In 1 Cor 14:26-33 men are meant

Mark Wilson emory2oo2 at hotmail.com
Mon Nov 5 22:06:12 EST 2001



C.A. (Kees) Langeveld wrote:

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> >The frequent use of masculine nouns such as hEKASTOS, hEIS, hEAUTWi, 
>ALLWi,
> >DIERMHNEUTHS etc. in 1 Cor. 14:26-33, which deals with speaking in the
> >churchmeetings, together with the fact that in vers 34-35 women are said 
>to
> >refrain from speaking in the churchmeetings, provide a valid argument for
> >the thesis that in 1 Cor 14:26-33 men are meant or thought of.  In other
> >words, 1 Cor 14:34-35 provides a reason for taking those nouns as
> >non-generic, that is, as referring to men only.
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A non-generic use of any noun can only be employed in a
non-generic CONTEXT. The issue would be whether or not the writer
has developed a context wherein non-generic or generic usages
can function.

If you hold to a non-generic use in vss 26-33, you would have to
demonstrate that verses 34ff are a PART OF that section.

My thoughts,

Mark Wilson


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