RT Article
T1 The Supposed Election of Officers in 1 Cor 11.19: A Response to Richard Last
JF New Testament studies
VO 60
IS 3
SP 423
OP 432
A1 Brookins, Timothy
LA English
YR 2014
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785740385
AB This article responds to a recent proposal by Richard Last that 1 Cor 11.19 speaks of the necessity of holding regular ‘elections’ (αἱρέσεις) for the appointment of church officers who would assist in the administration of the Lord's Supper (11.17–34). In addition to exaggerating difficulties inherent in traditional explanations, Last's proposal introduces a number of insurmountable discourse problems, rendering his interpretation more problematic than those he intends to replace. A traditional reading should be retained, in support of which further arguments are here added.
K1 Eschatology
K1 1 Corinthians 11.17–34
K1 Lord's Supper
K1 Hierarchy
K1 Elections
K1 divisions
DO 10.1017/S0028688514000034