1. A Woman’s Place
1 Timothy 2:8-15

2. exegetical hermeneutics
• This is a difficult passage.
• It is important to avoid reading or
interpreting from our presuppositions.
• We must bridge a significant culture-time
gap in application of this text.

3. interpretive options
• Two major views of this passage:
– Egalitarian
• men and women are equal in every way
– Complementarian
• men and women have unique roles, because
they were created uniquely

4. “Interpretations are so varied that one
wonders how much of the exegesis is based
on the text and how much on
presuppositions and varying
methodologies.” Mounce, p.117

5. a continuum
go go
girls! guys!
OUR
POSITION

6. “If one position were truly clear or
obvious, then there would not be
significantly divergent positions held by
respectable scholars.” Mounce, p.103

7. authorial intent
• Timothy’s ‘leadership target’ for the
Ephesian church was “blameless”.
• The church and its leadership has the
responsibility of developing its people.

8. equality
Men & Women are …
= in image bearing
= in sinning, ability to be tempted
= in salvation
= in giftedness/value to the Body
= in worship
= in honor

9. inequality
Men & Women are …
≠ in roles
– Men have been given the role of headship or
leadership or authority by God.
• Men are the LEADERS, designed to set direction
• Women are the HELPERS, designed to set tone
– It is NOT and issue of worth, or ultimate
value.

10. conclusions
• Embrace the gender roles that God has
given you
• Respect the other gender for what they
bring to the team
• Make the greatest contribution that you
can at your position