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1 Timothy 2:1-15, Female mediatrices and Paul’s response, complementarian

June 11th, 2006

The Greco/Roman religions of the first century held women to be the mediatrices between humanity and the gods or goddesses.  In 1 Timothy 2:1-15, Paul responded that there was “one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus”.  this whole passage speaks of a local problem and not something to which we would look for eternal guidance on the place of women in church leadership or not. 1 Timothy 2:1-15, Female mediatrices and Paul’s response, complementarian

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