Since the fall of man, society has been patriarchal, but Eve was intended to be a "helpmeet". Miriam, the sister of Moses was also a spiritual leader of Israel.
Yes, this is the 'order' paul speaks of in 1Timothy 2:14.
Man is first CHOICE for leadership teaching and positions of authority in a church.
The word ' preaching is not mentioned though, that is important to keep in mind.
What is 'preaching?' It is teaching and prophesying combined. It is exhortation, edification, revelation to those listening. And, let's add to.these three, not I speaking here but Paul in 1 Corinthians 11-14 all these things said, but also comes deliverance for ones from unbelieving death they were of . Praise God for all this. THAT
Don't put God in a box, EVER, He could use a mute to preach out of a pocketbook if He wanted. or, a deaf, dumb and blind kid named Tommy to build a mean pinball machine , right
Our God reigns. Prophets, prophecy, people called (sent) by God to seminaries to become pastors, peole called on short trips, long trips to persecuted Christian towns, blah blah, blah, you name it, yada, yada, yada, yafda, God not only can use people today to further His kingdome through these gifts, He IS doing it today, not some weird, unnatural way either but by His Word and hisvwords unto believer receiving His 'word' to them by faith and going as to righteousness, like Abraham, like Joseph, like ALL who knew and know now the living God of yesterday is aliVe today in believer's hearts everywhere, working things doing things, as they follow Him because of His grace given them through Son Jesus they have the power knowledge of Him in them .
I think we can all agree that the 'Prophets' and 'The Law' that passed were speaking of the great prophets of our time who said prophecy like Isaaiah and prophets like Joel spoke of 'the last days' which are considered now by most, depensing on your amillenial, etc. eschatology to change your 'Satan on earth now' views. Whatever.
The Lord liveth and justeth be MY ROCK and His Word is ALIVE and also sharper than ANY two-edged sword.
I preach Christ and Christ crucified and IF you EVER see anything I say as revelation then, just as Paul said, then that is 'prophesying,' and, I am, --all glory to God--a prophet to.....
.....you
Anyone can be a real life 'prophet,' today, that is someone God uses, by YOUR FAITH IN HIM, to gain another unto Christ.
Through what:
1. Exhortation
2. Edification.
3.Revelatiion.
Deliverance! And, read 1Cor. 14 if you don't think prophesying is POWERFUL to the unbeliever.
And, all can speak out , which is 'prophesying,' we're not talking weird preduction, holy horror kundalinha spirit worship stiluff, oh, NO, test all spirits, but, as Scripture says after this 'Thessalonians verse, DO NOT DESPISE PROPHESYING