There are many assemblies which forbid women from prophesying, preaching/teaching in an assembly, while others allow them but with a condition that they cover their head, while yet others allow them freely without any restrictions. There is a lot of division on this matter. We will examine the ruach aspect of what it actually means by comparing spiritual with spiritual.
Firstly we must understand from the Tanak were there any women in the temple serving Yahuah?
There were no women Levite priests serving in the temple and there is no Torah command which lists down that women should serve as priests and hence, Shaul the emissary brings out the beautiful mystery of the role of the woman in the body of Mashiyach in the renewed covenant which is why he is misunderstood because people do not understand the woman's ruach position in the body of Mashiyach Yahusha.
“woman prophet” (nebiah) is attributed to five women in the Old Testament: Miriam (Exod. 15:20), Deborah (Judg. 4:4), Huldah (2 Kings 22:14; 2 Chron. 34:22), Noadiah (Neh. 6:14), and “the prophetess” (Isa. 8:3).
While we won't look at the women's role as a prophetess, what is evident is none of them served as priestess in the haykal/temple. There were only male priests selected for the job. And there is a reason why Torah only had male Levite priests. It's because all women mensurate and they remain unclean for 7 days and Torah had laws that those touching her bed had to bathe, and they remained unclean until evening and then he would be clean. Now you would question that men also emiting semen, touching a woman's defiled bed or clothing, touching a dead body etc makes him unclean. Yes you are right, but when he bathes same evening he would be clean unlike the woman who would be 7 days in her unclean state.
Lev 15:16 ‘And when a man has an emission of semen, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until evening.
Lev 15:17 ‘And any garment and any leather on which there is semen, shall also be washed with water, and be unclean until evening.
Lev 15:18 ‘And when a woman lies with a man, and there is an emission of semen, they both shall bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.
Lev 15:19 ‘And when a woman has a discharge, and the discharge from her flesh is blood, she has to be in her separation for seven days. And whoever touches her is unclean until evening.
Lev 15:20 ‘And whatever she lies on during her separation is unclean. And whatever she sits on is unclean.
Lev 15:21 ‘And anyone who touches her bed has to wash his garments, and shall bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.
Lev 15:22 ‘And whoever touches any object that she sat on has to wash his garments, and shall bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.
Lev 15:23 ‘And if it is on the bed or on any object on which she sits, when he touches it, he is unclean until evening.
Apart from her mensuration period of separation for 7 days, the other lengthy time she would be unclean would be when she would give birth to a male and a female child. Rest everywhere she would be like the man in being clean in the evening post bathing. The evening doesn't mean that the day starts in the evening, it was a preparation time for both the man and the woman to be able to cook and do other household chores before they rested the Sabbath or observed the feast days. The point here I am making is a woman couldn't hold a priestess office as once a month atleast she is in a 7 days separation period which would violate Torah. But Torah never forbade a woman from being a prophetess/nebiah which was a service outside the temple. The Torah also never forbad a woman from worshipping among the common people in the temple, provided she was in a clean state. We have scripture recording 5 women as prophetess in scripture where number 5 speaks of Torah but one out of them was a false prophetess named as Noadiah as recorded by Nehemiah.
Neh 6:14 My Elohim, remember Toḇiyah and Sanballat, according to these works of theirs, and the prophetess No‛aḏyah and the rest of the prophets who would have made me afraid.
The number 4 speaks of universal and points to the dispersion of the woman. Shaul speaks of the woman to be found in her man in being covered when praying or prophesying in the assembly.
Writing to the Corinthian assembly Shaul the emissary praises them for keeping the ordinances as he delivered to them. What ordinances did he deliver? It was the renewed Torah of life which permitted a woman to pray and prophesy within an assembly as now the corporate assembly had a paradigm shift from the physical temple in Yerushalayim to the assemblies in the 4 corners of the earth. But allowing the woman to pray and prophesy came with an instruction and that was that she cover her head because of the messengers/angels.
1Co 11:2 And I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in every way and keep the ordinances as I delivered them to you.
1Co 11:5 And every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered brings shame to her head, for that is one and the same as if her head were shaved.
1Co 11:10 Because of this the woman ought to have authority on her head, because of the messengers.
While we will look at the praying or prophesying of a woman in an assembly a bit later, lets list down passages from 1Tim 2:11-15 which some twist to show a contradiction and say Shaul was a false apostle. They say this because they do not understand who the WOMAN is in her MAN
1Ti 2:12 But I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, rather, to be in silence.
1Ti 2:13 Because Aḏam was formed first, then Ḥawwah.
1Ti 2:14 And Aḏam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, fell into transgression.
Zec 14:6 And in that day it shall be: there is no light, it is dark.
Zec 14:7 And it shall be *one/echad H259* day which is known to יהוה, neither day nor night, but at evening time there shall be light.
Elohim gave a gist of the day of Yahuah when he brought darkness over the land when Yahusha hung on the stake from the sixth hour to the ninth hour.
