tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989159438503347124.post8422866735783156966..comments2023-10-17T06:52:41.861-05:00Comments on Living the Lectionary: Epiphany 3c - 1 Corinthians 12:12-31Pastor Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768406378983141019noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989159438503347124.post-63908305309246542392010-01-21T11:28:45.064-06:002010-01-21T11:28:45.064-06:00Good point. However the context of Paul's let...Good point. However the context of Paul's letter suggest rather strongly that there were elitist who thought they were better than others ("divisions" as you say) and thought their gifts were superior, or they did not need to wait to eat with "others" regarding The Lord's Supper. Paul makes it clear that it is the inferior/least among you who is to be honored! Hence the egalitarian aspect. ALL gifts, ALL people in the body are to be honored, not just a few, especially, maybe, those with MASTER OF DIVINITY (a rather presumptuous title perhaps?!) hanging on their wall! Yes, love is key, but it is a Hebraic love of wholeness (i.e. body) and justice. Jesus, of course, speaks of that as THE commandment (God, other, self love) upon which all others hang. Again, a Jewish understanding of mercy and justice agape, not the warm fuzzy of today's world.bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634602675351411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989159438503347124.post-64584793032934342422010-01-20T22:19:15.964-06:002010-01-20T22:19:15.964-06:00Of course you are right that Paul is not thinking ...Of course you are right that Paul is not thinking about self worth but I don’t think it’s about egalitarian structure either. He has a congregation that is hopelessly conflicted and he uses the image of the parts of the body to try to get them to see beyond the divisions of I belong to Apollos, Cephas, Paul, or Christ. What I’m suggesting is that the ability to love or accept self relates to our ability to love others.Pastor Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01768406378983141019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989159438503347124.post-3892920663890041242010-01-20T14:28:08.480-06:002010-01-20T14:28:08.480-06:00Hey, hey. Brad again. Isn't Paul's premis...Hey, hey. Brad again. Isn't Paul's premise more on the interdependence and egalitarian structure (i.e. socialism) of the Christ Commune-ity rather than a preoccupation of self worth? Probably both/and. Just a thought.bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634602675351411noreply@blogger.com