Does (Not) Nature Itself Teach You?
This article explores the theological and pastoral significance of a notoriously troubled and troubling text, 1 Corinthians 11:2–16, asking what this text’s difficulties have to teach us about the purpose of Scripture in the church’s life of worship and witness. It does so, first, by an explication...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2016
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Pneuma
Year: 2016, Volume: 38, Issue: 4, Pages: 456-475 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament KAA Church history KDG Free church NBE Anthropology NBN Ecclesiology |
| Further subjects: | B
1 Corinthians
Pauline theology
theological hermeneutics
history of effects
gender and sexuality
ordination and ministry
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| Summary: | This article explores the theological and pastoral significance of a notoriously troubled and troubling text, 1 Corinthians 11:2–16, asking what this text’s difficulties have to teach us about the purpose of Scripture in the church’s life of worship and witness. It does so, first, by an explication of the text’s “literal sense,” and then by examination of its effective history, especially as exemplified in the works of John Chrysostom, Thomas Aquinas, John Calvin, and Karl Barth. This, in turn, leads to a brief survey of various modern interpretations, such as those offered by Gordon Fee, William Webb, and Lucy Peppiatt. Finally, the article turns to the construction of a possible alternative reading, one that is hopefully better fitted to pentecostal spirituality and theology and, just for that reason, also holds ecumenical promise. |
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| ISSN: | 1570-0747 |
| Contains: | In: Pneuma
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15700747-03804002 |