Slavery and the Gendered Construction of Worship Veils in 1 Corinthians
This article analyzes the intersection of Paul’s veiling instructions in 1 Cor 11,2-16. It argues that the veiling instructions promoted cohesion across social classes by creating an emphasis on sex or gender, which would have benefited enslaved men and women.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2020]
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| In: |
Biblica
Year: 2020, Volume: 101, Issue: 3, Pages: 431-443 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Paul Apostle
/ Corinthians 3.
/ Gender conflict
/ Gender
/ Veil
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament NCF Sexual ethics |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | This article analyzes the intersection of Paul’s veiling instructions in 1 Cor 11,2-16. It argues that the veiling instructions promoted cohesion across social classes by creating an emphasis on sex or gender, which would have benefited enslaved men and women. |
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| ISSN: | 2385-2062 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2143/BIB.101.3.3288730 |
