commentary on 1 Corinthians,7 seeks to link two dimensions of Paul’s thought that are often set in artificial antithesis to one another: narrative continuity with Israel’s story and radical apocalyptic transformation. In 1 Corinthians both elements are grounded in Paul’s reading of Israel’s Scripture. I contend that Paul’s pastoral strategy for reshaping the consciousness of his pagan converts was to narrate them into Israel’s story through metaphorical appropriation of Scripture—and precisely by