Mar 15:33 And when the sixth hour came, darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.
Yahusha was impaled on the stake at the third hour and he died at the ninth hour. The third and ninth hour was significant for according to Torah it was the incense hour. According to Torah two lambs were to be sacrificed, one in the morning and one in between the evenings. The fire from the slaughter offering was the source of the fire at the incense altar according to Torah. The death of Yahusha brought both the morning and afternoon sacrifice together in Himself. The darkness over the land was to show that the darkness couldn’t overtake or overcome the Light as Yahusha is the light of life. As at evening time there was light
Exo 29:38 “And this is what you prepare on the slaughter-place: two lambs, a year old, daily, continually.
Exo 29:39 “Prepare the one lamb in the morning, and the other lamb you prepare between the evenings,
Exo 29:40 and one-tenth of an ěphah of flour mixed with one-fourth of a hin of pressed oil, and one-fourth of a hin of wine as a drink offering, with the one lamb.
Exo 29:41 “And prepare the other lamb between the evenings. And with it prepare the grain offering and the drink offering, as in the morning, for a sweet fragrance, an offering made by fire to יהוה –
While the daily incense offering is not listed in Torah, the instructions given on Day of Atonement show where the source of fire for the incense altar was from.
Lev 16:13 “And he shall put the incense on the fire before יהוה, and the cloud of incense shall cover the lid of atonement which is on the Witness, lest he die.
Rev 8:5 And the messenger took the censer, and filled it with fire from the slaughter-place, and threw it to the earth. And there were voices/ qolot and thunders/ramyim and lightnings/ba raqyam and an earthquake/ raash
The passage is significant of the Messenger ie. Yahusha doing away with the physical pattern as He took the fire from the slaughter place (altar) and threw it to the earth and we understand this spiritually fulfilled.
We understand that this Messenger was Yahusha the High Priest as from His hand went up to Aluahym the incense which are the prayers of the set apart ones.
Rev 8:4 And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the set-apart ones, went up before Elohim from the hand of the messenger.
It was the 9th hour when Yahusha cried out with a loud voice and gave up His spirit
Mat 27:45 And from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land, until the ninth hour.
Mat 27:46 And about the ninth hour יהושע cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Ěli, Ěli, lemah sheḇaqtani?” that is, “My Ěl, My Ěl, why have You forsaken Me?”
It was the very hour the High Priest was offering incense on the incense altar when the veil separating the Most Set Apart place tore from top to bottom, indicating the consummation of the Covenant and the end of the earthly pattern as Yahusha is the heavenly pattern who fulfilled everything written in the Torah. It was at this very same hour along with His Ruach the Ruach ha Qodesh left the haykal/ temple.
Coming back to 1Corin 11
1Co 11:2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances/G3862 paradosis, as I delivered them to you.
Strong's Number G3862 παράδοσις paradosis matches with G3857 παράδεισος paradeisos where G3857 is translated as 'paradise'. Hence, G3862 in 1 Corin 11:2 actually means 'laws of paradise'. 'Paradeisos, the Greek translation comes from the Hebrew word 'pardes' H6508 which means 'orchad/a park/a garden' and is in reference to 'Garden of Eden'
Luk 23:43 And Yahusha said unto him, Aman I say unto you today, you shall be with me in paradise G3857
Rev 2:7 He that has an ear, let him hear את what the Ruach says unto the called out assemblies; To him that overcomes will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise G3857 of Elohiym.
Where was the tree of life? In the midst of the garden of Eden. Hence the laws Shaul speaks of as ordinances are from the garden of Eden. Isn't that amazing? Because that's where it all started, the woman was from the man and not the man from the woman. The man and woman i.e. Adam and Chauah were reflection of the Mashiyach and His bride.
The fulfillment happened and Yahusha came as the last Adam who was the 'firstborn over all creation' and 'firstborn from the dead' and is pre-eminent in all things
Col 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Col 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Col 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the called out assembly: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
1Co 11:3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Mashiach; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Mashiach is Elohiym.
The headship of Mashiyach Yahusha has to be understood in the correct perspective. From the natural perspective the woman came from man, hence, the man is her head. The man was created in Yahusha's image and likeness and hence the head of man is Mashiyach/Anointed one (that's where the shemen/oil is poured on) and Yahusha was not created, he is the 'IMAGE OF THE INVISIBLE ALUAHYM' (Col 1:15) and hence, the head of the body, the One Aluahym. Shaul doesn't say there is some force above the head called Aluahym, kindly see from the Hebrew mindset and you will see he is saying 'the head of the anointed one is Aluahym' i.e. He Himself is Aluahym who is the head of that body. If Aluahym is not part of that body and above it, how was He reconciling the world to Himself in Mashiyach.
