[B-Greek] One man one woman
Ben Crick
ben.crick at argonet.co.uk
Thu Dec 8 18:04:23 EST 2005
On Thu 8 Dec 2005 (13:41:09), jc at historycarper.com wrote:
> Admitting my very limited command of Greek, I favor the 4th
> translation because it seems to fit nicely with Hebrew thought as
> expressed by Solomon,
Do you really mean Solomon? he of 700 wives and 300 concubines?
(1 Kings 11:3).
1 Timothy 3:2 is about candidates for the Episcopacy, and Titus 1:5-6
candidates for Eldership/Episcopacy. In this context, it is traditionally
taken to mean that the clergy should be monogamous, and with a successful
family life. The Western church ignored this in the 4th century, insisting
on the celibacy of all clergy. In recent years, it has been used as an
argument against ordaining female clergy. There is however one female
Deacon in the NT, Phoebe of Cenchrea (Romans 16:1), who enjoyed Paul's
approval.
The complementary phrase "wife of one man" occurs in 1 Timothy 5:9 in
instructions concerning which widows should be supported by the Church
(verses 3-16). Here it seems to refer to lifelong monogamy, not serial
monogamy.
ERRWSQE
Ben
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