Some of my history is a bit fuzzy, but we must recognize what was written was written in a specific time regarding specific issues. Basically, it was fairly common in those days for the men and women to sit on opposite sides of the Church. As the women of those days tended to be lesser educated, they sometimes would yell across the Church to their husbands for advice on what was being sad, the men, being more educated of the law, didn’t have to yell across the Church to speak to their wives. Paul put a stop to that practice of the women yelling out so as to maintain order and reverence in Church. Also, regarding waiting until they got home. We must remember the emphasis of reverence and “no work” that was given to the Sabbath in those times. Most, if not all, conversation was held until the family got home. So, women must be quiet in church so as not to disrupt the service, and must wait until they get home and engage in conversation to ask their husbands what they need to ask. Pretty simple once one knows whats going on. thats why nobody today is “outraged.”
Today, men and women sit together, we have modern audio systems in the churches, etc. These issues are not as prevalent as they were then.
David
