Paul is certainly not putting Christians back under the law, but rather under the timeless principles of God's word, on which the Old Testament laws were based. From the Fall of man in Genesis 3:16 the woman was not to take the leadership rule over the man. "Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee." (Genesis 3:16) The word "rule" means to have dominion, to govern, have power. Thus the man was given the leadership responsibility.

              The Law was given to Moses in about 2500 years after the Fall. Therefore the principle of the woman being in subjection to the leadership of the man was established by God in the beginning.

               The Old Testament Law reflected this principle and in Paul's writing to the churches the principle was reiterated to establish the conduct of women as to leadership. Some have tried to cloud Paul's statements in 1 Corinthians 14:34-35, but there is no ambiguity in his statements or any room to lessen the full application of his instructions. In Chapters 12-13 Paul dealt with the misuse of tongues and prophecy and in his statement of Chapter 14 he is stating that in these matters woman were to have no part but remain silent. If they had a question there were to ask their husbands at home.

              The principle that God established is timeless and is that man is hold the position of leadership and women are not to rule or as Paul stated, "But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence." (1 Timothy 2:12) They principle is the woman is not to usurp authority over a man.

              This refutes the modern day practice of woman in positions of leadership over men in churches and woman being preachers. It does not mean that women cannot teach other women or children.