john

Don said:
Are you aware that the term “the law says” refers to the oral law of the Pharisees?

I say:

You are making a declarative statement as if it is a matter of fact. and you are incorrect. The meaning of “the law” does not always refer to the oral law of the Pharisee’s.  It depends upon the context with which it is used in and the person using those words.

Only in classical Rabbinical literature does the statment “The Law” refer to the Pharisee’s Oral Law since Classical Talmudic law is based upon the Pharisee’s oral law.

And in regards to this passage it does not refer to the Oral law of the Pharisee’s. And regardless of which law it in fact did refer to matters not.

As the main point of error here is to say that Paul is quoting from a letter that he has received and then proceeding to refute it.

No where in the context of the letter or this passage can that  premise be supported, either in basic english grammar or in  the Greek grammar.

So since it cannot be supported by the basic grammatical context that Paul is reading from a letter he received and since we know that Paul was vehemently against the Pharisee’s oral law. Then we know that he could in no way be referring to an Oral Law.

And speaking hypothetically, lets say the passage did support that Paul was reading from a letter he had received, where is the letter?

You are making assumptions that go beyond even faith.

First you deny the basic grammatical construction of the passage, which then leads you into deeper error of assuming that “The Law” refers to the Pharisee’s oral law and then you extend it even further to try and say that Paul is making a case for equality!

When that is not even in the context of the passage. Paul is talking in the passage of not being unruly and out of order in a gathering of the Corinth Church Body when the spiritual gifts are functioning.

Have you ever been in a Charismatic or Pentecostal service? Then you would know what Paul is speaking of. Many charismatics and Pentecostals get lost in the “gifts of the spirit” and let the whole order of the service collapse into confusion and disorder.