikeWingerii The context to chapter 2 starts in the first chapter. Paul wrote this personal letter to Timothy for a reason, and it was to stop "certain people" from teaching strange doctrines, not to stop anyone from t...

@EtAbundatGratia @mythreesonsb @MikeWingerii The context to chapter 2 starts in the first chapter. Paul wrote this personal letter to Timothy for a reason, and it was to stop "certain people" from tea

@peace_got @MikeWingerii Yes. And he encourages people to think carefully and to

@peace_got @MikeWingerii Yes. And he encourages people to think carefully and to fact check and look things up in context. He's done a lot of good for the church.

@EtAbundatGratia @mythreesonsb @MikeWingerii Really? Which translation are you getting that from? Is there an imperative for the command ('must not')? To exclude females, he would have to say "must not be a woman." It's not there...or anywhere. Here...

@EtAbundatGratia @mythreesonsb @MikeWingerii Really? Which translation are you getting that from? Is there an imperative for the command ('must not')? To exclude females, he would have to say "must no

@EtAbundatGratia @BarnabasBr30151 @mythreesonsb @MikeWingerii Actually, I’m more

@EtAbundatGratia @BarnabasBr30151 @mythreesonsb @MikeWingerii Actually, I’m more carefully considering the totality of Paul’s teaching and behaviour as well as the audience, context and specific gramm

@onegospel2021 @joyklaprade If you go by the Bible, you are wrong. I am not usin

@onegospel2021 @joyklaprade If you go by the Bible, you are wrong. I am not using the world to interpret God’s word.

@MikedAlamo @HannahJasmine13 @MikeWingerii This is your interpretation on a deba

@MikedAlamo @HannahJasmine13 @MikeWingerii This is your interpretation on a debatable (secondary matter). This means if I go to a complementarian church, I live at peace with that. If I go to an egali

@peace_got @Robert_S_Morley @JollyStine @MargMowczko @pastherandie @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @MikeWingerii There’s no imperative. The context is personal instruction to Timothy on how to deal with an unnamed woman teaching false doctrine. Paul doesn...

@peace_got @Robert_S_Morley @JollyStine @MargMowczko @pastherandie @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @MikeWingerii There’s no imperative. The context is personal instruction to Timothy on how to deal with an

@MikedAlamo @MikeWingerii The WCF says nothing about women and leadership. I’d be willing to live at peace within the context of a complementarian church as I have for many years (which means I may share my views on certain passages but not in a divi...

@MikedAlamo @MikeWingerii The WCF says nothing about women and leadership. I’d be willing to live at peace within the context of a complementarian church as I have for many years (which means I may sh

@mythreesonsb @MikeWingerii Thanks for sharing your disagreement. I totally agree that scripture is true and should be treated as fully inspired in every word (even the grammar). Taken in context and rightly divided, we can fully trust the Bible for...

@mythreesonsb @MikeWingerii Thanks for sharing your disagreement. I totally agree that scripture is true and should be treated as fully inspired in every word (even the grammar). Taken in context and

@peace_got @ScottCross_8 @pastherandie @5pur5y @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @MikeWingerii He also said 1Ti 3:15 was about how “one ought to behave” but the context shows clearly that Paul is showing Timothy how he ought to behave to deal with the fal...

@peace_got @ScottCross_8 @pastherandie @5pur5y @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @MikeWingerii He also said 1Ti 3:15 was about how “one ought to behave” but the context shows clearly that Paul is showing Tim

1Ti 3:15 debate

@ronhenzel @JollyStine On what basis is there not husband and wife in view in v1

@ronhenzel @JollyStine On what basis is there not husband and wife in view in v12? That is entirely determined by the context. Just stating your opinion doesn’t make it so.

@peace_got @JollyStine @LaMonsterMom @Robert_S_Morley @MargMowczko @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Ok, let's say that you and your church only have men in leadership. Will that make you happy? Or do you have to squeeze all egal...

@peace_got @JollyStine @LaMonsterMom @Robert_S_Morley @MargMowczko @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Ok, let's say that you and your church only have men in leadership. Will that

@peace_got @JollyStine @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @pastherandie @MikeWingerii I see. In the Talmud says that the testimony of a woman has very little acceptance. No wonder they’d pick Mordecai. Here’s a quote from the Talmud in Sota 20a: “Rabbi Eli...

@peace_got @JollyStine @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @pastherandie @MikeWingerii I see. In the Talmud says that the testimony of a woman has very little acceptance. No wonder they’d pick Mordecai. Here’

@peace_got @JollyStine @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Paul it seems identifies himself all the time. Maybe it’s because people were questioning his claim to be an apostle and also because people were impersonating him. The Heb...

@peace_got @JollyStine @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Paul it seems identifies himself all the time. Maybe it’s because people were questioning his claim to be an apostle and a

@peace_got @JollyStine @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Wh

@peace_got @JollyStine @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Who wrote Ruth? Esther? Hebrews?

@peace_got @JollyStine @JoanBandy @CharmyRosewolf @pastherandie @MikeWingerii The only thing I’m questioning her on is the particulars of what she thinks the false teaching is and why. Everything else is pretty much what I believe as well and is taki...

@peace_got @JollyStine @JoanBandy @CharmyRosewolf @pastherandie @MikeWingerii The only thing I’m questioning her on is the particulars of what she thinks the false teaching is and why. Everything else

@peace_got @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Egalitarians a

@peace_got @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Egalitarians are prooftexting and torturing? Out of context? My claim is that comps are missing context and prooftexting. I have no i

@mikeoffthemic @William34772026 @MikeWingerii That's cute. Tell me whether your pastor in your church is Jewish or not...cause all 12 disciples were Jewish males. So who wrote Ruth? Esther? Hebrews? Do you know? Why don't we know who wrote Hebrews? ...

@mikeoffthemic @William34772026 @MikeWingerii That's cute. Tell me whether your pastor in your church is Jewish or not...cause all 12 disciples were Jewish males. So who wrote Ruth? Esther? Hebrews?

@slow_down_Jess @MikeWingerii John is wrong because he misses contextual clues (1Co 7:1) showing Paul is responding to a prior letter from the Corinthians, and v36 which uses a rhetorical device Paul uses elsewhere to contradict what comes before. Th...

@slow_down_Jess @MikeWingerii John is wrong because he misses contextual clues (1Co 7:1) showing Paul is responding to a prior letter from the Corinthians, and v36 which uses a rhetorical device Paul

1Co 7:1 debate

@slow_down_Jess @MikeWingerii It’s a pity that Mike hasn’t joined in here as he

@slow_down_Jess @MikeWingerii It’s a pity that Mike hasn’t joined in here as he is wrong on this passage. 4.5hrs trying to tear down Belleville isn’t enough to overcome sound exegesis.