How should we think about the building materials Paul lists in 1 Corinthians 3:12? This is the passage that talks about building with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, and stubble. Christian scholars and pastors,almost universally divide these materials into two classes—materials we should use, and materials we should avoid. Our guest today, however, argues the evidence from actual building practices in the first century strongly suggests we need to rethink Paul’s metaphor. Today, Tom Kelby is joined by Dr. Tyler Sykora to discuss his book Perishable and Imperishable? Reconsidering the Building Materials in 1 Corinthians 3:12.
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