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Calvin: ‘We may certainly arrive at a principle which is valid overall’. However, to go further would be ‘impossible’ so ‘we must be realistic here’.
One wonders if one should have brought one’s retirement date forward!
The Characters and The Context
William Cowper: What various hindrances we meet, In coming to the mercy seat!
There are three groups – the tongue-speakers, prophets, and women (wives of the prophets?). We will look at the gender issue next time.
Paul has been emphasising God’s relationship with ‘all’. We ought to pray for all (2:1), God desires all to be saved (2:4), Christ gave Himself as a ransom for all (2:6), and this message is to be proclaimed to all (2:7).
Tongues are not very useful ‘in the church’ (v.19). In verses 20-25 Paul will say that they are not very useful for evangelising outsiders.
