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  • From: Jeff Peterson <peterson AT mail.ics.edu>
  • To: Corpus-paul <corpus-paul AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: 2 Cor 6.14-7.1 in its context
  • Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 11:28:50 -0500


Richard Fellows wrote:
>
> In 2 Cor 6.14 Paul suddenly embarks on a discussion of sexual ethics and
> the relationship between the believing and non-believing world.

While it has often been interpreted as referring to sexual ethics,
nothing in the passage readily invites this reading. The yoke is a
metaphor for attachment to a teacher in Matt 11:29f, Gal 5:1, et al.;
and the Corinthians' relations with teachers is a concern in 2 Cor
2:17-3:1, as well as in other passages of the Corinthian correspondence
(esp. 1 Cor 1-4; 2 Cor 10-13). The exhortation to refuse the "alien
yoke" of "unbelievers" associated with Belial and allied with ANOMIA
rather than DIKAIOSYNH may thus be of a piece with the polemic against
"false apostles, guileful teachers" whom Paul characterizes as servants
of the Satan destined for wrath, who only appear to be servants of
DIKAIOSYNH, just as the Satan himself has the appearance of an angel of
light (2 Cor 11:13-15).

Jeff Peterson
Institute for Christian Studies




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