the opponents’ views, which are thus hidden from sight. Even … the discussion of the law is not directed at rebutting an opposing position, but rather at establishing the point that doctrine and behavior go hand in hand. This connection then provides the backdrop for all that follows. When the author addresses the behavior of certain groups within the church, the threat of false doctrine [and ethics] hovers in the background, and when the author warns against certain teachers, moral chaos is the
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