A Woman of Chayil: Far Above Rubies by Jane Carole Anderson

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Originally Posted by Evangelical

Probably the likelihood of your opinion being wrong is greater than the likelihood of John Calvin, John Gill, Trapp, and other bible commentaries being wrong.

The point to be made in either case is that it is an opinion that is not drawn from the text, but read back onto it.

You are correct that 1 Timothy says that the man was not deceived. Rather he knowingly took of it without much concern. His wife had eaten and was still standing, so it must be OK.

Be he was with her. It is very doubtful that he was removed enough that he did not know the source of the fruit. Whether he heard the serpent, or just saw her take the fruit, he knew what he was eating. According to you, he didn't even have "the Devil made me do it" as an excuse. He just ate it without the appearance of a care or worry.

As for this particular text. It is not the only one in which Paul commented on women in the church. And the others do not universally support this particular "be silent" edict. That would tend to indicate that there was a particular reason for this comment that was not present in others.