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Style Argument 1: Verses differ from the main theme of 1 Corinthians 12-14 -- rebutted

5 Views on “Women Keep Silent" (1 Cor 14_35-36): Women in Ministry part 11 00:25:06 – 00:27:11

Mike refutes the claim that these verses do not fit the theme of chapters 12-14.

Mike argues this fails for multiple reasons: (1) The author may have seen the passage as fitting the theme even if we do not. (2) Ancient writers did not have footnotes and regularly included digressions. (3) Most importantly, the passage does fit the theme -- 1 Corinthians 12-14 is about bringing order and control to chaotic church meetings. Controlling who can speak, when, and on what topics is precisely the theme. 1 Corinthians 14:40 ('all things should be done decently and in order') confirms this.

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