Tag: heart

Household: Household Code Lost in Translation: Kephale

Sep 18, 2007

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by

mwkruse

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

We have now examined the household codes in 1 Peter and Titus. It is time to turn to the household codes presented in Ephesians and Colossians. These codes present a major challenge because of a one-word metaphor: kephale, meaning "head." The word is used several times in the New Testament, and most instances refer to…