It is good for a man not to TOUCH a woman (1 Co r. 7:1)
Jim West
jwest at highland.net
Mon Jun 17 15:07:53 EDT 2002
At 01:20 PM 6/17/02 -0400, you wrote:
>After studying this passage a while in the past, I have found that I believe
>"touch" here means "bother with" in a way. That is, I think that Paul is
>saying, "It is good that a man does not concern himself with a woman" so
>that he can serve the Lord more fully. I know this interpretation destroys
>some people's use of this verse, but we need to be honest w/ the text.
>
>Jonathan B. Ferguson
honesty with the text first of all implies reading it in its own language
and context. your interpretation of the word in question is invalid on
linguistic grounds. further, it seems to be based in a preconception or
worse an a priori decision about women.
you say, *i believe "touch" here means "bother with" in a way.* With all
due respect, what matters more than what you believe is what the word means.
best
jim
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Quartz Hill School of Theology
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