The Significance of 'Anti in 1 Corinthians 11:15
After discussing two readings of 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 (the traditional view and an alternative) the article explores the importance of a right understanding of the preposition ἀντί (‘instead of’) in verse 15. It is argued that various lexical choices make no logical difference in this case. Paul is...
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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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1994
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| In: |
Tyndale bulletin
Year: 1994, Volume: 45, Issue: 1, Pages: 181-187 |
| Further subjects: | B
Hair
B covering B Epistles B 1 corinthians B paul B New Testament |
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| Summary: | After discussing two readings of 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 (the traditional view and an alternative) the article explores the importance of a right understanding of the preposition ἀντί (‘instead of’) in verse 15. It is argued that various lexical choices make no logical difference in this case. Paul is simply stating that nature has given women hair instead of (or, as the equivalent of) a covering. This conclusion adds probability to the alternative reading being proposed. |
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| ISSN: | 0082-7118 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Tyndale bulletin
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.53751/001c.30427 |
