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pauls critique of theocracy a theocracy in corinthians and galatians
pauls critique of theocracy offers an interpretation of select texts in corinthians and galatians concerned with the establishment of legitimate authority in the christian community . odell scott argues that for paul no one may boast that they are selected by god and no one has the authority to rule as gods representative . p paul also criticizes those who exhibit a superior sacredness over other community members . contrary to most scholarly views odell scott argues that paul is not taking sides in a debate about the proper authority structure . rather he criticizes any notion of such a structure opposing it with his metaphor of the church as the body of christ and the sacred family of god . the exegesis is also sketched out in a postmodern framework criticizing hierarchy through differentiation .