(4) Other interpretations have been offered, but these are the two most common methods used by those who want to mitigate the seemingly comprehensive prohibition. (3) The text-critical argument has found little favor among evangelicals. (2) But other writers, sensing the weakness of this interpretation, have resorted to questioning the authenticity of 14:34-35 on text-critical grounds. (1) In the past twenty years this view has become popular. The difficulty in this is, how shall we explain 14:34-35? Recently several authors have expressed the view that these verses may pertain only to the judging of prophecy spoken of in 14:29. In addition to this, it is argued that the "prophesying" mentioned in 11:5 was not necessarily of a charismatic nature, and so that permission might be extended to the kind of ordinary public speaking for which justification is sought. The common element in these treatments is the assertion that 11:5 must refer to women speaking in the church service, and that 14:34-35 is therefore not an absolute prohibition after all. Women have increasingly become involved in the ministry of "evangelical" churches which retain some measure of respect for the Bible, and so an attempt has been made to make room for women speaking in the church while taking serious account of these passages. The treatment of this question in recent scholarship is controversial because it bears directly upon the role of women in Christian ministry. We will look at the comments of some of these older writers below. Others supposed that it refers to exceptional cases where a woman might be given a prophetic message to deliver to the congregation in apostolic times only, before the general cessation of this gift. In former times most commentators were impressed by the very emphatic and apparently comprehensive prohibition of 14:34-35, and so they concluded that the "prophesying" of women mentioned in 11:5 was never really approved there, or that it was something which might happen outside the regular church meeting. For it is a disgrace for a woman to speak in church. If there is anything they desire to learn, let them ask their husbands at home. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be in submission, as the Law also says. Let the women keep silent in the churches. This would seem to be disallowed by Paul later in the same letter. The question has been raised whether the phrase "every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head" in 1 Corinthians 11:5 gives tacit permission for women to "prophesy" to the congregation in a church meeting. 1 Corinthans 11:5 - Did Paul Allow Women To Prophesy in Church? Bible Research > Interpretation > Headcoverings > 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 > Excursus on 11:5ĭid Paul Allow Women To Prophesy in Church?
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