“Paul's First Letter to Timothy — Prisoners of Hope — Part 6

Today we continue our short series on “Prisoners of Hope”, in support of Paul’s often maligned statement in 1 Tim. 2:15.  He refers there to Gen. 3:15-16 but explains his comment there about women on an encouraging note, namely, that women bearing the judgment given to Eve after her rebellion may be “saved in (lit. “through”) childbearing IF they continue in faith …”  This is apparently meant to be taken very positively though many have take it to be a strongly negative teaching against women in general.  In today’s study we focus on the women at the open tomb, Mary Magdalene and the others.  They proved that they were dedicated to our Lord in his life, yes, but now also in his death.  They came early to the tomb to prepare his body for permanent burial.  They found the tomb open however and the Lord was no where to be found.  But he did appear to them as they returned from the tomb and most graciously demonstrated to them that he was indeed alive and that they together with the disciples would see him alive again shortly.  So rather than fear they were to have great joy!  Amen.