One reason I believe 1 Timothy 2:12 and 1 Corinthians 14:34 were ad hoc regulations addressing local problems is because of a particular word found in both verses.
Surprisingly for me, some people are still using 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 to silence all women in church meetings. Here is my brief interpretation of these two verses.
Here are summaries of a range of interpretations of 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 proposed by well-known New Testament scholars. How do these verses apply today?
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