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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...

received and transmitted doctrine and practice arose (esp. in relation to 11:23 and 15:3–5).39 This is plausible in the light of the Corinthian tendency to regard their own thought and practice as a unilateral affair (cf. 1:3; 14:36; and elsewhere). Schrage hesitates to regard 11:2–16 as relating to “tradition” in the foundation sense of 11:23 and 15:3–5, since it does not constitute a cross-centered article of faith and life.40 Nevertheless, the respect or concern for “the other” in 11:2–16 does
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