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Originally Posted by RJR
They sure did, Sis Alvear. Did you notice the men SERVED (diakoneō) tables? That is the same word used for what the women did in Luke 8:3 (diakoneō) of their substance. The men were not over preaching tables neither was the women preaching their substance. The fact is both men and women served and both were noteworthy in that their names were given. One can serve and be a fellow laborer without being a preacher.
So back again to the subject, there was no female priest in OT, no female apostle chosen by Christ, no qualifications for a female deacon, no qualifications for a female bishop, the woman and not the man was forbidden to teach in the church, was to forbidden to exercise authority over the man. |
John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth.
Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father ; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. (
Revelation 1:4-6 KJV)
And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof:
for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. (
Revelation 5:9, 10)
Very interesting that these passages that show us a glimpse of the great multitude of the redeemed in heaven, comprised of male and female, talks of being made 'kings and priests' (both governing and spiritual authority), and they say that they will reign on the earth. This really cannot happen if no woman is supposed to have any kind of authority over any man (per the interpretation of the scripture that gets taken out of context from the marriage relationship and forced it onto the body of Christ carte Blanche). According to those folks, these scriptures should say that the men will go be kings and priests and rule on the earth but the women will stay in heaven.
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