not denigrate Paul or his theology; rather, we must say that Paul deserves to be further studied. What, then, are we to do? First, let us resort to the weapon of prayer, spread out our perplexities before God, and ask for the wisdom which is promised to any who will ask. We believe that the Holy Spirit is the one who gave us the Scriptures and that the Holy Spirit is our foremost teacher in understanding them. A hermeneutic of faith also asks for commitment. We must be willing to be