And a virgin was either under the authority of her father, or her betrothed (1 Cor 7:36-38). Except for widows (likely to be in a considerable minority), there would have been no "free" women at church. But my guess it was the married women who were causing all the trouble: it usually is.
GINOLJC, to all,
this has nothing to do with any virgins, married or not. the problem was with the HUSBANDS not doing their duty as required by the Law. understand, by the apostle using the term
G1135 γυνή gune (ǰ ï-nee') n.
1. a woman.
2. (specially) a wife.
[probably from the base of G1096]
KJV: wife, woman
Root(s): G1096
he was NOT speaking about women in GENERAL, if So he would have used the term
G2338 θήλυς thelus (thee'-lïs) adj.
female.
[from thele (the nipple)]
KJV: female, woman
which would have covered all women married or not. but the apostle was not even speaking to any woman, but only to married women HUSBAND, the problem was not with any woman married or not speaking in the churches, but their HUSBANDS failing in their duties at HOME. and here's the scripture, 1Cor 14:35 And if they will
learn any thing, let them ask their
husbands at home: for it is a
shame for women to speak in the church.
there are three key words to notice. the first one is "
learn" anything, remember verse 31, "For ye may all prophesy one by one,
that all may learn, and all may be comforted". LEARN, the wife is supposed to LEARN from her husband the things pertaining to God, for he is the HEAD of the household as the Law states. and here is that Law. Gen 3:16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children;
and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. Notice it said, "Rule Over", and not Rule. big difference. to rule over is to take the responsibility, to lead in the RIGHT DIRECTION. it is the husband responsibility to see to it that his wife, and if they have Childrens be educated in the things of God at HOME FIRST before going to church and speaking there and cause confusion. for God is not the author of confusion. if a husband say one thing, and a wife say another .... on rthe same subject, then there is confusion, and God is not the author of it.
so, it's the husband responsibility to teach his family the things of God ,,,,,, AT HIOME FIRST, before coming to Church. this is why the apostle said in 1Tim 2:12 "But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence". again, the term "
LEARN" now, once she LEARN, then there is no restriction on here teaching because she and her HUSBAND are on one accord. again, this is a house setting, for the term "WOMEN" here in 1Tim 2:12 is wife. and the way we know that it is a wife, because of 1Tim 2:15 Notwithstanding
she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety. the only woman who
supposed to be bearing children is a married one, ...... to her OWN HUSBAND. so, again this is a home problem that came into the church. and the apostle Paul was addressing it to the right person, the HUSBANDS. let
your "women/wives" keep silence. your, your, so the apostle was speaking to the husband, and not women in general.
the next keyword is "
shame", as in, "for it is a
shame for women to speak in the church." why? any unlearn wife is a reflection on their husband who is failing in his duties at HOME by not teaching his wife the things of God. notice it's a "
shame" now, instead of "keep silence", see the difference? the shame come from not knowing, as with a prophet who speak in an unknown tongue, without an interpreter is to do what? that's right "keep silence". 1Cor 14:27 If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret. 1Cor 14:28 But if there be no interpreter,
let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
see how the same rule apply to men also who do not follow church etiquette. man or woman the same rules apply is out of order.
the third keyword, "
at home" this is all about HOME TRAINING. there is nothing more beautiful in church seeing a husband and wife on one accord. saying the same thing, acting the same way respecting each other in LOVE. a married couple is the standard bearer of the Christ and his Church. marriage is holy in the sight of God. it's an honor among people.
Hold it, let me STOP here I'm in a teaching mode and not a preaching mode,
PICJAG, 101G.