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The term sōma pneumatikon “spiritual body” is used in the NT only by Paul, and only in 1 Cor 15:44. The history of interpretation regarding the terminology in this verse is long, varied, and complex. Many of the Apostolic Fathers emphasized the physicality of the resurrection to…

In 1 Corinthians, Paul appeals to Israel's exodus traditions to shape the behavior and to mold the identity of the early church. The apostle employs these traditions in two sections of this letter: 1 Cor 5:6–8 and 10:1–22. A study of these passages reveals that Paul reads the ex…

Our inquiry into the function of Deuteronomy in 1 Corinthians leads us to three observations. First, there are instances where Paul uses a portion of Deuteronomy either as a warrant for his argument or as a sanction: (1) 5:1: he censures the sin of incest in Corinth through the …