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Ephesians 4-6

Ephesians 4-6. Ancient Commands in Modern Contexts. Should the Christian Seek to Obey Every Command in the Bible?. 3 Kinds of Commands. Purely Cultural Purely Normative In Between How do the following commands fit the above criteria?.

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Ephesians 4-6

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  1. Ephesians 4-6 Ancient Commands in Modern Contexts

  2. Should the Christian Seek to Obey Every Command in the Bible?

  3. 3 Kinds of Commands • Purely Cultural • Purely Normative • In Between • How do the following commands fit the above criteria?

  4. Women should remain silent in the church. (I Cor. 14:34) • Greet one another with a holy kiss. (1 Tim. 5:23) • Do not wear clothing woven of two kinds of material (Lev. 19:19) • You should wash one another’s feet (Jn. 13:14) • Do not . . . put tattoo marks on yourself (Lev. 19:28)

  5. 1 Peter 2:18 Slaves be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are unreasonable. • 1 Timothy 2:8-9 Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and dissension. 9 Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments,

  6. What Criteria Can One Use to Determine Cultural vs. Normative Commands?

  7. 1. Preliminary Movement • A command may be culturally bound if Scripture modifies the original cultural norms in such a way that suggests further movement is possible and even advantageous in a subsequent culture. • Has Scripture modified the original cultural norms? • Is this an absolute movement?

  8. Examples of Movement • Slavery • Polygamy • Treatment of women

  9. 2. Breakouts • A command may be culturally confined if the social norms reflected in that text are completely “broken out” of in other biblical texts. • Examples: • Left-handedness was considered a liability in the ancient Near East, Right was the hand that blessed, or was strong.

  10. Firstborn customs • Deuteronomy 15:19 9 ¶ "You shall consecrate to the LORD your God all the firstborn males that are born of your herd and of your flock; you shall not work with the firstborn of your herd, nor shear the firstborn of your flock.

  11. 3. Purpose/Intent • A command may be culturally bound, if by practicing the text one no longer fulfills the text’s intent or purpose. • Examples: • Holy Kiss • Tattoos • Building a fence around your roof (Dt. 22:8)

  12. 4. Basis in Creation • A command may be transcultural if its basis is rooted in the original creation material. • Examples: • Polygamy • Procreation • Sabbath

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