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@cwierzbicki9 Thanks for quoting the passage. The context is the entire letter,

@cwierzbicki9 Thanks for quoting the passage. The context is the entire letter, the author and recipient, the references being made by Paul, the specific terms and grammar Paul uses, etc. If you pic

1 Tim 2:15 commentary

@JoshuaSethSchu1 @TheOtherPaul2 @RevKimWChafee @DissidentSouth @_matthewpearson

@JoshuaSethSchu1 @TheOtherPaul2 @RevKimWChafee @DissidentSouth @_matthewpearson @KinoCineaste Fair enough.

@ReclaimingRest I go into the details on the back reference to Adam and Eve that

@ReclaimingRest I go into the details on the back reference to Adam and Eve that Paul makes in 1 Timothy. You may find it helpful evidence confirming your view. https://t.co/GWXXBQrZnv

@JoshuaSethSchu1 @TheOtherPaul2 @RevKimWChafee @DissidentSouth @_matthewpearson @KinoCineaste My take is close to Marg’s. I think the creation order and deception are related because Adam saw God creating so could not be deceived that the fruit from...

@JoshuaSethSchu1 @TheOtherPaul2 @RevKimWChafee @DissidentSouth @_matthewpearson @KinoCineaste My take is close to Marg’s. I think the creation order and deception are related because Adam saw God cre

@Eric_Conn In that passage, Paul is relating something going on in the church at

@Eric_Conn In that passage, Paul is relating something going on in the church at Ephesus with a specific couple to the prototype in Eden. Deception had to do with lack of experience, not some idea th

@randyadkins1689 @DST_QA @YourCalvinist The NT is in Greek and sometimes the English hides the specificity of the original text and smooths it out according to one interpretation. What do you suppose Peter might have been thinking of in Paul’s writi...

@randyadkins1689 @DST_QA @YourCalvinist The NT is in Greek and sometimes the English hides the specificity of the original text and smooths it out according to one interpretation. What do you suppose

2 Peter 3:16 general

@CatOnTheFridge @BrianMonzon Take a look at this interpretation. Paul is quotin

@CatOnTheFridge @BrianMonzon Take a look at this interpretation. Paul is quoting from the letter from the Corinthians (1 Cor 7:1) and refuting them. The law is from the Jewish Oral Traditions in the

1 Cor 7:1 general

@TimothyGroves2 @RongpiSr @NoHolyScripture 1 Tim 2:11-15 refers to a specific deceived woman (like Eve was deceived) whose husband is not deceived but is silent (like Adam was). Paul doesn't name her in his letter to Timothy as she evidently had not...

@TimothyGroves2 @RongpiSr @NoHolyScripture 1 Tim 2:11-15 refers to a specific deceived woman (like Eve was deceived) whose husband is not deceived but is silent (like Adam was). Paul doesn't name her

1 Tim 2:11-15 debate

1 Cor 14:34-35 1 Cor 7:1 commentary

@TimothyGroves2 @RongpiSr @NoHolyScripture 1 Cor 14:34-35 is a quote from the le

@TimothyGroves2 @RongpiSr @NoHolyScripture 1 Cor 14:34-35 is a quote from the letter from the Corinthians to Paul (1 Cor 7:1). Paul is refuting this quote from their letter. The "law" refers to the

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1 Cor 7:1 general

@DST_QA @YourCalvinist I go through in detail what 1 Tim 2:11-15 is referring to. In short, there is a specific woman in Ephesus that is deceived (like Eve was) whose husband is not but is silent (like Adam). Paul doesn't name her because Timothy h...

@DST_QA @YourCalvinist I go through in detail what 1 Tim 2:11-15 is referring to. In short, there is a specific woman in Ephesus that is deceived (like Eve was) whose husband is not but is silent (li

1 Tim 2:11-15 debate

1 Cor 14:34-35 1 Cor 7:1 commentary

@LLLloyd1 Paul was quoting from the letter the Corinthians wrote to him (see 1 C

@LLLloyd1 Paul was quoting from the letter the Corinthians wrote to him (see 1 Cor 7:1). He quotes from them to refute them. 1 Cor 14:34-35 is a quote from that letter which refers to Jewish Oral Tr

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-30

@MargMowczko Since Paul was responding to the letter from the Corinthians (see 1 Cor 7:1) and since we don't have quotation marks and have to infer them by the context, wouldn't it make sense that Paul was quoting from their letter which was from Jud...

