Why I am (still) a Complementarian (part 8)

[Jereth]

Hi everyone,

Our brother Matt has kindly given us a thorough explanation for his conviction that the Complementarian reading of 1 Timothy 2:11-14 is incorrect. He critiqued the "traditional" and "revised" complementarian interpretations and presented an egalitarian reading which he feels is more faithful to the text. I thank and congratulate Matt for doing this and putting his neck on the line, as it were.

I would now like to present something from the Complementarian side. From about September last year until January I studied this issue intensely and wrote a personal essay that "defends" my own view. One part of this essay deals with 1 Timothy 2:11-14. It evaluates and critiques all the major egalitarian ideas that I had come across, and then presents a coherent complementarian reading which I believe is most faithful to the text. The section of the essay can be accessed here:

http://jereth.customer.netspace.net.au/Gender%20roles%20-%20sect8%20only.pdf

Note I have also included the essay's introduction which explains where I'm coming from with the whole thing.

Those who are following this debate are welcome to have a read of it, and post their comments and criticisms to this thread.

In Christ
Jereth

P.S. if anyone is wondering "when can I read the rest of the essay?", the answer is: "I have no idea, maybe soon, maybe never".  

[Luke Isham]

Well done Jereth, I hadn't realized you'd posted it.  (Shows how far down the list of threads I read!)

[Phil Gale]

Hi Jereth,
thanks for your post with the link to your essay excerpt. I found it helpful, clear, and conclusive. You may not wish to post links to the rest of the essay, but I'd be interested in reading a copy of the whole if possible ( - by personal mail?).
I'm trying think about practical implications of the complementarian approach.
Regards,
Phil Gale

[Jereth]

Hey Phil,

Thanks for the encouraging comments on my piece. So far, the only people I've allowed to read the essay are people who I know personally and feel I can trust. But you are most welcome to send a private email to me. I think you can do that through this nabble system.

look forward to hearing from you,
Jereth