The Fornicator Sins against his own Body (1 Cor 6:18c)
Closer attention to the meaning of ‘Christ’ in this context, and to the relevance of what Paul says elsewhere about homosexuality, reveals ‘against his own body’ to be a mere rhetorical flourish and not, as is commonly thought, an assertion of the moral uniqueness of fornication.\n4207 Une plus gran...
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| Language: | English |
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Peeters
2008
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Revue biblique
Year: 2008, Volume: 115, Issue: 1, Pages: 97-104 |
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| Summary: | Closer attention to the meaning of ‘Christ’ in this context, and to the relevance of what Paul says elsewhere about homosexuality, reveals ‘against his own body’ to be a mere rhetorical flourish and not, as is commonly thought, an assertion of the moral uniqueness of fornication.\n4207 Une plus grande attention a la signification de 'Christ' dans ce contexte, et à ce que Paul dit ailleurs au sujet de l'homosexualité, montre bien que l'expression ‘contre son propre corps’ est une simple fleur de rhétorique – et non pas, comme on le pense souvent, une affirmation sur ce que la fornication a d'exceptionnel du point de vue moral.\n4207 \n4207 |
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| ISSN: | 2466-8583 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Revue biblique
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2143/RBI.115.1.3206495 |