Does Joel 2:28 permit us to ordain women preachers?
Joel 2:28 is quoted by Peter in Acts 2:17. First century miraculous gifts of prophesy and tongues were given to men and women. But, God did not allow women to prophesy or speak in tongues in the church; they were to remain silent (1 Cor. 14:26-35). Women were permitted to prophesy outside the church, but only with their heads covered (1 Cor. 11:4). Were Philip’s daughters preachers? Philip’s daughters prophesied (Acts 21:8-9), but women were not allowed to prophesy in the church (1 Cor. 14:26-35). The word preach means “to bring, or declare, good, or glad, tidings” and “to proclaim,” “to be a herald” (Vine’s). Philip was an evangelist (Acts 21:8), but his daughters were not evangelists. The words preach, preacher, and evangelist are never used of women in the New Testament. Rather, women are commanded to learn in quietness (1 Tim. 2:11). Was Phoebe a preacher? Phoebe was not a preacher. She was a servant of the church (Rom. 16:1) in the sense that all Christians should be ministering a
