Is Separating Boys and Girls a Good Idea?

[marthaolivia]

Were the men and women separated on the day of Pentecost? Were they not all in one room and one accord or were the men on one side of the room and women on the other?
If there was separation in biblical times, how was Jesus' feet washed by a woman's hair?
Just curious. I've often thought about this subject.

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by marthaolivia

Were the men and women separated on the day of Pentecost? Were they not all in one room and one accord or were the men on one side of the room and women on the other?
If there was separation in biblical times, how was Jesus' feet washed by a woman's hair?
Just curious. I've often thought about this subject.

I have heard that men and women were separated in the synagogue. And the reason that women were to be silent in the church. Because they were shouting questions to their husbands across the room.

[marthaolivia]

Originally Posted by cneasttx

I have heard that men and women were separated in the synagogue. And the reason that women were to be silent in the church. Because they were shouting questions to their husbands across the room.

Things haven't changed that much. This still happens today..

[El Predicador]

Originally Posted by marthaolivia

Were the men and women separated on the day of Pentecost? Were they not all in one room and one accord or were the men on one side of the room and women on the other?
If there was separation in biblical times, how was Jesus' feet washed by a woman's hair?
Just curious. I've often thought about this subject.

If they followed Jewish custom and there is no reason to believe they did not, then in all probably they were on separate sides of the room.

In fact women were not even allowed in the temple area. So just congregating in the same building was a major breakthrough, and no doubt was more prevalent among the gentiles than Jews.

As to the second part, women were allowed to enter the room and serve, but outside the family setting they normally did not eat with the men.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by El Predicador

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In fact women were not even allowed in the temple area. So just congregating in the same building was a major breakthrough, and no doubt was more prevalent among the gentiles than Jews.
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Diagrams of the Temple show that the Beautiful Gate (Acts 3:2) was an entrance into the Women's Court from Solomon's Porch (Acts 3:11 and 5:12). It seems that the early believers gathered in that part of the temple. Even Gentiles could access Solomon's Porch.