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man and woman-exegesis of biblical texts

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22nd April 2025 my writings for today (and some replies to me)

Man, not woman separately, is the image of God. This is my first of a number of posts, over weeks or months, on 1 Cor 11:1-16. The posts are written seeking comment and feedback. This can be done here or via email at neilkearnstheology@gmail.com They will seek to be primarily exegetical. However, they will encounter topics from how we understand

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Latest article on 1 Cor 11:2-16 incorporating links to Gen 1&2, Psalm 8 and 1 Cor 8. (This is still an unfinished draft article).

One article to explain 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 The aim of this article is to, in one long, article, to explain how 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 is a united, integrated argument by Paul.  It is universally recognized that this is a difficult passage to read as a whole.   Plus, there are a number of specific issues that are said to be unclear. 

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1 Corinthians 11:2-16 Instalment 5

HOW TO TIE THE WHOLE PASSAGE TOGETHER INTO A COHERENT COMPLETE INTEGRATED ARGUMENT. The meaning of and purpose of the background information about woman’s hair, men’s hair and bald heads. (Note: This section is taken directly from my Word Document on 1 Cor 11:2-16 so you will note it mentions Chapter 4 etc … This document is available by contacting me.) I

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1 Corinthians 11:2-16 Instalment 4.

The Underlying Theology. Discussions about angels and exousia may be interesting BUT what is really important is that we understand and believe the Underlying Theology of the creation of man and woman that Paul presents in 1 Cor 11:2-16.  Introduction.A. It seems that the Corinthian church was basically doing what Paul had instructed them to do – women covering and

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1 Corinthians 11:2-16 Instalment 3

Analysing and categorising the different types of arguments and information being used by Paul in 1 Cor 11:2-16 I have argued in the first 2 instalments and in further replies that Paul’s main argument is clear and direct “man ought not” and “woman ought to”. I have also argued that it is essential to delineate this main argument and to

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1 Corinthians 11:2-16 Instalment 2

INSTALMENT 2 – Exegetically determining what “exousia/authority on the head” means. It is referrring to neither man’s authority nor to woman’s authority. What does 1 Cor 11:10 “authority on the head” mean? A SIMPLE EXEGETICAL PROPOSAL. I don’t intend to list the different views and translations, other than to say the fact that some translations need to add extra words into the

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1 Corinthians 11:2-16 Instalment 1A & 1B

Word Order in 1 Cor 11:10-12 The Angels are in the Wrong Place. INSTALMENT 1A 1 Cor 11:1012 has some major issues that have rendered many opinions and much discussion. The 2 major ones are in verse 10. a. what is meant by the angels and in particular what is meant by it as a condition for a woman having exousia

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1 Cor 11:5b,6 Why Paul is not being nasty. Why Paul is not saying that a woman not wearing a headcovering is like a prostitute. A practical reason and an exegetical reason.

It is nearly universally stated that Paul is comparing a woman without a head-covering (in church) to a a woman with a shaved head (presumably a prostitute). It thus seems that Paul is being exceedingly nasty, in that he is saying that the uncovered woman in church is just the same as (one and the same) a loose woman. It

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Series of 5 Articles: And God said: Let us make Adam in our image. Article 5/5. Adam the image of God – the key to knowing God.

5 Article Series.    And God said: Let us make Adam in our image. Article 5.    Adam the image of God—the key to knowing God. We know God by looking at Adam. Referencing back to article 2 In article 2 we left the text of Genesis 1 with two similar singularity/plurality enigmas, one in regard to man (or more correctly in regard