In early rabbinic traditions, the laws of "the ox" were the rights relating to any worker, because they assumed that any rights given to the lowest worker (the ox) would also apply to higher ranks of labourers. So if the ox could benefit from his labour, it was logical that any labourer should also be rewarded. This consistent principle of legal interpretation means that Paul was applying the literal understanding of the text about muzzling when he argued that ministers should be paid.
"1 Corinthians 9.9-11: A Literal Interpretation of 'Do Not Muzzle the Ox'"
In early rabbinic traditions, the laws of "the ox" were the rights relating to any worker, because they assumed that any rights given to the lowest worker (the ox) would also apply to higher ranks of labourers. So if the ox could benefit from his labour, it was logical that any labourer should also be rewarded. This consistent principle of legal interpretation means that Paul was applying the literal understanding of the text about muzzling when he argued that ministers should be paid.
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