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Context of 1 Timothy 2
- The passage in 1 Timothy 2 primarily addresses women and men in church assembly, not just wives and husbands at home.
- Paul is likely confronting specific social and behavioral issues among the women in Ephesus affecting the church context.
Wealth and Morality in 1 Timothy 2
- Paul critiques women's extravagant adornment and sexual immorality in Ephesus as part of his concern in 1 Timothy 2.
- This reflects a broader Greco-Roman cultural critique of the 'new Roman women' who flaunted wealth and promiscuity.
Bruce Winter's Historical Insight
- Bruce Winter, an Australian scholar, links 1 Timothy 2's concerns to the 'new Roman women', wealthy women who embraced a lifestyle opposed to traditional values.
- Seneca praised his mother for avoiding such immorality and adorning herself with the virtue Paul calls for.