Did These Gals Preach ?

Scott Hutchinson · #1 05-22-2008, 10:12 PM

Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.ACTS.21:9 NKJV
Here in this verse we see Philip the evangelist had four daughters who prophesied.
Many people teach that these gals were women preachers ,but does the word prophesied in ACTS.21:9 actually mean preach ?
Could not prophesied mean that these gals were operating in a gift of the spirit and not as lady talkers ?

Steve Epley · #2 05-22-2008, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.ACTS.21:9 NKJV
Here in this verse we see Philip the evangelist had four daughters who prophesied.
Many people teach that these gals were women preachers ,but does the word prophesied in ACTS.21:9 actually mean preach ?
Could not prophesied mean that these gals were operating in a gift of the spirit and not as lady talkers ?

NOPE!

Sam · #3 05-22-2008, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.ACTS.21:9 NKJV
Here in this verse we see Philip the evangelist had four daughters who prophesied.
Many people teach that these gals were women preachers ,but does the word prophesied in ACTS.21:9 actually mean preach ?
Could not prophesied mean that these gals were operating in a gift of the spirit and not as lady talkers ?

The Bible says that they prophesied. It does not say that they preached. We assume that some of their prophetic words could have been delivered in a public assembly with both men and women present but the Bible does not say.

Scott Hutchinson · #4 05-22-2008, 10:23 PM

People do use this text to prove women preachers.Not that God can't use women to deliever the gospel,but this text doesn't seem to prove women preachers.
However it does prove the fact that Peter was correct in what he said in ACTS.2:17 through 21.

bkstokes · #5 05-22-2008, 10:58 PM

Interesting that the verses of scripture that talks where Paul states this "But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence." Woman is more aptly translated from the Greek wife and man is more aptly translated husband.

I normally hear people talking about the fact that Deborah being a judge justifies women preachers (she was a judge over all the people of Isreal). It is obvious that the judge in those days established moral form for the Jews.

Sister Alvear · #6 05-22-2008, 11:03 PM

I have staked my whole eternity on the fact that He called me...

Sister Alvear · #7 05-22-2008, 11:04 PM

Did those girls preach? I do not know I did not live back then...

Scott Hutchinson · #8 05-22-2008, 11:06 PM

Sister A your calling is not in question here but I have heard people say things that perhaps ACTS.21:9 did not say.
I know I have been guilty of reading too much into the scriptures before.

Sister Alvear · #9 05-22-2008, 11:09 PM

I understand Brother Scott...I do not know if we can prove that either way. However they were real girls and did something with their voice to edify the church...

Sister Alvear · #10 05-22-2008, 11:12 PM

Prophecy according to 1 Corinthians 12, 14, is the manifestation of the Holy Spirit through which God gives a message directed to the body of the believers present in the meeting and with purpose their edification, exhortation and comfort. As 1 Corinthians 14:3-4 says:

1 Corinthians 14:3-4
"But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and comfort. …… he who prophesies edifies the church.”