jaywill writes:
The same man recommends a woman as being noteworthy among the apostles in Romans - "Junia". Could it be that she never opened her mouth in his presence ?
In his presence, maybe, but according to his edict, not in church - unless there was a different standard for the Corinthians than for the Romans.
jaywill writes:
How out of step was he with the cultural norms of the day in that region ?
That's my point. As well as emphasizing how progressive he was, we also have to recognize how progressive he wasn't. We should recognize the weaknesses that he admited and also the ones that he didn't admit.
"It appears that many of you turn to Hebrew to escape the English...." -- Joseppi