"It's Better to Marry than Burn"?!

"It's Better to Marry than to Burn"?!

1. Another hard passage!
2. An exercise in interpretation
   • Context
   • What questions is the author trying to answer in this passage?
   • What truths is this passage teaching and applying?
3. A quick walk through 1 Corinthians 7
   • Context means we need to begin with some background
   • The overarching question (7;1-7)
     • What is the question?
     • Is sex bad, and unspiritual?
     • I wish everyone were single...
   • Implications for marriage (7;8-16)
     • So, for widows and singles
     • For those who are married
     • But Paul, what if...?
   • A key truth: God's calling (7:17-24)
     • Each person should remain in the situation
     • As the Lord has assigned to each
   • What about virgins and widows? (7:25-40)
     • So, for virgins and widows
     • I think it is good to remain... but...
4. So What?
   • "One flesh" is more than a metaphor
   • Marriage is wonderful!
   • We have different gifts and callings
   • Good interpretation matters