What Does Witherington Argue Is the Main Purpose of Passages

question 16

Multiple Choice

What does Witherington argue is the main purpose of passages like 1 Cor. 14.33b-36 or 1 Tim. 2.8-15 which have been used to stifle or stop the ministry in the women in the body of Christ?

• A) The purpose is corrective
• B) The purpose is redemptive
• C) The purpose is restorative
• D) The purpose is instructive

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