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Families in the New Testament World
CONTENTS
SERIES FOREWORD
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
PART 1— MATERIAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE GRECO-ROMAN HOUSEHOLD
1— Archaeology
Ephesus
Roman Palestine and Syria
Pompeii and Herculaneum
Ostia
Architectural Aspects of Social Life
Everyday Reality
From Familia to House Church
2— Cultural Anthropology
The Problem of "Culture"
Honor and Shame
Cultural Constructions of Gender
Defining the Family
Space as Boundary
The Symbolic Function of Meals
Geographical and Chronological Variation
3— Social World
Patronage, Clients, Freedpersons
Gender Roles and Concepts
Legal Power of Men over Women
Social Freedom of Women
Marriage and Divorce
Children's Education and Adults' Learning
Greco-Roman Education
Slavery in the Greco-Roman World
Thought and Practice: Philosophy
Sources and Numbers of Slaves
Professions of Slaves
Children of Slaves
Control of Slaves: Marriages and Auctions
Punishment of Slaves
Manumission
Slaves' Religion within the House
Family Religion
PART 2— EARLY CHRISTIAN FAMILIES AND HOUSE CHURCHES
4— Social Location of Early Christians
The Structures of Greco-Roman Society
The Social Status of Christians
5— Gender Roles, Marriage, and Celibacy
Gender Roles in the Pauline House Church: 1 Corinthians 5—7 (and 14:33b–36)
Greco-Roman Medical Handbooks and Sexuality
Ascetic Practice in the First Century C.E. among Philosophers, Priests, and Charismatics
Deutero-Pauline Epistles: Colossians and Ephesians
The Deutero-Pauline Pastoral Epistles
Family and Gender in the Synoptic Gospels and Acts
Family Values as Penultimate in Roman, Greek, and Jewish Stories
Family in the Sayings Source Q
Family in the Gospel of Mark
Gender Roles in Mark
Family in the Gospel of Matthew
Gender Roles in the Gospel of Matthew
Family in the Gospel of Luke and Acts
Gender Roles in Luke-Acts
Gender Roles, Marriage, and Celibacy in the Gospel of John and Beyond
Gender Roles and Images
Marriage
The Growing Custom of Celibacy
6— Education and Learning
Children and Teachers in the New Testament and Beyond
Women Teachers of Women
7— Slaves
Slaves in Paul and the Deutero-Pauline Epistles
Philemon
Galatians 3:28 and 1 Corinthians 12:13
1— Corinthians 7:21
Colossians, Ephesians, the Pastorals: Slaves in Deutero-Pauline Household Codes
Slavery in the Synoptic Gospels
Slavery in the Gospel of John and Beyond
8— Family Life, Meals, and Hospitality
Community Meals in Pauline House Churches
Community Meals in the Synoptic Gospels
Hospitality, Meals, and Family Life in the Johannine Literature and Beyond
The Importance of Hospitality and Its Effect on Families
Meals as Center of Christian Life
CONCLUSION
ABBREVIATIONS
NOTES
Notes to Introduction
Part 1: Material and Social Environment of the Greco-Roman World
Notes to Chapter 1— Archaeology
Notes to Chapter 2— Cultural Anthropology
Notes to Chapter 3— Social World
Part 2— Early Christian Families and House Churches
Notes to Chapter 4— Social Location of Early Christians
Notes to Chapter 5— Gender Roles, Marriage, and Celibacy
Notes to Chapter 6— Education and Learning
Notes to Chapter 7— Slaves
Notes to Chapter 8— Family Life, Meals, and Hospitality
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INDEX OF SCRIPTURE AND ANCIENT TEXTS
Old Testament
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Deuteronomy
Psalms
Proverbs
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Joel
Micah
Zechariah
New Testament
Matthew
Mark
Luke
Luke–Acts
John
Acts
Romans
1— Corinthians
2— Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1— Thessalonians
2— Thessalonians
1— Timothy
2— Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
1— Peter
1— John
2— John
3— John
Jude
Revelation
Apocrypha
1— Maccabees
2— Maccabees
3— Maccabees
4— Maccabees
Sirach
Ancient Texts
1— Clement
2— Clement
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