1 Corinthians 14:34-35

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1 Corinthians 14:34-35

Postby JC5ever » Fri Nov 02, 2012 8:45 am

34 Let your women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak; but they are to be submissive, as the law also says. 35 And if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is shameful for women to speak in church.

Anyone else have a problem with this part of the Apostle Paul's letter? if someone can explain this to me, I'd surely appreciate it. :)
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Postby K. Ayato » Fri Nov 02, 2012 9:08 am

Have you read all of his letter before singling out those 2 verses?
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Postby mechana2015 » Fri Nov 02, 2012 11:36 am

Context is important, and this was in the context of some very specific events within the Corinthian Church, and considering that the entire chapter is regarding speaking in tongues and prophesy, it probably has to do something with that. What appears to have been happening was that the services were becoming raucous and out of control, with no order resulting in confusion and disorder.

Hence:

39 Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

40 But let all things be done decently and in order.


KAyato is correct one must read the full book to understand the context of the situation with the church in Corinth and why something of that nature would be said to that SPECIFIC region.
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Postby JC5ever » Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:23 pm

Okay, yeah. I looked up more about it. That was just on offshot of my overly feminist brain. Sorry. I won't let it happen again. Thank yous! :)
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Postby Mr. SmartyPants » Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:26 pm

Unfortunately even with understanding the context there's still some argumentation that Paul was a bit of a sexist guy.
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Postby Foxfire50 » Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:13 pm

You have to understand the time period and place. Paul lived in the middle east and women didn't have rights back then.
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Postby Iconodule » Sat Nov 17, 2012 3:49 pm

I felt like quoting it to two old women who kept gabbing during the Liturgy.
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