February 13, 2022

Be Wise: Purity, Purging, & the Passover Lamb

Be Wise: Purity, Purging, & the Passover Lamb

Have you ever heard or used the phrase “sweep it under the rug?” Probably so, for it is not uncommon that as certain detrimental or harmful activities, actions, or even attitudes exhibit themselves we find ourselves tempted to ignore, downplay, or excuse them away over that of the difficult work of simply dealing with them in a productive manner. As a result, we determine it easier or better to just “sweep them under the rug” rather than facing them head on.

Paul was facing the same circumstance in Corinth. In chapter 5 Paul addresses the issue of a specific sexual sin, one which the church of Corinth had preferred to simply “sweep under the rug.” Paul speaks powerfully in this text why this response is absolutely wrong, and exhorts the Corinthians to take a different course.