Kristen

Frank said:

“I was mainly thinking in terms of the Greek anthropology current in Paul’s day, in which the head (kephale) had precedence over the other members of the human body because it was the seat of reason, and so gave direction and purpose to the other members.”

I recall reading one quote from Plato where he said this sort of thing; but I have also read other quotes from Paul’s day that show an understanding of the heart as the seat of reason. The real issue is, how does Paul see it? And I think his letters make it pretty clear that he regarded the heart as the seat of reason.