Husband Wife Father Child Master Slave: Peter Through Roman Eyes

When the New Testament speaks of slaves and masters is it affirming an institution that we find reprehensible? Biblical scholars across the theological and political spectrum generally conclude that the answer is yes. And in the same passages the Bible seems to affirm male dominance in marriage if not in society at large.This book meticulously places these passages the Bibles household codes in their historical and literary context focusing on 1 Peters extensive code. A careful side-by-side reading with Romes cultural equivalent (Aristotles household code) reveals both the brilliance of the biblical author and the depth of 1 Peters antipathy toward slavery and misogyny.