Well we finally arrived and I arrived very sick but to keep my word at least in part as I don't feel good at this moment.
The reason I mentioned age is that I remembered in the Jewish history class I teach that boys were considered men...Here is what we have learned...Around the age of 12, the boys were given special classes at local synagogues to read and write Scripture especially in view of the Bar Mitzwah ceremony. This right made them certified mature Jews with specific rights and duties which woman could not have.
So if they were considered a man at 12 then we have a woman teaching a man...remember we are dealing with the jewish culture not the American culture.
In Paul's letter to Timothy (
II Timothy 1:5) he tells us that the apostle Timothy followed the faith of his grandmother Lois and his mother Eunice. Chapter 3:15 tells us that from childhood Timothy had learned the sacred Scriptures. Timothy's mother was Jewish, but his father was a Gentile. We may infer that Lois and Eunice taught Timothy the Scriptures, introduced him to Jesus, and brought him up in the faith. Evidently they did a good job, for Timothy became Paul's closest assistant, accompanying him on his missionary travels and eventually becoming bishop of Ephesus according to church history.
Joel's prophecy that "Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy." A study of the ministry of Biblical prophets shows that prophecy was not limited to telling future events, but also included expounding God's Word and exhorting His people to turn to God and repent. So, for women to prophesy necessarily means that they preach and teach God's Word under His authority.
Remember you have agreed that a woman can prophecy...Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
2 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
5 I would that ye all spake with tongues but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
The Bible tells us that
EVERYONE who DOES prophesy speaks to men for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort" and "builds up the church." So
everyone who prophesies speaks to MEN. Therefore, if women do prophesy, then they do speak to men for their building up, strengthening, and encouragement. EVERYONE who prophesies does so "so that all (including MEN) may learn and all may be comforted. Thus, the teaching function is inherent in prophecy." (vss 29-31) So if women do prophesy, that involves their teaching men because EVERYONE who prophesies teaches men. And I have shown you over and over again where in both the Old and New Testament that women prophesy.
I am not saying that women should in a general sense be over men however I am saying God has used and uses women to speak to men.
It would be wrong for me to let a dying man die without Christ and me not speak to him because he is a man...That would be against all the teachings of the NT.
I am NOT parading manly women...God forbid...neither sissy men....I have NO problem Brother Alvear leading the way for us and for thousands of precious souls. Speaking of my husband I saw him sit a woman down...however I have seen him sit men down too!
I am saying ladies such as Sister Agnes Holmes, Sister Nona Freeman, Sister Bobbie Wendell, Sister Mary Williams, sister Rita Dawson and others were called and led the way to heaven for many people. I am thinking of Pastor Siscel from the state of Washington that walked in off the street a hippe and received the Holy Ghost while Sister Holmes was preaching in Mississippi...
I honor these great women.... that have worked the fields...
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