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THEOLOGY OF PAUL M.M.NINAN ___________________________________________________________ God (Monistic. Since everything is from God, we may call God as Father Ein Sof) Trinity (the emanations from Father, rather sefirot the enumeration: Father, Son and Holy Spirit) Creation in the image of God Adam ( in the sense Adam was both male and female) Seperated form of Man and women so as to regenerate glory of man. (For man was not made from woman, but woman from man. Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.) That is why a woman ought to have a veil on her head, because of the angels.” Christ is the Glory of the Father God- Ein Sof Woman is the Glory of the Father Adam Yet this hierarchy is a virtual hierarchy because God fill everything. See how this argument is presented by the circular connection between man and woman. 1Co 11:13 “(Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man nor man of woman; for as woman was made from man, so man is now born of woman. And all things are from God.)” “ Judge for yourselves; is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?” Thus the hierarchy in creation is essential where the creation is fallen. <strong>Paul</strong> regards sin as a transgression of law, an attitude of rebellion, or insubordination to the authority of God. The consequence was not limited to the question of the freedom of the women in the congregation. 220
THEOLOGY OF PAUL M.M.NINAN ___________________________________________________________ Immorality First of all this brought in sexual immorality within the Church after all did not Christ demand us to love everyone? 1Co 5:1 “It is actually reported that there is immorality among you, and of a kind that is not found even among pagans; for a man is living with his father's wife. Women Should Be Silent Women in their freedom began to take charge of the meetings and most often disrupted the meetings by asking question and praying and prophesying and talking in tongues. As a result the growing church found it difficult to maintain order and decorum. Traditional Roman social order, supported male dominance. The female freedom within the church acted as a deterrent to the growth of the church. Thus we have some of the strongest outbursts and probably the most difficult passages to explain away. “For God is not a God of disorder but of peace, as in all the congregations of the saints.” "Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says. If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church." Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only people it has reached? If anybody thinks he is a prophet or spiritually gifted, let him acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord's command. If he ignores this, he himself will be ignored. Therefore, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues. But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way.” 1 Cor 14:33-40 “I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling; also that women should adorn themselves modestly and sensibly in seemly apparel, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly attire but by good deeds, as befits women who profess religion. Let a woman learn in silence with all submissiveness. I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over men; she is to keep silent. For Adam was formed first, then Eve; and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor. Yet woman will be saved through bearing children, if she continues in faith and love and holiness, with modesty.” (1Tim 2:8-15) The word 'authority' in this verse is not exousia , but rather the word authenteo used only here in the New Testament. The meaning of this word seems best translated as "to domineer," or "to lord over". Which will render the command as "I do not permit women to teach or to domineer a man; in that respect she must be silent". Then <strong>Paul</strong> quotes the traditional Rabinnic reason for that commandement. 221
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