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Aug 19, 2024 · To become an effective conduit of the gospel, Paul renounced his freedom and essentially enslaved himself to Jesus Christ (Romans 1:1; 6:22; 1 Corinthians 7:22; Galatians 1:10). This idea of making himself into a servant or slave is conceptualized by the Greek term doulos , which refers to a person legally owned by someone else and whose entire livelihood and purpose is determined by their master.
Jul 23, 2024 · At first glance, Paul’s words may appear to be an endorsement of human slavery, but they are not. Elsewhere, he states that slaves should pursue their own freedom if at all possible, and he also forbids free Christians from becoming slaves (1 Cor. 7:21–23). In this way, Paul seems to suggest that slavery is a sinful institution to be avoided.
Mar 29, 2016 · Good law sets you free; and true freedom is the fulfilment of God’s law. That’s what Paul says about the law of love. And so to my third point: that the puzzle of freedom is resolved in the logic of love and the challenge of creativity. Life is not a zero-sum game in which either you do something or I do it.
Feb 23, 2018 · Considering this same issue, Thomas Schreiner answers two questions that help discern Paul’s teaching. First, he explains why Paul doesn’t renounce slavery directly in Philemon; second, he takes the context of Ephesians 5:22–6:9 to explain why it is best to read Paul as opposed to the institution of slavery.
Sep 18, 2014 · In his allegory of Abraham’s offspring in Galatians 4, for instance, Paul compares Jesus- followers to offspring of the “free woman” (Sarah) instead of the “slave woman” (Hagar), concluding the allegory with the claim, “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free” (5:1). The sentence might look somewhat awkward, verging on redundancy.
Jun 19, 2020 · Pauline theology has often been defined in ostensible contrast to Judaism, especially Jewish monotheism and Jewish law observance. This essay reconsiders the evidence for this contrast, looking again at key Pauline texts and interrogating scholarly assumptions about Judaism and monotheism in antiquity.
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Font Size. 1 Corinthians 9:19-16:24. New International Version. Paul’s Use of His Freedom. 19 Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. 20 To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the ...
