It should be noted that the goal is not, strictly speaking, to identify which commands in the Bible are cultural and which are supracultural. All commands in the Bible are cultural in that they are given within the context of human culture. Nor are we distinguishing between commands intended for an original audience (say, Timothy, or the churches in Asia Minor) and those intended for all believers. Virtually all commands in Scripture were intended for a specific audience, whether a nation (Israel), a particular church or churches, or an individual. What we are seeking is the divine ethic
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