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Household: Household Code in 1 Peter (Part 3)

Sep 14, 2007

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

We move now to Chapter 3 and Peter's instruction to wives and husbands, the more controversial portions of the passage. 1 Peter 3:1-7 1 Wives, in the same way, accept the authority of your husbands, so that, even if some of them do not obey the word, they may be won over without a word…

Household: Household Code in 1 Peter (Part 2)

Sep 13, 2007

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

The passage beginning at 1 Peter 2:18 and continuing through 3:7 is what many refer to as the household code. However, the household codes of the Greco-Roman world frequently included instruction about how to relate to civil authorities for the sake of social order. Verses 2:11-17 seem to parallel such instructions. Therefore, I include them…

Household: Household Code in 1 Peter (Part 1)

Sep 12, 2007

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mwkruse

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

We begin our review of the household codes with 1 Peter. There is debate about who wrote 1 Peter. Some scholars think the Greek is a little too good to be written by a Palestinian fisherman. However, the author writes in 5:12, “With the help of Silas, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I…

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Household: Household Code in 1 Peter (Part 3)

Household: Household Code in 1 Peter (Part 2)

Household: Household Code in 1 Peter (Part 1)