Tag: 1 Corinthians 6

Household: Household Code in Ephesians (Part 2)

Oct 9, 2007

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mwkruse

in Culture, Gender and Sex, History, Series: Household of God, Sociology, Theology

Ephesians' opening portion of the household code deals with husbands and wives (5:21-33). It contains rich and compelling imagery that teaches unity between husband and wife, keeping with the theme of the rest of Ephesians. Remember that in Greco-Roman households, the paterfamilias ruled over his wife. The marriage arrangement was primarily a contractual agreement to…
Household: Fictive Family in Ephesians

Sep 3, 2007

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mwkruse

in Culture, History, Series: Household of God, Sociology, Theology

The precise phrase "household of God" is used only once in the New Testament, in Ephesians 2:19 (oikeioi tou Theou). In 1 Timothy 3:15, we find oikoo Theou rendered "household of God" in some translations, but more accurately, it is "house of God." Paul also writes "household of faith" (oikeious tees pisteoos) in Galatians 6:10.…