Families in the New Testament World

Families in the New Testament World......Page 1
CONTENTS......Page 6
SERIES FOREWORD......Page 8
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 10
INTRODUCTION......Page 12
PART 1— MATERIAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE GRECO-ROMAN HOUSEHOLD......Page 14
1— Archaeology......Page 15
Ephesus......Page 21
Roman Palestine and Syria......Page 22
Pompeii and Herculaneum......Page 24
Ostia......Page 27
Architectural Aspects of Social Life......Page 34
Everyday Reality......Page 41
From Familia to House Church......Page 42
The Problem of \"Culture\"......Page 46
Honor and Shame......Page 48
Cultural Constructions of Gender......Page 50
Defining the Family......Page 51
Space as Boundary......Page 53
The Symbolic Function of Meals......Page 55
Geographical and Chronological Variation......Page 56
Patronage, Clients, Freedpersons......Page 58
Gender Roles and Concepts......Page 64
Legal Power of Men over Women......Page 66
Social Freedom of Women......Page 68
Marriage and Divorce......Page 70
Children\'s Education and Adults\' Learning......Page 74
Greco-Roman Education......Page 78
Thought and Practice: Philosophy......Page 84
Professions of Slaves......Page 86
Control of Slaves: Marriages and Auctions......Page 88
Punishment of Slaves......Page 89
Slaves\' Religion within the House......Page 91
Family Religion......Page 92
PART 2— EARLY CHRISTIAN FAMILIES AND HOUSE CHURCHES......Page 98
The Structures of Greco-Roman Society......Page 99
The Social Status of Christians......Page 104
Gender Roles in the Pauline House Church: 1 Corinthians 5—7 (and 14:33b–36)......Page 111
Greco-Roman Medical Handbooks and Sexuality......Page 112
Ascetic Practice in the First Century C.E. among Philosophers, Priests, and Charismatics......Page 115
Deutero-Pauline Epistles: Colossians and Ephesians......Page 126
The Deutero-Pauline Pastoral Epistles......Page 129
Family and Gender in the Synoptic Gospels and Acts......Page 131
Family Values as Penultimate in Roman, Greek, and Jewish Stories......Page 132
Family in the Sayings Source Q......Page 133
Family in the Gospel of Mark......Page 134
Gender Roles in Mark......Page 136
Family in the Gospel of Matthew......Page 138
Gender Roles in the Gospel of Matthew......Page 143
Family in the Gospel of Luke and Acts......Page 144
Gender Roles in Luke-Acts......Page 148
Gender Roles and Images......Page 151
Marriage......Page 156
The Growing Custom of Celibacy......Page 160
Children and Teachers in the New Testament and Beyond......Page 164
Women Teachers of Women......Page 175
Philemon......Page 182
Galatians 3:28 and 1 Corinthians 12:13......Page 186
1— Corinthians 7:21......Page 187
Colossians, Ephesians, the Pastorals: Slaves in Deutero-Pauline Household Codes......Page 190
Slavery in the Synoptic Gospels......Page 193
Slavery in the Gospel of John and Beyond......Page 196
Community Meals in Pauline House Churches......Page 201
Community Meals in the Synoptic Gospels......Page 212
The Importance of Hospitality and Its Effect on Families......Page 214
Meals as Center of Christian Life......Page 218
CONCLUSION......Page 223
ABBREVIATIONS......Page 231
Notes to Chapter 1— Archaeology......Page 233
Notes to Chapter 2— Cultural Anthropology......Page 245
Notes to Chapter 3— Social World......Page 248
Notes to Chapter 4— Social Location of Early Christians......Page 259
Notes to Chapter 5— Gender Roles, Marriage, and Celibacy......Page 262
Notes to Chapter 6— Education and Learning......Page 278
Notes to Chapter 7— Slaves......Page 283
Notes to Chapter 8— Family Life, Meals, and Hospitality......Page 289
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BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 298
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Matthew......Page 327
Mark......Page 328
Luke......Page 329
Acts......Page 330
1— Corinthians......Page 331
Ephesians......Page 332
1— Timothy......Page 333
1— Maccabees......Page 334
2— Clement......Page 335