Rather, he addressed individual cases and particular sets of circumstances, providing a nuanced yet simple response to a n u m b e r of different situations. Aware of this double reality, Paul did not provide a "one size fits all" response to the Corinthians' question. A n y sexual relationship is complex relationships vary f r o m case to case, f r o m individual situation to individual situation. T h e analysis of Stoic and Cynic texts illustrates the popular ethos that prompted concerned Corinthians to write to Paul about the sexual relationship between a m a n and a w o m a n. Will Deming's study of the Hellenistic b a c k g r o u n d of 1 Corinthians 7 greatly clarifies the situation that p r o m p t e d Paul to write about marriage and h u m a n sexuality in his letter. First C o r i n thians, like any real letter, is an occasional piece of writing that must be understood in the light of the specific situation that existed when the letter was composed. T h e attention paid to the epistolary nature of 1 C o rinthians has led scholars to reflect more than previously had been the case o n w h o it was that received the letter and w h o it was that wrote it. IN THE WANING DECADES of the twentieth century, N e w Testament scholarship for the first time began to consider seriously the fact that the text that Paul c o m p o s e d for the benefit of the Christians of C o r i n t h during the early 50s C.E. Paul in the History of Christian AsceticismĪPPENDIX A: Antipater of Tarsus, from His On ![]() Paul's Understanding of Marriage and Celibacy Preliminary A Nonascetic Interpretation of Paul Paul's Audience in 1 Corinthians 7 G o o d and Better, Sin and Blessedness: 7:36-40 4. The Commitments of Married Life and Finding Time for the Lord: 7:32-35 Paul's Argument against Marriage by Reason of Adverse Circumstances: 7:25-28 Marriage as Slavery to an Outside Influence: 7:10-24 The Unholiness of a Non-ChristianĪs Grounds for Divorce (7n0-15a) Marriage Stoic and Cynic Elements in 1 Corinthians 7Ī " C y n i c " Position for Married Christians: 7:1-7 Marriage out of Passion: 7:8-9 ![]() The Middle of the Second Century and Beyond First-Century Judaism and Early Christianity Philo of Alexandria Pseudo-Phocylidesģ. The First to the Middle of the Second Century C.E. The Academy, the Peripatetics, Early Stoics Issues and Dynamics in the Stoic-Cynic Marriage Debate T h e Use of Second-, T h i r d -, and F o u r t h - C e n t u r y Sources General Motivations for Celibacy f r o m First-Century Christianity Motivations for Celibacy f r o m Hellenistic Judaism Asceticism ![]() Paul in the Light of Stoic and Cynic Materials The Motivation for Celibacy in ι Corinthians 7: A Review of Scholarly Opinion Preface to the Second Edition Abbreviations Corinthians, ist, VII - Criticism, interpretation, etc. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. ![]() Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Deming, Will, 1956Paul on marriage and celibacy: the hellenistic background of 1 Corinthians 7 / Will Deming. Printed in the United States of America 08 07 06 05 04 S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 / P.O. Paul on Marriage and Celibacy The Hellenistic Background ofi Corinthians 7
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