Carolyn Osiek

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  Womans Place : House Churches In Earliest Christianity

  $31.00

  Acknowledgments

  1.Introduction
  2.Dutiful And Less Than Dutiful Wives Giving Birth: Labor, Nursing, And Care Of Infants In House-Church Communities
  3.Growing Up In House-Church Communities
  4.Female Slaves: Twice Vulnerable
  5.Ephesians 5 And The Politics Of Marriage
  6.Women Leaders Of Households And Christian Assemblies
  7.Women Leaders In Family Funerary Banquets By Janet H. Tulloch
  8.Women Patrons In The Life Of House Churches
  9.Women As Agents Of Expansion
  10.Conclusion: Discovering A Woman’s Place

  Abbreviations
  Notes
  Bibliography
  Index Of Ancient Sources
  Index Of Modern Authors
  Index Of Subjects

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  This focused look at women in the household context discusses the importance of issues of space and visibility in shaping the lives of early Christian women. Several aspects of women’s everyday existence are investigated, including the lives of wives, widows, women with children, female slaves, women as patrons, household leaders, and teachers. In addition, several key themes emerge: hospitality, dining practices, and the extent of female segregation.

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  Early Christian Families In Context Print On Demand Title

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  A Print on Demand Title

  Typical studies of marriage and family in the early Christian period focus on very limited evidence found in Scripture. This interdisciplinary book offers a broader, richer picture of the first Christian families by drawing together research by experts ranging from archaeologists to ancient historians.

  By exploring the nature of households in the ancient Greco-Roman world, the contributors assemble a new understanding of ancient Christian families that is both compelling and instructive. Divided into six parts, the book covers key aspects of ancient family life, from meals and child-rearing to women’s roles and the lives of slaves. Three concluding chapters explore the implications of all this information for theological education today.

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  Philippians And Philemon

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  New in the Abingdon New Testament Commentary series, Carolyn Osiek’s concise look at Philippians & Philemon is a combination of up-to-date scholarship and clear exposition of Paul’s thought. While traditional exegetical questions and contemporary theological concerns are dealt with, special effort is given to probing the social controversies of the Pauline churches. Issues of gender roles and slavery are given particular attention as they arise in the text.

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  Families In The New Testament World

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  In many places the New Testament reflects the Roman Empire’s values of social stability, but at the same time, other passages make strong statements that seem to be against the family. What was the family like for the first Christians? How did they combine their family values and their new faith? When there were conflicts between family and faith, how did early Christians make choices between them? Osiek and Balch provide solid scholarship on these issues, informed by archaeological work and illustrated by figures and photographs.

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