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1 Corinthians 11:2-16 (Female Prophets), Part 2

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Jay F Guin

Prophecy and prayer Plainly, the wives in the Corinthian church were speaking in the assembly. They were praying and prophesying. While we can easily imagine a silent prayer, silent prophecy is quite impossible. To avoid this result, some Church of … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 11:2-16 (An Alternative Understanding), Part 1

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Jay F Guin

I’ve tried to exegete 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 several times, beginning with my book Buried Talents, written before I began blogging, and then a couple of times here on the blog. In Buried Talents, I took the view that “head” was … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 11:2 – 16 (“Head” in Ephesians)

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Jay F Guin

Ephesians 1-2 For nearly any metaphor, the key is to find Paul’s meaning from the context. The dictionaries aren’t much help. (Eph 1:20-23 ESV)  20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 11:2 – 16 (The meaning of “head” and a detour into Ephesians 5)

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Jay F Guin

1 Corinthians 11:2-16 is filled with difficulties, and perhaps the most important one is its teaching that a man is the “head” of the woman (or, better translated, as in the ESV, the husband is the “head” of the wife). … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 8:1-11:1: Paul’s Hermeneutics, Part 4 (Exodus as Hermeneutic)

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Jay F Guin

Notice how readily Paul uses the Exodus as a parallel (or “type”) of the Christian experience. (1Co 10:1-5 ESV)  For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 8:1-11:1: Paul’s Hermeneutics, Part 3 (On Being a Disciple)

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Jay F Guin

What is a “disciple”? And here’s where we mess up. We can’t even define “disciple.” We aren’t even sure what it means to “follow Jesus.” We keep wanting to define these terms in terms of rule keeping, obedience to certain … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 8:1-11:1: Paul’s Hermeneutics, Part 2 (Be imitators of me)

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Jay F Guin

Another key element of Paul’s hermeneutics is his use of his own story to teach the gospel. Beginning in 1 Cor 9:1, Paul uses his surrender of his own rights as an apostle as an example of how to live … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 8:1-11:1: Paul’s Hermeneutics, Part 1 (Principles)

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Jay F Guin

Notice that the question of eating meat sacrificed to idols is so important that Paul consumes three chapters on the topic — so many verses that we usually assume Paul drifted off to another subject or two, only to return … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 10:25-31 (The earth is the Lord’s)

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Jay F Guin

(1Co 10:25-26 ESV) 25 Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the ground of conscience.  26 For “the earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.” Therefore, meat is fine to eat, and we … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 10:19-24 (authority, expedience, and edification)

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Jay F Guin

(1Co 10:19-20 ESV) 19 What do I imply then? That food offered to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything? 20 No, I imply that what pagans sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God. I do … Continue reading →

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