FIRST OF ALL, THEN. It is plain that Paul here speaks about church worship, But see 1 Timothy 2:8; 1 Timothy 2:15. Yet at this time, worship had not been _divorced_ from ordinary life, as it has in our time. If the church-meeting is viewed as "The Assembly" in the sense of a _discrete entity,_ it is... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR KINGS AND ALL OTHERS. Whether they are "worthy" has nothing to do with it. Christians are to pray for all who are in authority, no matter who they are or what they are! [It is very possible that the circumcision party opposed praying for non-Christians.] THAT WE MAY LIVE. _Plummer_ writes: "Only... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS IS GOOD. The habit of praying for rulers and all men (mankind).... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO WANTS ALL MEN to be saved. This is why God acted in Christ! He has made salvation available to everyone who will seize it (Revelation 22:17).... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THERE IS ONE GOD. "Not many gods, as the pagans think." AND THERE IS ONE. "Not one for Jews and another for Gentiles!" God's act in Christ is universal, not restricted to any one nation as was the Law. THE MAN CHRIST JESUS. Our High Priest understands us (Hebrews 4:14-16)! As Paul writes, there... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO GAVE HIMSELF. See John 10:17-18 and notes. The entire earthly career of Christ Jesus, from his virgin birth to his ascension, was to redeem (Revelation 5:9-10) all men. Compare 2 Corinthians 5:14; Romans 5:18 and notes. THAT WAS THE PROOF. The right time for proving Christ gave himself to redeem... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THIS IS WHY. To tell the Good News of God's act in Christ! See Acts 26:18. I AM NOT LYING. Some tried to discredit Paul's appointment to be an apostle. Also, what he taught contradicted what they believed! He strongly affirms the TRUTH of what he preaches. Compare Romans 1:9; 2 Corinthians 11:10... [ Continue Reading ]
I WANT MEN EVERYWHERE TO PRAY. _White_ takes this to mean: _"That the men should conduct public worship."_ But this would force "everywhere" to mean "in places of public worship." _MacKnight_ writes: "Everywhere By this precept, the apostle condemned the superstitious notion both of the Jews and Gen... [ Continue Reading ]
WOMEN TO BE MODEST. Probably no one applies this verse only to the church meeting. It certainly speaks to everyday life, just as 1 Timothy 2:8 does. Notice that _modest_ here refers to _overdressing._ NOT WITH FANCY HAIR STYLES. The point here is not to dress in such a way as to "show off." Read Isa... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT WITH GOOD DEEDS. _Ellicott_ takes this as _adding good deeds._ I do not understand Paul to specifically forbid women to braid their hair, etc., but to forbid them to _show off in_ their use of such things and so put to shame the poor of their group (compare 1 Corinthians 11:22 and note). "Action... [ Continue Reading ]
IN SILENCE AND ALL HUMILITY. "Silence" is HESUCHIA = not bossy, not meddlesome. A different word is used in 1 Corinthians 14:34-35. But the key to understanding these next verses is "to whom it is directed.... [ Continue Reading ]
I DO NOT ALLOW WOMEN. _White_ says: "This refers of course only to public teaching, or to a wife's teaching her husband." But 1 Timothy 2:13 points to a man-woman relationship. _F. I. Stanley_ sees this parallel to what Paul says in Ephesians 5:22-28. The relationship of husband and wife is exactly... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR ADAM. Paul shows that the fact that Adam was created first, sets a pattern for rank. Woman is subordinate, but not inferior. Compare 1 Corinthians 11:11-12.... [ Continue Reading ]
IT WAS THE WOMAN WHO WAS DECEIVED. Paul says "woman," rather than "Eve," to emphasize sex rather than individual. Adam is representative of every male; Eve of every female. In them we see the different psychology between man and woman. Eve's sin was unbelief. She was deceived and broke God's law. Pa... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT A WOMAN WILL BE SAVED. _Lipscomb_ thinks this shows woman's role to be: having children and taking care of them (the husband-wife relationship). _MacKnight says_:_ "However,_ though Eve was first in transgression, and brought death on herself, her husband, and her posterity, _the female sex shal... [ Continue Reading ]