1-2 Timothy, Titus

Synopsis

The Author Of 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, And Titus Argues In Favor Of A Traditional Greco-roman Gender Ideology: That Because Men And Women Are Biologically Different, They Ought To Behave Differently In The Family And Society. His Gender-specific Beliefs Carry Over Into His Teachings For The House Churches, Where Only Free Married Men Are Eligible To Serve As Leaders, Teachers, And Preachers, While Women Are Expected To Take Up The Subordinate Female Domestic Roles Of Wife, Mother, And Household Manager. This Volume Encourages A Deeper Engagement With The Difficult Issues-gender, Race, And Power-raised By These Letters. By Studying The Pastoral Letters With Our Minds Sharpened And Our Hearts Turned Toward A Generous Freedom, We Can Struggle Most Productively With The Influences Of Their Teachings, Past And Present, And We Can Create A Future Church And A Future World That Are More Just, Truly Inclusive, And Indelibly Marked By God's Grace. (publisher). Foreword. Come Eat Of My Bread ... And Walk In The Ways Of Wisdom / Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza -- Editor's Introduction To Wisdom Commentary: She Is A Breath Of The Power Of God (wis 7:25) / Barbara E. Reid -- Author's Introduction: Gendered Letters -- 1 Timothy 1: Order And Disorder -- 1 Timothy 2: Praying Men And Silenced Women. Roman Imperial Religion / Annette Huizenga -- From Struggles For Power In Early Christianity: A Study Of The First Letter To Timothy / Elsa Tamez -- Reinterpreting 1 Tim 2:9-15 / Eh Tar Gay -- 1 Timothy 3: Leaders For The Household Of God. Model Household / Anna Rebecca Solevåg -- 1 Timothy 4: Marriage Embodies Godliness -- 1 Timothy 5: Older Women/older Men. Widows In Code / Elsa Tamez -- Challenges For Widows / Elsa Tamez -- Gossiping Others / Marianne Bjelland Kartzow -- Dangerous Widows / Jay Twomey -- 1 Timothy 6: Home Economics: Enslavement And Wealth. Critical Readings / Elsa Tamez -- African American Slavery And Scriptures / Elijah R. Zehyoue -- Campesinos And The Scriptures / Eloy Escamilla -- The Gains Of Godliness / Elsa Tamez -- Paul's Letter To American Christians: Excerpt From The Sermon Given At Dexter Avenue Baptist Church / Martin Luther King Jr. -- 2 Timothy 1: A Letter From Father To Son -- 2 Timothy 2: Manly Men. Protocols Of Masculinity / Jennifer A. Glancy -- 2 Timothy 3: Insiders And Outsiders. Learning To Serve God / Ekram Kachu -- 2 Timothy 4: Take It Like A Man. Manly Suffering / Colleen M. Conway -- Titus 1: Rungs On The Social Ladder. Race And Ethnicity In Titus / Wolfgang Stegemann -- To The Pure An Opportunity / Jay Twomey -- Titus 2: Staying In Your Place. The Politics Of Anne Hutchinson / Neil Elliott -- The Pastor's Commands To Enslaved Christians: 1 Timothy 6:1-2 And Titus 2:9-10 / Emerson B. Powery -- Titus 3: Orderliness Is Next To Godliness. A Wholesome Order / Jouette M. Bassler -- Conclusion. Annette Bourland Huizenga ; Sarah Tanzer, Volume Editor ; Barbara E. Reid, Op, General Editor. A Michael Glazier Book. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.