Those are the men that truly need our prayers. See here: http://www.academia.edu/4072844/Priscilla_and_Aquila_Teach_an_Apostle. Acts 18:24 notes that it was in Ephesus that they met the Egyptian evangelist named Apollos. 16:19). You say it’s embarrassing to quibble, but isn’t this what you are doing in your comment here? Apollos did not know about the new meaning of being baptised. I think interdependence is what Paul is getting at. Luke uses ektithēmi with this sense three times in Acts: in Acts 11:4 of Peter’s teaching, in Acts 18:26 of Priscilla and Aquila’s, and in Acts 28:23 of Paul’s. Now a Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus; and he was mighty in the Scriptures. John Chrysostom, in his Homily 30 on Romans, says that Paul stayed with the couple for two years (cf. 23 Paul spent some time in Antioch. He [Apollos] began to speak boldly in the synagogue. 18 Paul stayed in Corinth for some time. Being created through the instrumentality of a thing or person is not quite the same as being created for the sake or need of a person. (See Acts 13:7, 42-50; 14:1, 3, 12, 14, 23; 15:2, 12, 22, 25, 35-36. The result is what we commonly see in most Women’s Ministries….shallow teaching based on feelings, gossip replacing deep fellowship and resentment in the end. [10] The following is a sample of words used in the New Testament to describe the transmission and teaching of the gospel and Christian doctrine: parrēsiazomai means “speak openly, boldly or freely”; peithō means “persuade”; martureō means “testify” or “bear witness”; legō or laleō simply means “speak,” “talk,” or “tell”; dialegomai means “discuss,” “reason,” or “dispute”; parakaleō means “exhort” or “encourage”; kēryssō means “proclaim” or “preach”; euaggelizomai means “proclaim the good news or gospel”; nouthetō means “admonish,” “warn,” or “exhort”; ektithēmi means “put forth” or “explain”; disdaskō means “teach”; etc. He did this because he had made a promise to God. This happened before . With baptism God joined men (humans) to the church. 25 Apollos had been taught the way of the Lord. 17. theology) to him more accurately (Acts 18:26). More on this here. By the time Timothy was ministering in Ephesus as Paul’s envoy, he would have been well-versed in Paul’s “way of life in Christ Jesus”. So Paul was not prohibiting sound teaching from well-behaved godly women. The first ekklesia gatherings were not the social-political corporate assemblies that are a cross between a coronation and rock concert. It is unreasonable to suggest that Paul’s ministry in Acts 19:8-10 did not include teaching simply because the word didaskō is not used. (No one else is mentioned as being leaders.) more adequately” (Acts 18:25). I feel at times certain circles truly need to get out on the mission field, and experience the ‘less spoiled’ parts of the world. Apollos also seemed to be preaching throughout the world, appearing in Ephesus again later (1 Cor 16:12), and even later in Crete with Zenas, the lawyer (Tit 3:13). They offer no judgment, no attitude, no mockery. Scriptures, but he was ignorant of the essential facts of the gospel (and weak on dispensational truth). Languages by Popularity. [9] The order of Priscilla’s and Aquila’s names is significant. Priscilla and her husband Aquila met the apostle Paul when he came to Corinth in approximately 50 C.E. 21 As he left, he made them a promise. Download this video. Email Address. Priscilla and Aquila take Apollos aside. It becomes even more ridiculous when we see how Luke used the word ektithēmi elsewhere in Acts. In Acts chapter 10, we read that the very first Gentiles had become Christians and were baptised through Peter’s ministry. Even if we allow the Codex Bezae to be correct, in that Aquila’s name was originally first in Acts 18:26, that still leaves Prisca/Priscilla’s name first in Acts 18:18, Romans 16:3, and 2 Timothy 4:19. and the cited scripture.”). He mentions the couple in at least five of his surviving sermons. ἐκτιθημι) probably had something to do with the baptism of John and the need for Apollos to more powerfully refute from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah, for that is the difference in Apollos’ teaching post their instruction (Lk 24:27, 32, 44; Acts 1:3; 18:25, 28). Become a Patron! So Priscilla and Aquila invited Apollos to their house and explained the new meaning to him. We beg the true followers of Jesus to come out of the darkness of Babylon and her wayward daughters. You stated “God doesn’t care in the slightest if the person teaching Christian doctrine, in whatever setting, is male or female.” Really? Read full chapter. Apollos was an impressive speaker; he was eloquent, knowledgeable, fervent, and bold. Apollos did not know about Christian baptism. Their gifts transformed one man’s ministry and the growth of the church continued as is recorded in Acts 18:28: [Insert slide with verse.] Priscilla and Aquila did in fact teach Christian doctrine to Apollos. Priscilla and Aquila teach him so that he might speak "more accurately." Many of the instructions in 1 and 2 Timothy are specific to the situation in the church at Ephesus. Luke considered Priscilla’s correction of Apollos sufficiently important to include it in his short history. We see Timothy and Corinthians as letters to and about things Tim and Paul knew about clearly. The modesty of the holy man does on this account more clearly shine forth; for he disdained not to have a woman as his associate in the work of the Lord; nor was he ashamed to confess this. Apollos was a great preacher who was mighty in the O.T. He gave strength to all the believers there. invited him to their home and explained to him the way of the Lord . Throughout his narratives, he avoids the repetition of words and uses synonyms or words with similar meanings. 17. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. Neither Luke nor Paul give any hint of censure or disapproval about Priscilla teaching Apollos, or her role as a house church leader. Now they have messed with Gen 3:16 to make it seem like male headship was ordained in the creation account. Priscilla and Aquila, committed to the early Christian ministry, accompanied Paul across the Aegean Sea to Ephesus, where their ministry continued. I don’t know the 1 Corinthians 11:11 thing. Being under the authority of the elders of the Church requires everyone to say the same thing in essentials and teach love/peace in all non-essentials. .” (Perschbacher 1990:354) The CEB has that Priscilla and Aquila, “received [Apollos] into their circle of friends.” More on this in my short article At Home with Priscilla and Aquila. There they hosted Paul, also a tentmaker by trade, on his first visit to the town (Acts 18:1 ff). I’m thankful for men like my uncle whom truly appreciated his spouse for the gifts she had to share on their travels for the Lord. (26) Whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard . Apollos did not know about Christian baptism. How was Oxford? Priscilla and her husband, Aquila were in a synagogue in Ephesus one Sabbath,1 listening to him speak about Jesus when they noticed something lacking in his message. I’m not 100% clear on the question you were asking yourself. Priscilla. http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf07.ix.viii.iv.html accessed 9/09/2010, Bauer, Walter, A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd Edition, revised and edited by F.W Danker (University of Chicago Press, 2000)  [Known as BDAG for short. He spoke with great power. Male and female is not considered. My Aunt and Uncle were missionaries for most of their lifes. For me, the whole “word study” thing seems to be over-inflated (not on your part–I see your discussion as a needful response to those who wish to make a point by unnecessary quibbling about a word). Acts 18:24-26 (NASB, underline added). When Paul was writing 1 Corinthians, Timothy was on his way, or had just arrived, at Corinth as Paul’s envoy. Select a File size . 8 Not for is man of woman, but woman of man. 3:28). Men and women are mutually dependent on each other, and not independent or separate, because we have a common source, God. when they returned to Corinth. “The first ekklesia gatherings were not the social-political corporate assemblies that are a cross between a coronation and rock concert.”. Devotional Reading. and . This article will briefly look at who Priscilla and Aquila were, and it will explore the meaning of the Greek word for “explain” used in the statement: “they [Priscilla and Aquila] … explained to [Apollos] the Way of God more accurately” (Acts 18:24-26). So, Aquila and Priscilla took Apollos aside and "explained to him the way of God more accurately". (More on this here.) I strongly suspect that Peter’s and Paul’s explanations were not devoid of exhortations. Now people could be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ. Priscilla and Aquila take Apollos aside. I mean people held church in their own homes. The Orthodox Church commemorates them together on February 13, while other Orthodox Churches commemorate Aquila alone as an apostle on July 14. Various articles on 1 Timothy 2:12 here. Why would KJV turn it around if something about the sequence did not alarm them as being female positive in some way? He became a passionate servant of God who biblical scholars later placed on … What’s that about? Priscilla and Aquila fled Rome during the Jewish persecution under Claudius, 49 or 50, and settled in Corinth. On Pentecost when Peter and the others “opened the gates to the kingdom of God,” immersion in water for remission of sins was enjoined. This couple accompany Paul to Ephesus probably financing his trip there and on towards Jerusalem. 15 “Rather than correct Apollos publicly, Priscilla and Aquila . Priscilla, Aquila and Apollos. I’m coming into the discussion a little late, but just want to add one comment. God empowers, equips and employs his daughters, just as he empowers, equips and employs his sons, to further the work of the kingdom (e.g. 28 for he [Apollos] powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the scriptures that the Messiah is Jesus. Purported older MS are not always correct. died and the expulsion of the Jews from Rome was lifted. Philip Payne discusses how the word chōris means In an attempt to quieten the women down (because of wider community pressure?) Yes, 1 Cor. I think 1 Tim is a 2nd C text (therefore not Pauline) and reflects some tension in a community of that period. 