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1 | inmyheart, could Paul be sarcastic? | Acts | Searcher56 | 49054 | ||
Parable ... I'm looking at the context. I see that Paul is concerned that people want to speak in tongues. He downplays it. Searcher | ||||||
2 | inmyheart, could Paul be sarcastic? | Acts | Parable | 49096 | ||
Yes, Paul is clear about the spiritual significance of tongues, i.e. tongues are a spiritual gift, and as such, he would that all recieve it, yet also that they would understand and exercise it judiciously, according to the functions and purposes he describes. He is especially concerned that tongues not be a stumbling block to faith for unbelievers or an end in itself for believers. I submit that even though Paul says tongues are the least of the spiritual gifts, his wish that all might receive it need not be sarcasm. Indeed, sarcasm would not be consistent with his own speaking in tongues "more than you all" 1Cor14:18 (unless he is being sarcastic here as well) and the fact speaking in tongues here implies being in the Spirit; Paul wishes for everyone to be in the Spirit. Parable |
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