Acts 2:14
14 But Peter, taking his stand with the eleven, raised his voice and declared to them: "Men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you and give heed to my words.
In these verses, authority and teaching and individual proclamation is distinguished, however. Peter and the eleven took a stand. It is only men that took on the role of explaining this event and teaching and having authority, not the women. Only the men took up the mantel of public, non-corporate speaking.
There is clearly a place in scripture for women prophesying, although it does not cross the lines of teaching or having authority or the principles established in 1 Corinthians 14 or 1 Timothy 2.
Also in Acts 1, the replacement of Judas was only open to men.
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