27 Apollos wanted to go to Achaia. … Sharing the message of Christ is ‘teaching’. Eusebius mentions Paul living with Aquila and Priscilla when he was ministering to the churches in Asia Minor (Church History 2.18.9). See here. He was a forceful public exponent of the gospel, with an expansive ministry (Acts 18:24-28). 18 Paul stayed on in Corinth for some time. life. See more ideas about priscilla and aquila, sunday school crafts, bible crafts. Okay, gotcha. It was in their home that the church would sometime meet. 103 and 106 refers to Paul and Apollos as apostles and states this is the general use of the word; Gordon D. Fee, The First Epistle to the Corinthians, NICNT (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1987), p. 174 states that Paul definitely includes Apollos and Peter in the apostles mentioned in 4:9; William F. Orr and James Arthur Walther, 1 Corinthians, AB 32 (New York: Doubleday, 1976), p. 178 say that Paul includes Apollos in the description of apostles; and David E. Garland, 1 Corinthians, BECNT (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003), p. 132 comments that the problem in Corinth was competing loyalties towards the apostolic leaders Paul, Apollos, and Peter. Your email address will not be published. Priscilla and Aquila realised that Apollos was only telling part of the Good News. In the case of Paul, ‘he witnessed to them from morning till evening, explaining (ἐκτιθημι) about the kingdom of God, and from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets he tried to persuade them about Jesus.’. They’d argue that 1 Timothy 2:12 prohibits women from teaching in public, official settings. Rather than correcting him in public or openly challenging his teaching, they fostered a relationship with him in the context of loving fellowship. If to be taught by a woman was not shameful to an apostle, why should it be to me afterwards to teach men and women?” (Letter to Principia, 379). P.S. Luke’s final use of the word ektithēmi occurs in a passage where we read that Paul was explaining, testifying, and trying to persuade many people about Jesus using Old Testament scripture. Aquila, Priscilla, and Apollos are all remembered and honored for their great missionary zeal. Hello Marg, [11] As previously stated, BDAG (2000: 310) defines ektithēmi as “to convey information by careful elaboration”. Their bias is clearly visible. Junia: the Jewish woman who was imprisoned with Paul, Euodia and Syntyche: Women Church Leaders at Philippi. The same epistle even says we are to judge matters among ourselves because one day we will judge the angels, women included. ), At Home with Priscilla and Aquila I hold to what has been established as “Gods truth” by Biblical scholars for centuries b/c I do not desire: populus vult decipi, et decipiatur – “the people wish to be deceived, so let them be deceived.” – “Like priest, like people” (1Ki 12:31-Ho 4:9). As Aquila and Priscilla explained the way of God to Apollos, so we, too, give thanks for all those who instruct and teach us about the truth of God’s Word. It must be taken in its context.”. Would you like to support my ministry of encouraging mutuality and equality between men and women in the church and in marriage? They meet him where he is. And yes, the whole women judging prophecy thing, which I believe originated with Grudem, is so strained and silly. Now a Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus; and he was mighty in the scriptures. Verse 11 & 12 is a direct response to verses 8 & 9. Paul mentions them several times and always has good things to say about them. Apollos was an impressive speaker; he was eloquent, knowledgeable, fervent, and bold. Derivatives of ἐκτιθημι give the sense of this word when it is used in relation to Peter’s and Paul’s teaching in Acts 11:4 and 28:23. Does not make sense that my partner can not teach as she is a gifted teacher. 11 Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord. If that is not teaching, then what is it? I most definitely do not go against Paul’s prohibitions in either 1 Tim. . I agree. The scripture has it that Adam did not “sleep” with Eve until they were evicted. My wife and I do it all the time. When we find a person who is open to instruction in the faith, it is of great value to take the time to explain things. What about Uzzah and His sin? 20 When they asked him to spend more time with them, he declined. But I will reiterate, in the vast majority of cases, gender has no relevance in ministry. 