Loading…

The First Epistle to the Corinthians is unavailable, but you can change that!

This commentary series is established on the presupposition that the theological character of the New Testament documents calls for exegesis that is sensitive to theological themes as well as to the details of the historical, linguistic, and textual context. Such thorough exegetical work lies at the heart of these volumes, which contain detailed verse-by-verse commentary preceded by general...

(vii) We have reserved until the end of this introduction a recasting of the force of the passage advocated well by Murphy-O’Connor. Whether or not we endorse his specific argument about κεφαλή as source, he convincingly argues that “men figure equally prominently in this section.… The problem … involved both sexes.”19 Paul’s concern is not with subordination but with gender distinction. He expresses no less disquiet (probably indeed more) about men whose style is effeminate with possible hints
Page 805