In this post I will begin a series of posts related to Dr Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, USA.
Dr Jeffres advised his eldest daughter when she was 11 years old (she is now in her thirties) that she could never be "head" or senior pastor just as he would never be abe to give birth to children.
He has, moreover, stated that his reason his daughter and, in fact, any woman, cannot be "head" or senior pastor is because of one line out of 1 Timothy 3:2 Now the overseer must be.... the husband of but one wife...."
My Comment
Dr Jeffress' statement to his daughter when she was 11 years old does not make sense since he will no doubt acknowledge that pastoring is a spiritual gift and calling while giving birth to children is a biological function and is not related to anyone's spiritual gifting and calling.
His reason that women cannot be pastors because of one line out of 1 Timothy 3:2 "Now the overseer must be.... the husband of but one wife...."
Does not make sense either since in 1 Timothy 3:1 "Here is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer, he desires a noble task"
Paul makes it very clear that men and women can be overseers because the word "tis" is used for "anyone" which is a generic term.
As for the overseer having to be the husband of one wife only, in Jewish culture men could have more than one wife as we know from the Talmud "She is restricted to one husband while the husband may have many wives." So Paul addressed that issue. He does not have to address that issue with women since they could only have one husband at a time.
Read Part Two HERE
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