Sex Ethics: Singleness, Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage
1 Corinthians 7 presents some interesting challenges. It has been widely misunderstood throughout church history, often with terrible consequences. If not read carefully it can sound like Paul is against marriage, despises women, and sees sex as dirty and defiling.
But a closer reading reveals that, far from being bossy and close-minded about sex and marriage, Paul is actually quite flexible and humble regarding these matters. And this brings us to the odd dimension of this chapter: Paul is very careful to distinguish when he is delivering commands from the Lord and when he is delivering his…
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