The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming

Back to Eden - Women and Men in Ministry? 1 Tim 3:2-16

Episode Summary

In 1 Timothy 3:1, Paul encouraged men and women to look to Jesus, the Faithful Word (pistos ho logos) to restore them to ministry once again. A "tru" view of this passage helps us see that Paul had in view BOTH the male and the female overseers who were being corrected by Timothy at Ephesus. Go Deeper? See Book 3 in The Eden Book Series - Back to Eden, 1 Timothy 2-3 by Bruce C. E. Fleming.

Episode Notes

People stumble over several points in this passage. Here are two quick notes taken from this episode.

• "One wife/husband" in the Greek of 3:2 is an idiom meaning "a faithful spouse" whether male or female.
• "If anyone manages his or her own household well" in Greek in 3:5-6 includes both men and women.

Go deeper with the book Back to Eden, 1 Timothy 2-3 by Bruce C. E. Fleming, available soon.

What is the foundation for our research? Genesis 3:16! Once Genesis 3:16 is made clear the seven passages on women and men in the Bible become clear too.

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