Pastorals wants to promote a type of Christianity that was aligned with the patriarchal values of the Roman world. These values were 1) men were superior to women 2) men were active in public spaces 3) women should always be under the guardianship of a male figure. Males take a leadership role over the church… Continue reading →

In the church, men took the leadership roles as pastors or bishops. They watched over the people in the church and spoke the word of God while the women were seen as nurturers and teachers to the youth. Women were not allowed to be ahead of a man in leadership roles. As stated in 1… Continue reading →

Question 1- We can deduce from all the exhortations in 1Timothy that “Paul” is writing to men for men. “Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; for in doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.” (1 Tim 4:16) Since he has already established that women are not permitted to teach… Continue reading →

The deutero-Pauline author advocated for men in leadership roles and women in subservient positions. He explicitly states, “I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she is to keep silent” (1 Tim 2:12). This is representative of the domestic order of Roman times. He alludes to Genesis 2-3 and links… Continue reading →