Re: MacArthur and tongues
Edgar M. Krentz (emkrentz@mcs.com)
Sun, 9 Nov 1997 12:15:48 -0600
>Spiro Zodhiates is one reputabable scholar who is a proponent of the
>distinction in usage between the singular and plural of GLWSSA. The
>semantic arguement is, by itself, very weak. We do not have a remote
>context with which to establish the premise. It would appear that the
>church in Corinth was the only church facing this issue at this time. In
>order to properly understand Paul's communication here we need to identify
>the unique cultural situation which created this condition. Does anyone
>know of any extant works describing the oracle at Delphi? The exstatic
>utterances of this cult most likely form the sub-text of 1Co 12-14. Until
>we have access to such isogogic material, the issue of tongues is more
>properly a socialogical issue rather than a textual issue.
>
>Chris Babcock
><chrisbabcock@erols.com>
>Bachelor of Missiology candidate
>Maryland Bible College and Seminary
See Parke, THE DELPHIC ORACLE and his other work on SIBYLS AND SEERS.
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