@MargMowczko Since Paul was responding to the letter from the Corinthians (see 1 Cor 7:1) and since we don't have quotation marks and have to infer them by the context, wouldn't it make sense that Pau

1 Cor 7:1 commentary

@JordanAcademia1 @GlitterRos71136 @TheMuslimSaiyan It’s in every early manuscrip

@JordanAcademia1 @GlitterRos71136 @TheMuslimSaiyan It’s in every early manuscript. As Paul said in 1 Cor 7:1, he is responding to things the Corinthians wrote him. This is another one of those quote

1 Cor 7:1 general

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-30

@RenOfMen @Rach4Patriarchy @KnowlandKnows Scripture is not explicit about pastors being male only. Paul is dealing with a specific situation in Ephesus that he and Timothy whom he wrote his letter to would know about. It was not someone to name yet...

@RenOfMen @Rach4Patriarchy @KnowlandKnows Scripture is not explicit about pastors being male only. Paul is dealing with a specific situation in Ephesus that he and Timothy whom he wrote his letter to

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-30

@pauldirks @profjmb @BlanchardPhD @ZUCKERKJ Nevermind...my app was set to low qu

@pauldirks @profjmb @BlanchardPhD @ZUCKERKJ Nevermind...my app was set to low quality on LTE.

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-29

@AdamJKrejci @Rach4Patriarchy No one—not the apostle Paul, or John or Peter, not Mary…no one except Christ can claim to be without sin (whether by nature or by will). If they do, John is clear that such a person is deceived and the truth is not in ...

@AdamJKrejci @Rach4Patriarchy No one—not the apostle Paul, or John or Peter, not Mary…no one except Christ can claim to be without sin (whether by nature or by will). If they do, John is clear that s

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-29

@pauldirks @profjmb @BlanchardPhD @ZUCKERKJ I can’t read the image…can you attac

@pauldirks @profjmb @BlanchardPhD @ZUCKERKJ I can’t read the image…can you attach a clearer version?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-26

@AstartesAp @Protestia That is taking Paul’s words out of context. It seems tha

@AstartesAp @Protestia That is taking Paul’s words out of context. It seems that no one is offended at what she is saying but her manner, right?

@pkh7276_pkh @MarkGrote @OperHealAmerica I understand that view, but Paul was correcting a problem in the husband wife relationships of those he writes to in the Ephesians letter. The command is “Be filled” and the fruit is described in participles,...

@pkh7276_pkh @MarkGrote @OperHealAmerica I understand that view, but Paul was correcting a problem in the husband wife relationships of those he writes to in the Ephesians letter. The command is “Be

@MargMowczko Great post. Here’s more details on that passage and how Paul was r

@MargMowczko Great post. Here’s more details on that passage and how Paul was refuting things the Corinthians had written to him in their letter. https://t.co/WHlrSQuDIp

@pkh7276_pkh @MarkGrote @OperHealAmerica No, Paul is refuting some things from t

@pkh7276_pkh @MarkGrote @OperHealAmerica No, Paul is refuting some things from the letter the Corinthians wrote to him not contradicting his own commands in chapter 14. https://t.co/WHlrSQuDIp

@rothschild78989 @5Solas2 Paul is refuting things the Corinthians wrote to him.

