Women in the Church: Lesson One 1 Corinthians 1-4:21
Introduction to Women in the Church I Corinthians 1-4:21 Lesson One Explanation: The previous handout “Study of Women in the Church” noted the following scriptures that are most studied and controversial of studies of women in the church. The four major scriptures studied are: · Eph. 5:21-33 · I Cor. 11;2-16 · I Cor. 14:34-35 · I Tim. 2:9-15 · Gal. 3:28 Of these, two are in the Corinthian letter. It is important to understand the context of these verses and the context of the whole letter in order to understand the intent then. Only by understanding this context and understanding God’s purpose for women can we begin to understand the theological principles to be used for understanding women in our culture and congregational sett...