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Evidence for the authenticity of 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 (Part 2)

I here present the second part in my short series of posts, furnishing the reader with some evidence in support of the authenticity of 1 Corinthians 14:34-35, from the writings of early Christian theologians. This, and my preceding post in the series, are following on from an article recently published in the Telegraph which highlighted

Evidence for the authenticity of 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 (Part 1)

In this, the first of a short series of posts, I furnish the reader with some evidence in support of the authenticity of a passage in the apostle Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians, 1 Corinthians 14:34-35. This is based on some personal research I did in 2005. It seemed pertinent to publish it here,

The three ‘levels of interpretation’ of Scripture

The early Christian theologians frequently interpreted Scripture in multiple different senses. For example, they often draw the distinction between the plain meaning of a passage, and its ‘spiritual’ sense. What’s important to realize is that any passage of Scripture can be interpreted in both senses. There is not a mutual exclusivity between the plain sense