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1 Timothy 2:9-101 Timothy 2:9-10

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AuthorityAuthority““I have heard it preached I have heard it preached (rightly so) about a woman’s (rightly so) about a woman’s duty to learn in quietness & duty to learn in quietness & full submission and not to full submission and not to teach or have authority over teach or have authority over a man (1 Tim. 2:11-12). a man (1 Tim. 2:11-12).

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““The preceding verses (1 Tim. 2:9-The preceding verses (1 Tim. 2:9-10) concerning decency & propriety, 10) concerning decency & propriety, seem just as specific about braided seem just as specific about braided hair, gold & pearls. They seem to be hair, gold & pearls. They seem to be in the same context of appropriate in the same context of appropriate worship so what is the difference in worship so what is the difference in these instructions? Why are the these instructions? Why are the verses treated differently?” verses treated differently?”

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Text in Context: Text in Context: 1 1 Tim. 2:8-12Tim. 2:8-12

•This passage does not exclude This passage does not exclude women women from praying, but it from praying, but it defines the sphere defines the sphere of duty of duty (roles) for both men and women(roles) for both men and women•This passage does not exclude all This passage does not exclude all braided braided hair & jewelry, but it hair & jewelry, but it defines the defines the parameters & parameters & attitudes attitudes of these thingsof these things

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Men: Lead in Worship, Men: Lead in Worship, 1 1 Tim. 2:8Tim. 2:8

•Pray everywhere, Pray everywhere, 2:82:8• Doesn’t prohibit women from ever Doesn’t prohibit women from ever

praying, but excludes her from leading praying, but excludes her from leading public prayerpublic prayer (2:11-12, cf. 1 Cor. 11:3-(2:11-12, cf. 1 Cor. 11:3-6, 10)6, 10)

•Lift up holy hands Lift up holy hands (Jno. 9:31; 1 Pet. (Jno. 9:31; 1 Pet. 3:12)3:12)•Without wrath & disputing Without wrath & disputing (Jas. 1:20)(Jas. 1:20)

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Women: Learn in Quiet Women: Learn in Quiet SubmissionSubmission

1 Tim. 2:9-121 Tim. 2:9-12•Reflected in clothing and conductReflected in clothing and conduct•AdornAdorn (kosmeo):(kosmeo): “To put in order, “To put in order, arrange”arrange”•ModestModest (kosmios):(kosmios): “Orderly, decent” “Orderly, decent” (good behavior, (good behavior, 1 Tim. 3:21 Tim. 3:2))

• Respectably; Counterpoint to gaudy Respectably; Counterpoint to gaudy excessexcess

• First century use included revealing First century use included revealing clothingclothing

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Women: Learn in Quiet Women: Learn in Quiet SubmissionSubmission

1 Tim. 2:9-121 Tim. 2:9-12•ShamefastnessShamefastness (aidos): (aidos): “A sense of “A sense of shame”shame”

• Modesty that is “rooted fast” in the Modesty that is “rooted fast” in the charactercharacter

• Opposite of promiscuous Opposite of promiscuous (Jer. 8:12)(Jer. 8:12)•SobrietySobriety (sophrosune):(sophrosune): “Soundness of “Soundness of mind” mind” Self-control, Self-control, 1 Tim. 2:151 Tim. 2:15

• Inner self-government that reins in Inner self-government that reins in passionspassions

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Women Profession GodlinessWomen Profession Godliness1 Tim. 2:9-101 Tim. 2:9-10

•Clothing indicates attitudes, character Clothing indicates attitudes, character and/or and/or circumstances, circumstances, Prov. 7:10; Gen. Prov. 7:10; Gen. 38:14-1538:14-15

• ““A woman’s dress is a mirror of her mind” A woman’s dress is a mirror of her mind” Prv. 4:23Prv. 4:23

• Attire indicates attitude of what is professed:Attire indicates attitude of what is professed:• Extravagant, vain display of clothing that Extravagant, vain display of clothing that allures (“catches the eye”) does not show allures (“catches the eye”) does not show “shamefastness” & “sobriety”“shamefastness” & “sobriety” (Rev. 17:1, 4)(Rev. 17:1, 4)

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Women Profession GodlinessWomen Profession Godliness1 Tim. 2:9-101 Tim. 2:9-10

•Fundamental issueFundamental issue: (Internal) modesty is : (Internal) modesty is reflected by our (external) clothing, reflected by our (external) clothing, 1 Pet. 1 Pet. 3:1-63:1-6•Issue of the heartIssue of the heart::

• Clothing governed by internal qualities of Clothing governed by internal qualities of godlinessgodliness

• Christian’s clothing is to always show the Christian’s clothing is to always show the godliness we profess godliness we profess ((2:10)2:10)

