Women and Worship at Corinth: Paul’s Rhetorical Arguments in 1 Corinthians (Biblia.com)

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Making sense of Paul's arguments in 1 Corinthians 11-14 regarding both the role of women in public worship and the value of tongues and prophecy for the unbeliever has long posed challenges for any lay reader or scholar. Despite numerous explanations offered over the years, these passages remain marked by inconsistencies, contradictions, and puzzles. Lucy Peppiatt offers a reading of 1...

court where “pagans” would pass judgment on spiritual matters instead of the believers resolving them privately in a godly manner. He heard of selfish and ungodly behavior during the Lord’s Supper. He became aware of their faulty thinking regarding food sacrificed to idols, sex, marriage, the use of spiritual gifts, the resurrection, and the behavior of women in worship. Three men from Corinth—Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus—arrived bringing a letter in response to Paul’s letter, the response to

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