Tag: chiasmus

Household: Excursus on 1 Timothy (Part 3)

Oct 18, 2007

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mwkruse

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

Previously, I took a first pass at interpreting 1 Timothy 2:8-15. I want to reflect on a few more aspects of verses 11-15 in this passage. A Woman Verses 9-10 talk about "women." Starting at verses 11-12, the passage talks about "a woman" in the singular. Verses 13-14 talk about a single woman, Eve. Verse…
Household: Household Code in Ephesians (Part 3)

Oct 10, 2007

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mwkruse

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

I have made the case that the controlling metaphor for the husband and wife relationship in the Ephesians' household code is the metaphor of head and body as visually identifiable parts of an organically indivisible unit. It is a masterful play on the idea that "the two become one flesh." Examining these passages, we see…