Yet another objection to this interpretation of women in pastoral ministry is in relation to women who held positions of leadership in the Bible, specifically Miriam, Deborah, and Huldah in the Old Testament. It is true that these women where chosen by God for special service to Him and that they stand as models of faith, courage, and, yes, leadership. However, the authority of women in the Old Testament is not relevant to the issue of pastors in the church. The New Testament Epistles present a new paradigm for God’s people—the church, the body of Christ—and that paradigm involves an authority structure unique to the church, not for the nation of Israel or any other Old Testament entity. Similar arguments are made using Priscilla and Phoebe in the New Testament.
Pingamizi kwa tafsiri hii ya wanawake wachungaji/wahubiri ni kwa kuwatazama Miriam, Deborah, Huldah, Prisilla,Fibi na kadhalika, waliokuwa na nyadhifa za uongozi katika Biblia. Deborah alikuwa mwanamke peke yake aliyekuwa mwamuzi katika waamuzi 13. Huldah alikuwa peke yake nabii wa kike kati ya manabii wote waliotajwa katika Biblia. Miriam aliunganihwa na huduma ya ndugu zake wakina Musa na Haruni. Wanawake maarufu katika nyakati za wafalme ni Athaliah na Yezebeli – ambao hawawezi kufaa kama mifano ya wanawake waliokuwa na uongozi wa kimungu.