Beware of How You Harmonize 1 Cor 11:5 and 1 Cor 14:34

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I just came across an article entitled “What Paul Really Says about Women in Ministry” It is at the Assemblies of God website. You can see their article here.   The author, George Wood, argues for the egalitarian position, which is the view that men and women, while having differences, are to have equal teaching and authority roles
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Did Paul Contradict Himself? — 1 Corinthians 11:5 and 14:34

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Some authors point out that Paul’s prohibition against women speaking in church (1 Cor 14:34) must not mean exactly that, because earlier in 1 Corinthians (11:5) Paul had said that when women pray or prophesy, they should have their heads covered. Obviously, women can’t be silent if they are praying or prophesying.   Ben Witherington wrote (see here), “Paul has
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