@rothschild78989 @5Solas2 Paul is refuting things the Corinthians wrote to him. He is not contradicting his own inclusive commands in the rest of chapter 14. https://t.co/WHlrSQuDIp

@DST_QA See this thread for 1 Cor 14:34-35. It’s a quote from the Corinthian le

@DST_QA See this thread for 1 Cor 14:34-35. It’s a quote from the Corinthian letter to Paul which Paul is refuting here. https://t.co/WHlrSQvbxX

1 Cor 14:34-35 general

@DST_QA First, here’s a thread on 1 Tim 2:11-15. Paul is not stopping qualified

@DST_QA First, here’s a thread on 1 Tim 2:11-15. Paul is not stopping qualified and gifted women from leading, overseeing, preaching or teaching true doctrine. https://t.co/lwAJ5mgNRm

1 Tim 2:11-15 general

@lesbian_gran @storyofndblake @5Solas2 Paul’s not restricting qualified and gift

@lesbian_gran @storyofndblake @5Solas2 Paul’s not restricting qualified and gifted women from serving as leaders or preaching truth. Take another look. https://t.co/lwAJ5mgNRm

@DanielSmithAP2 @normal_catholic @AlexanderPayton No, I believe this is going back to Eve, and the “seed of the woman” as Paul was using the reference to Adam and Eve as a prototype of a situation with a deceived woman who is teaching and a husband w...

@DanielSmithAP2 @normal_catholic @AlexanderPayton No, I believe this is going back to Eve, and the “seed of the woman” as Paul was using the reference to Adam and Eve as a prototype of a situation wit

@trapatonzi @UGOOTWEETS Start with the one you quoted. “A woman…a man…” why does Paul use the singular here? He used plural for all people, for all males and for all women in the prior verses. Why wouldn’t he say “women are not allowed to teach…”?...

@trapatonzi @UGOOTWEETS Start with the one you quoted. “A woman…a man…” why does Paul use the singular here? He used plural for all people, for all males and for all women in the prior verses. Why

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@pauldirks @KaeleyT As you can see in my post, I said “no one is said to ‘authentein’ anyone”—that word is only used once and not used positively in scripture. The details I provided from Belleville are very convincing about the meaning of Authentei...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT As you can see in my post, I said “no one is said to ‘authentein’ anyone”—that word is only used once and not used positively in scripture. The details I provided from Belleville

@trapatonzi Take another look at this one too. Paul is quoting from the letter

@trapatonzi Take another look at this one too. Paul is quoting from the letter from the Corinthians and refuting them. Paul is not contradicting his own commands in chapter 14. https://t.co/WHlrSQvb

@archivesincompl Paul is dealing with a specific deceived woman that both he and

@archivesincompl Paul is dealing with a specific deceived woman that both he and Timothy knew about but whom he didn’t want to name. Take another look… https://t.co/lwAJ5mgNRm

@Preacherrapper @seunosewa You are misunderstanding Paul’s intent in this person

@Preacherrapper @seunosewa You are misunderstanding Paul’s intent in this personal letter to Timothy. Take another look… https://t.co/lwAJ5mgNRm

@Richard09179317 Take another look. This passage is not restricting all women f

@Richard09179317 Take another look. This passage is not restricting all women from teaching but there was a specific deceived woman Paul and Timothy would have known about. It fits all the evidence.

@pauldirks @KaeleyT In this same lecture you also assert that women are relational and men are protective and this results in a division of labor. However, that the man helps protect does not give him primacy in leadership. That the woman is relati...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT In this same lecture you also assert that women are relational and men are protective and this results in a division of labor. However, that the man helps protect does not give hi

@pauldirks @KaeleyT You also refer to men being created first, that this is not like a grocery list (this first then that) but male PRIMACY. You referenced 1 Tim 2:13, but if you would review my post on this (below), you may understand that being cr...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT You also refer to men being created first, that this is not like a grocery list (this first then that) but male PRIMACY. You referenced 1 Tim 2:13, but if you would review my post

1 Tim 2:13 debate

1 Cor 6:2-3 1 Corinthians 11:10 debate

@pauldirks @KaeleyT In this lecture you also refer to the following verse: 1 Corinthians 11:10 (NASB 2020): “Therefore the woman should have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.” However, “a symbol of” is not in the Greek. The...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT In this lecture you also refer to the following verse: 1 Corinthians 11:10 (NASB 2020): “Therefore the woman should have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.”

