'Circumcision is nothing'

Lecture notes from the 2011 Annual Moore College Lectures

Rosner speaks on 1 Corinthians 7. He explains that Paul's view of the law is complex. Rosner provides definitions for the key terms, including both 'Paul' and 'the law'. Rosner looks at other passages in Paul's letters about the law. He examines the context of the verses in chapter 7, and Paul's instruction to stay as you are - married or single, slave or free, circumcised or uncircumcised. Rosner looks at the commandments that Paul wants the Corinthians to keep. Rosner stresses that we need to understand Paul's writing within the context of Judaism. He emphasis what Paul doesn't say, as this is just as important. Talk is followed by questions.