1 Corinthians 7:4 rules out polygamy and challenges Greco-Roman sexual double standards
Mike draws out implications of the wife's authority over the husband's body.
If the wife has authority over her husband's body, he cannot use that body with someone else. This rules out polygamy, contradicts the Greek and Roman view that men could fornicate while women couldn't, and opposes Jewish debates supporting polygamy at the time. However, the context is sexual rights specifically, not all authority -- so it doesn't disprove complementarianism as egalitarians claim.
← Previous
1 Corinthians 7:3-5 -- mutual sexual rights and authority ov
Next →Conclusions: husband's authority is real but limited compare
Responses
Scripture Commentary
article
Why Mike Winger is Wrong About “Authenteō” in 1 Timothy 2:12 – and Why It Matters
Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 12 on the meaning of authenteō in 1 Timothy 2:12
Scripture Commentary
article
What Winger Presently Gets Wrong: The Head Covering Debates (1 Cor 11)
Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 10 on the head covering debates in 1 Corinthians 11
Scripture Commentary
article
What Winger Presently Gets Wrong With Genesis 1–3: ‘Was Women’s Submission Just A Curse To Be Overturned?’
Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 2 on Genesis 1-3 and whether women's submission was just a curse to be overturned
Your Tags
Personal labels you apply to any item — separate from system topics. Tags are shared across all databases. Visit /tags to browse all your tags.
...more
Personal labels you apply to any item — separate from system topics. Tags are shared across all databases. Visit /tags to browse all your tags.
...more