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Originally Posted by Evangelical
Remember, God did not create women first. They were not originally in God's plan for mankind, until God saw that the animals alone were not enough for Adam. Paul's reason for not allowing women in positions of authority was simply because Adam was created first:
1 Tim 2:13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve.
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12 But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.
Paul said "I permit not a woman to teach" -- yet we have already established that this does not refer to Priscilla taking Apollos aside and correcting him, nor does it refer to elder sisters teaching younger sisters, nor does it refer to sisters speaking in the meetings since Paul said that if they speak they should have their heads covered. What is abundantly clear from any fair reading of the Apostle Paul is that this portion in 1Tim2 must be a specific context, because it cannot refer to meetings generally, or teaching in a general way. I have not heard any other way to reconcile the various teachings of Paul on this matter.
I think the context of 1Tim 2 is clearly the church dealing with the Gentile authorities -- kings and all those in high place.
This context is similar to a company forbidding any employee to talk to the press, but rather to refer any requests from the press to those assigned to dealing with the press. That would fit the context and fit our experience.