• This is NOT the world’s standard for choosing This is NOT the world’s standard for choosing clothingclothing

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God Does Not Condemn All God Does Not Condemn All Jewelry & All Attention to Jewelry & All Attention to

Personal AppearancePersonal Appearance1 Timothy 2:9-101 Timothy 2:9-10

•““Not…but”Not…but”• Sometimes exclusionary, Sometimes exclusionary, Jno. Jno. 12:612:6

• Sometimes emphatic, Sometimes emphatic, Jno. 12:9Jno. 12:9• Used to Used to contrastcontrast two things two things • Not to exclude either, but to Not to exclude either, but to emphasizeemphasize one over the other (as one over the other (as the the preferred prioritypreferred priority))

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““Not…but”Not…but”•John 6:27John 6:27: Work : Work notnot for food that for food that perishes, perishes, butbut for food that for food that endures to everlasting lifeendures to everlasting life

• It is a sin to work for food? It is a sin to work for food? • No,No, 2 Ths. 3:102 Ths. 3:10

• Emphasis is on “bread of Emphasis is on “bread of (eternal) life,” not on the bread (eternal) life,” not on the bread of temporal lifeof temporal life

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““Not…but”Not…but”•1 Cor. 1:171 Cor. 1:17: : NotNot to baptize… to baptize…butbut to preachto preach

• Was it a sin for Paul to baptize Was it a sin for Paul to baptize anyone? anyone?

• No, No, 1:14-15 (Matt. 28:19)1:14-15 (Matt. 28:19)• Emphasis is on the preaching of Emphasis is on the preaching of the gospel, not on who the gospel, not on who performed baptismsperformed baptisms

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““Not…but”Not…but”•1 Pet. 3:3-41 Pet. 3:3-4: : NotNot (merely) (merely) outward…outward…butbut (rather) inward(rather) inward

• If Peter is commanding no If Peter is commanding no arranging of hair & wearing arranging of hair & wearing jewelry, then he is also jewelry, then he is also commanding no putting on of commanding no putting on of apparel! apparel!

• Emphasis is on the heartEmphasis is on the heart

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““Not…but”Not…but”•1 Tim. 2:9-101 Tim. 2:9-10: : NotNot with braided hair or with braided hair or gold or gold or pearls or costly clothing, pearls or costly clothing, butbut, , which is proper which is proper for women professing for women professing godliness…good worksgodliness…good works

• Braided hair, gold, pearls & costly Braided hair, gold, pearls & costly clothing here clothing here illustrateillustrate an an absenceabsence of of shamefastness & sobrietyshamefastness & sobriety

• Those who profess godliness emphasize Those who profess godliness emphasize good worksgood works & not attire that shows a lack & not attire that shows a lack of modestyof modesty

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God Beatified Jerusalem God Beatified Jerusalem Ezek. 16:1-18Ezek. 16:1-18

•God adorned Jerusalem for beauty, but God adorned Jerusalem for beauty, but she she “trusted in her beauty”“trusted in her beauty” & turned to & turned to harlotryharlotry

• Blanket condemnation of jewelry & Blanket condemnation of jewelry & embroidered garments condemns God embroidered garments condemns God (16:10-14)(16:10-14)

• God did not sin in beautifying JerusalemGod did not sin in beautifying Jerusalem• God did not use sinful things to illustrate His God did not use sinful things to illustrate His

splendor He bestowed on Jerusalem splendor He bestowed on Jerusalem (16:14)(16:14)•Jerusalem proudly Jerusalem proudly “trusted in (her) own “trusted in (her) own beauty,”beauty,” 16:15-1816:15-18

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Jewelry, as such, is not Jewelry, as such, is not SinfulSinful

•Gifts for Rebekah, Gifts for Rebekah, Gen. 24:22, 47, Gen. 24:22, 47, 5353•God did not command sin, God did not command sin, Exo. 3:22Exo. 3:22•Adornment of bridegroom & bride Adornment of bridegroom & bride illustrate illustrate Zion’s salvation & Zion’s salvation & righteousness, righteousness, Isa. 61:10Isa. 61:10•Solomon’s glorious array, Solomon’s glorious array, Matt. 6:28-Matt. 6:28-2929

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““Women adorn Women adorn themselves in modest themselves in modest

apparel” apparel” (1 Tim. 2:9-10)(1 Tim. 2:9-10)•Under dressing is immodestUnder dressing is immodest•Overdressing is immodest, Overdressing is immodest, Isa. 3:16-Isa. 3:16-2424

• Jewelry & hair styling is not wrong, but Jewelry & hair styling is not wrong, but wrong attitudes of heart will cause wrong attitudes of heart will cause wrong conduct in these thingswrong conduct in these things

•Christians avoid all immodest Christians avoid all immodest extremesextremes