20 The Jews asked him to spend more time with them. And God uses men and women every day, empowered by the Holy Spirit and equipped with the Word of God, to facilitate these things. Aquila. It seems that eventually—possibly after the death of the Emperor Claudius—they returned to Rome, since Paul sends his greetings to them there (Romans 16:3). They decided to go to Corinth where they would make and sell tents. Now the “standard” Gods Word held in the mind of mankind regarding what it has ALWAYS said/not said, is up for debate – and now, there are churches all across the world, preaching something that Gods Word has NEVER said/meant before. I think there is a mixed view presented in the NT of what women did and we should take all the evidence into account. 22 When he landed at Caesarea,(H) he went up to Jerusalem and greeted the church and then went down to Antioch. And I have a question. Greet Prisca and Aquila … (2 Timothy 4:19). And he credits Priscilla, more so than Aquila, in making their home a church. It was Martin Luther, rebellious Roman Catholic cleric, who added “alone” or “only” to the text. He is a sincere man in search of understanding. [4] Paul then spent eighteen months living and working with them (Acts 18:1-3, 11, 18). Paul’s letters, if not all the other New Testament books, were translated into Syriac from Greek manuscripts. It seems He does, and told you so in His Word…twice, but that doesn’t apply to us b/c of setting/culture/time? If so, on what scriptural basis? Who is authorized to make these rules? Priscilla was explaining “The Way,” which is, as has already been stated, the Christian faith in its entirety. They fill in the blanks. It can mean: “… to receive kindly or hospitably, admit to one’s own society and friendship . I doubt seriously Paul, Luke, Peter, James or any other NT writer made such a fine point about it. The author is using this interpretation to encourage people not to trust what women say, to silence them, and to reduce their influence. I am also thrilled to be in the body and serving, which I do according to my gifts and abilities. Indeed, since Paul says nothing against Pricilla as a teacher, who corrected a man teacher, the I Tim verse does need to be reconsidered. 16:3-5). I would get it if it only said the man was not those things, but not the woman since being formed from someone does not make me think they are independent. [3] At some point, or perhaps several times, they had even risked their lives for Paul’s sake (Rom. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Notwithstanding, we must remember that Priscilla did execute this function of teaching at home in her own house, that she might not overthrow the order prescribed by God and nature.” (Source). If the canon is held as inspired (by inspired I mean that God actually wrote the words of the text, rather than the writers were inspired to write their thoughts) this adds extra tension to any exegesis because people have to find one right way of reading the texts. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them. There is no indication in the text that she did. As the “world” watch’s “the church,” quibble about: “explain – teach – instruct” (regarding Apollos)…its embarrassing, and its exactly what our enemy wants us to do, which is to waste time while we DON’T act on what scripture DOES clearly say, that we CAN be sure of which is: Acts 18:26 – 1 Tim 2:12 – 1 Cor 14:34. This couple accompany Paul to Ephesus probably financing his trip there and on towards Jerusalem. They were all still living in Ephesus when Paul passed on Aquila and Priscilla’s greeting to the Corinthian church in 1 Corinthians 16:19. We followers of Jesus have always held that our congregation is under the authority of the Elders of our community group. (E) 19 They arrived at Ephesus,(F) where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. It is the people who are the church, whether that be one or two or three or a thousand. He does not use the word “teach” (didaskō) here, and yet there can be no doubt that, during those three months, Paul did in fact teach. Jesus had died on the cross and had been raised from the dead. You quoted me saying: A “Lord’s Day position”? Some early believers in Jesus became missionaries in unusual ways. Apollos was a Jewish Christian from Alexandria. The passages misused to supposedly cancel the way people became Christians the first day of the church were not written for many years following. [I have included all verses which mention Priscilla and Aquila in endnote 2 below.]. Priscilla. Paul first met Priscilla and Aquila when he went to Corinth as part of his second missionary journey. As an accomplished and careful writer, skilled in Greek, the author of Acts has a large vocabulary. (Most Christians believe that “guarding” and correcting doctrine are roles of elders.) If certain circles of men didn’t look to the bible to justify their entitled tower of power this wouldn’t even be a question. We first read of Aquila and Priscilla in Acts 18 as they meet the apostle Paul: "After these things Paul departed from Athens and went to Corinth. The Ways of God are precepts and doctrine itself. So Priscilla and Aquila invited Apollos to their house and explained the new meaning to him. Apollos is described literally as a “man of words.” This indicates Apollos was well-read, well-educated, and trained in rhetoric. And that includes 1 Timothy 2:12 where the