Click to here to view the sermon from Sunday. First, a note about plural nouns and singular nouns. While a few translations miss this, most reputable translations of the Bible capture the change from plural to singular in verse 11. In 2:8, Paul refers to “the men.” In 2:9, Paul refers to “the women.” When we get to our key texts, verses 11-12, Paul changes from plural to singular. It is no longer “women,” but “woman.” Translators and scholars are divided over whether verse 11 should be translated as “Let a woman learn…” or as “Let the woman…” If it is the former, then Paul’s message to Timothy is still about women in general. If it is the latter, then it is possible that Paul’s message to Timothy is about a specific woman in the Ephesian church. Scholars who follow this approach to the text suggest that Paul is talking to Timothy about a specific married couple in the Ephesian church. These scholars note that Paul continues with the singular toward the end of the text when he wr