@pauldirks @KaeleyT In your second lecture on Sex and Gender, you suggest that gender reflects the Trinity in that the Son submits to the Father and the Father loves the Son (an almost exact quote of (this is nearly word for word what Bruce Ware says...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT In your second lecture on Sex and Gender, you suggest that gender reflects the Trinity in that the Son submits to the Father and the Father loves the Son (an almost exact quote of

@pauldirks @KaeleyT I think that we were showing that leadership is best with both women and men together and that leadership qualities are not male only attributes. Aggression is not a leadership attribute. Logical thinking does not belong only to...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT I think that we were showing that leadership is best with both women and men together and that leadership qualities are not male only attributes. Aggression is not a leadership at

Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-21

Another post going through the sin of Eve and how Paul was describing her as a p

Another post going through the sin of Eve and how Paul was describing her as a prototype of the deceived female teacher in Ephesus. https://t.co/gHlc43DEBQ

@KaeleyT @pauldirks Yoinks. Thanks for this clip Kaeley! He says earlier that "Women not only can be, but must be students of Scripture. They must be catechized and discipled to be clear and disciplined thinkers, able to refute error and hold fast ...

@KaeleyT @pauldirks Yoinks. Thanks for this clip Kaeley! He says earlier that "Women not only can be, but must be students of Scripture. They must be catechized and discipled to be clear and discipl

@pauldirks Hoping there are more like you, Paul. 👏

@pauldirks @KaeleyT Yep, there’s that line again where what complementarians view as clear Biblical teaching gets applied in a remarkably varied fashion. Dr. Dani Treweek recently explained how wonderful of a reception women had at a conference of c...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT Yep, there’s that line again where what complementarians view as clear Biblical teaching gets applied in a remarkably varied fashion. Dr. Dani Treweek recently explained how wonde

@Jon82Mac I appreciate your demeanour. I really try not to get offended even if people get heated, but I appreciate your sincere questions. I don’t see Paul meaning that the husband is in a hierarchical position over, or the authority over, or the ...

@Jon82Mac I appreciate your demeanour. I really try not to get offended even if people get heated, but I appreciate your sincere questions. I don’t see Paul meaning that the husband is in a hierarch

@pauldirks @KaeleyT I appreciate your distancing yourself from some patriarchalists. I don’t believe biblically that anyone is to have “authentein” over anyone, so the statement in 1 Tim 2:11-12 has a specific understanding in the context of somethi...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT I appreciate your distancing yourself from some patriarchalists. I don’t believe biblically that anyone is to have “authentein” over anyone, so the statement in 1 Tim 2:11-12 has

1 Tim 2:11-12 debate

@pauldirks @KaeleyT Yes, I would assume that oversight means that an elder is considering what is being taught and guiding and also putting a stop to any serious false teaching. Elder oversight is for the benefit of the one teaching (and those being...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT Yes, I would assume that oversight means that an elder is considering what is being taught and guiding and also putting a stop to any serious false teaching. Elder oversight is fo

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@pauldirks @KaeleyT I think I may not have stated what you were meaning properly. Sorry if I misrepresented you. What I hear you saying is that both women and men submit directly to the Lord, but while husbands may take out the garbage or go get a ...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT I think I may not have stated what you were meaning properly. Sorry if I misrepresented you. What I hear you saying is that both women and men submit directly to the Lord, but wh

@pauldirks @KaeleyT First of all, thank you for continuing to dialogue on this with me! It is quite rare. I really do appreciate it. I also commend you for not implementing the clear statements of women to not speak in the assembly in 1 Cor 14:34....

@pauldirks @KaeleyT First of all, thank you for continuing to dialogue on this with me! It is quite rare. I really do appreciate it. I also commend you for not implementing the clear statements of

1 Cor 14:34 general

@KaeleyT @pauldirks Agreed and just to be specific to get agreement from PaulD, he would say that a woman can teach women and children and can share the gospel or share prophecy, but she must remain under the judgment of the elders when doing so and ...

@KaeleyT @pauldirks Agreed and just to be specific to get agreement from PaulD, he would say that a woman can teach women and children and can share the gospel or share prophecy, but she must remain u