Can women teach and what roles do they have in Scripture?

    What role did Esther play in Scripture? I’m asking because I was surprised that you say that women cannot hold any public office within the assembly. I thought Esther was a prophet and even asked for permission to approach the king. I also thought women were allowed to teach other women and still share the good news of Yahshua to others and especially to other women.

    We are not saying that ladies have no role or value within the assembly. In many cases, women served as support roles, Luke 8:1-3, Acts 16:13-15; 18:24-26, Romans 16:1-6. They are also instructed to teach their children and other ladies, Titus 2:3-5. When we say that they have no official role we are referring to ministers and those ordained to the work (priests, elders, deacons, etc.). There are no examples of ladies being ordained to the ministry or being placed in public teaching roles in either the Old or New testaments.

Regarding Esther, she was not a prophetess, but a queen. While she saved her people through her bravery, she never taught the people. This job was given to Ezra and the priests.

It’s never our intention to degrade the value of women. We believe that women provide many blessings to the home and to the assembly. None greater than being a mother and mentor to other ladies.

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Brenda Robinson
6 years ago

Hello: A few days ago, I was reading in Micah and I read where Yahweh said: “For I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage; and i sent before you Moses, Aaron and Miriam” (Micah 6:4). I made mental note of the fact that Miriam (a woman) was listed together with Moses and Aaron as being set by Yahweh over the people. Also, I read concerning Deborah “Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, judged Israel at that time”. (Judges 4:4). “The rulers ceased in Israel, they ceased,… Read more »

Melissa
Melissa
6 years ago

Is thefounder a former Jehovahs Witness. The teachings here so resemble that? It also explains why it is local and not associated with an established faith. Please complete a history for your website soon. If you’re a break off, that is not a new phenomenon. Nothing to be embarrassed about. Most religions are a breakoff.

Sarah Hostkoetter
Sarah Hostkoetter
Reply to  Melissa
7 months ago

I see part of this as Yaweh’s Restoration Ministry not being a religion or faith. God hates religion. It brings division. I follow the teachings of YRM, I live in Oregon, because it isn’t guided by the precepts of man, like the pharisees or Catholic church, etc., but onluy the Word of Elohim. It is not religious to listen to the Father. It is obedience to the Creator of all things. At least that’s how I see it and why when someone asks my religion, I respond, “I don’t follow a religion- I follow The Way, as found in the… Read more »

Sarah Hostkoetter
Sarah Hostkoetter
7 months ago

Beautiful. Perfect. I am a woman, a wife, and a mother. There is no greater role I could imagine than leading my children in education and life, and loving and supporting my husband-whose job I believe is much harder than mine! He works hard near power lines, up in trees, ann alongside a lot of men who are putting their lives at risk for integrity of the infrastructure they built….so we can live and raise THEIR offspring, and ours. Then he has to come home, do his Father’s will in spiritually guiding our home and being a father. Times are… Read more »