Post by TheFirebrand on Mar 1, 2012 16:47:58 GMT -6
What is meant by: "Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection"?
It simply means that women have different roles than men in the church, in the home and in society. Men and women are inherently equal in worth and dignity; but we do not have the same roles. Even the men in the church do not have equal roles. All are commanded to submit to the rule of the church elders.
"Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection."
"Silence" or "quietly" is the Greek word Hesuchia, which means...
"To rest, to cease from labor. To lead a quiet life, said of those who are not running hither and thither, but stay at home and mind their business."
Now obviously much has changed in our society and economy to make it necessary for women to work. (Just as the government has made it necessary for us to rely on them in order that we can eat and have a roof over our heads) I do believe that the devil knew exactly what he was doing to bring all this into reality during WW2 ...
The same Greek word "Hesuchia" is also used in 2nd Thessalonians 3:12:
"Now those who are such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread."
Paul is simply saying that while we're at work, we are not the boss, we are the employees. That puts us into a submissive role. At work we are equal with others as human beings, having equal rights; but we don’t possess an equal role with the boss. The boss is in charge, and we are to submit. This is an excellent illustration of the women's role in marriage, the church and society. There is nothing inferior or demeaning about a wife obeying her husband, anymore than an employee obeying a boss to keep his or her job. The same is true in a church.
It simply means that women have different roles than men in the church, in the home and in society. Men and women are inherently equal in worth and dignity; but we do not have the same roles. Even the men in the church do not have equal roles. All are commanded to submit to the rule of the church elders.
"Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection."
"Silence" or "quietly" is the Greek word Hesuchia, which means...
"To rest, to cease from labor. To lead a quiet life, said of those who are not running hither and thither, but stay at home and mind their business."
Now obviously much has changed in our society and economy to make it necessary for women to work. (Just as the government has made it necessary for us to rely on them in order that we can eat and have a roof over our heads) I do believe that the devil knew exactly what he was doing to bring all this into reality during WW2 ...
The same Greek word "Hesuchia" is also used in 2nd Thessalonians 3:12:
"Now those who are such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread."
Paul is simply saying that while we're at work, we are not the boss, we are the employees. That puts us into a submissive role. At work we are equal with others as human beings, having equal rights; but we don’t possess an equal role with the boss. The boss is in charge, and we are to submit. This is an excellent illustration of the women's role in marriage, the church and society. There is nothing inferior or demeaning about a wife obeying her husband, anymore than an employee obeying a boss to keep his or her job. The same is true in a church.