2Co 5:18 And all things are of Elohiym, who has reconciled us to himself in/dia G1223 Yahusha Ha’Mashiach, and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
The Greek preposition dia G1223 means 'In composition it retains the same general import' as in 'within/through/out of/in/by'
The Greek preposition en G1722 denotes a 'fixed position' as 'in/with'. 2Cor 5:19 says Aluahym was 'IN' Mashiyach reconciling the world unto Himself.
He is in duality of powers both in the earthly realm as the head of the body and in heaven as the head of the messengers i.e. Chief Messenger. The visible form of Yahuah bodily so that creation can relate to Him in His headship.
1Co 11:7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of Elohiym: but the woman is the glory of the man.
If man is the image and glory of Aluahym, and the image of the invisible Aluahym is Yahusha ha Mashiyach, then Mashiyach Yahusha is Aluahym.
2Co 4:6 For Elohiym, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of Elohiym in the face of Yahusha Ha’Mashiach.
The face is part of the head, so if Aluahym is not part of the head but above it, how can He reconcile the world unto Himself? These are deep things that require a spiritual vs spiritual comparison to derive.
The laws of garden of Eden are being detailed in the relationship to the headship, before even written Torah was given. The woman who was bound by the Torah of uncleanliness was delivered into the glorious liberty in Mashiyach Yahusha and now she is within the Torah of Eden able to pray and prophesy in the assembly by coming under his headship. The woman is we, the body.
Ha Shatan used the enchantment against her and she was deceived. The http://www.bayithamashiyach.com/Scriptures.html uses a revised Hebrew translation which is apt whereas all English translations from the Greek text says Chauah was deceived in the transgression in 1Tim 2:14.
1Tim2:13 Because Adam was first created, and followed by Chauwah (Eve)
1Tim2:14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman has heard to the voice of the deceiver and has come to the hand in her transgression.
1Tim2:15 But she shall be saved in the bearing of children if she continues in faith and in love and in sanctification with propriety.
Shaul gives an order of creation & an order of deception. He says Adam was first created and followed by Chauah (Eve). We saw this principle in 1 Corin 11 where he says man is not from woman but woman is from the man. He also lists the order of deception, the woman first and then the man.
verse 14 is a shallow translation from Greek. The Khabouris translation is similar to the revised Hebrew translation bayithmashiyach.com scriptures state. Here is the word to word from the Khabouris
v14. Adam didn't wander away, the woman but in judgement wandered away in entering into transgression concerning the command.
The command of Yahuah was in a voice, nothing came written. She wandered away to hear the voice of the deceiver over the commandment entering into breaking of the commandment. Hence, her voice to teach or having authority over a man is not permitted and she is to remain silent.
1Tim2:11 Let the woman learn in silence with all the subjection.
The Greek word for 'silent' is 'hēsuchia' G2271 which means 'stillness'. Its positional as it says desistance from bustle (to make somebody move somewhere quickly) or language. Properly keeping one’s seat (not moving).
The Hebrew word for 'silent' is 'damam' 𐤃𐤌𐤌 H1826 which has the root word 'dam' 𐤃𐤌 H1818 which means 'blood'. The silence is like the shedding of the blood, as positionally dead. And that's exactly where she is to be found in her man who alone is the TEACHER.
Mat 23:10 Neither be ye called teachers: for one is your Rabbi, even Mashiach (the Anointed One).
Both the Greek and the Hebrew show a positional place reserved for the woman in not usurping the authority of the man but remaining positionally fixed in not wandering away. In the garden of Eden, Chauah wandered away after the voice of the deceiver and her husband was not with her when she transgressed.
The Greek uses the word 'hupotage' G5292 in 1Tim 2:11 and is translated as 'subjection', the word is a derivation from the word G5293 'hupotasso' where hupo G5259 means 'under/beneath' & 'tasso' G5021 which means 'appoint/ordain'. The word shows 'the woman is ordained to be under the man'
The Hebrew uses the word 'kana' 𐤊𐤍𐤏 H3665 which is translated as subjection & means 'bend the knee/humble/under/subdue/be low'
Both the Greek and Hebrew words show the woman is positionally ordained to be under the man'
Remember, the earthy depicts the heavenly, the natural reflects the spiritual. The body has to be brought under subjection, under the headship of Mashiyach Yahusha.
Rom 12:1 I call upon you, therefore, brothers, through the compassion of Elohim, to present your bodies a living offering – set-apart, well-pleasing to Elohim – your reasonable worship.
Hence, she is allowed to pray and prophesy in the assembly but not allowed to teach or interrupt in the assembly
1Co 14:35 And if they wish to learn whatever, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is improper for women to speak in an assembly.
Gen 3:16 To the woman He said, I shall greatly multiply your pain in childbirth, In pain you shall bring forth children; Yet your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.
1Tim2:15 But she shall be saved in child bearing if she continues in faith and in love and in sanctification with propriety.
Rev 12:2 And being pregnant, she cried out in labour and in pain to give birth.
Rev 12:5 And she bore a male child who was to shepherd all nations with a rod of iron. (Psa_2:9) And her child was caught away to Elohim and to His throne.
