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S2 Ep1040: Misreading Scripture and Phoebe the Letter Carrier (and Interpreter?): Dr. E. Randy Richards

Theology in the Raw

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What Do We Know About First Century Letter Writing and Secretaries?

Most scholars say Phoebe is the letter carrier in Romans 16. She would have exegeded or explained what Paul was saying to his audience. People did not typically write, and writing was considered secretary's work. So your typical person could be literate, but not be able to write things down.

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