Greek (and English) words for “woman” and “man” are singular not plural. Apollos. When Apollos, an enthusiastic believer from Alexandria, comes to Ephesus, he receives instruction from Priscilla and her husband, Aquila. Luke also says that Apollos wished to go to Achaia and was sent with letters of recommendation from the elders (Acts 18:27) where he is called an apostle by Paul, and is on a par with other apostles, Peter and Paul. See More. Most translations used to switch the order around in 1Cor 11:11 to put the man before the woman so that it gives a completely different sense and reading. Not only were they teachable, but they were able to teach others also. He did this because he had made a promise to God. As an apostle he was witness to everything that had occurred (Lk 1:1-2; 24:33, 48). When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the Way of God more accurately (Acts 18:26). 28 for he [Apollos] powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the scriptures that the Messiah is Jesus. “to cast aside” not just simply “independent of.” Since it was the woman who is disadvantaged in verse 8 and 9, it is the woman who is mentioned first as not being cast aside from the man in vs 11 and 12. 2-3 house churches. I’m just thrilled to be in the body and serving.. Acts 18:26 is one such verse. In sum, Priscilla and Aquila expound (ἐκτιθημι) to an apostle named Apollos (these 3 are also synergos with Paul) a very accurate Christian understanding which Apollos then used in Corinth to powerfully refute from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah. Whose ministry do you identify with more: Paul’s (evangelism, preaching), Priscilla and Aquila’s (teaching), Barnabas (discipleship) or Apollo’s (debate)? God doesn’t care in the slightest if the person teaching Christian doctrine, in whatever setting, is male or female. I especially appreciate the link for the word “dia.”, “I think interdependence is what Paul is getting at. 28 For he vigorously refuted his Jewish opponents in public debate, proving from the Scriptures(T) that Jesus was the Messiah.(U). I don’t think so much so. Their blinders need to be taken off, and see that leading others to the Lord is for his Glory. (There are many unsubstantiated martyrdom stories about many of the people mentioned in the New Testament.). [6] The verb proslambanō, which occurs in Acts 18:26, can be used in a variety of ways. [1] They are always mentioned together and, significantly, in four of those occurrences, Priscilla’s name is mentioned first. How could anyone argue that Priscilla, Aquila, and Appollos were not being the church when Priscilla and Aquila taught Appollos? https://margmowczko.com/1-timothy-212-in-context-1/. Apollos is also mentioned by Luke in a retrospective account of his time in Ephesus in 52 CE recorded in Acts 18:24-28. I’m not entirely following the argument. A tongues-speaker is to be silent (sigaō) if there is no one to interpret. Men and women are mutually dependent on each other, and not independent or separate, because we have a common source, God. In the Catholic Church, … Many words are essentially interchangeable in many contexts, and this context makes it pretty clear what was happening. Priscilla and Aquila taught theology *more* accurately to Apollos who was teaching accurately about Jesus (Ac 18:26). This relating of the historical narrative occurs through v. 15 or p… We possess copies of copies of some of these same Greek manuscripts, and they were consulted in producing more recent critical editions of the Greek New Testament. . (Acts 18:26) The project is a map with the locations that Aquila and Priscilla are known to be. So they invited him to their home. Chrysostom waxes lyrical about Priscilla’s fame. I hope you’ll bear with me. They fill in the blanks. When our women are grounded in sound doctrine and theology, like Priscilla was, it produces a stronger church with much more potential for all types of growth. Luke uses the word ektithēmi in this context. The fact is, whether the word “teach”, “explain”, “dialogue/discuss”, “proclaim”, “prophesy” or “goodnews-ing” is used–these are similar activities. Scripture doesn’t tell us that Priscilla/Aquila taught in their home church to groups, but it does tell us they did explain/teach/instruct Apollos (Acts 18:26). Furthermore, it is unclear why Wallace implies that didaskō involves exhortation and ektithēmi doesn’t. His solution was to expel all Jews. Also, Priscilla and Aquila didn’t try to convert him, they corrected him. . 25 He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor[a](O) and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John. 56 or 57 AD, Paul. How many times did He instruct Noah the dimensions of the ark. Also, as a side thought here, could Priscilla’s name have been listed first before Aquila’s because such a name order sounded better in Greek? Can you give the scriptural number of times, that God must repeat His will, before it becomes His will? But Peter began and explained it to them point by point, saying . 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