Cultural Background:
- The traditional roles of heavy-handed husbands and unquestioning obedient wives was being challenged by the rise of the New Roman Woman who defied their husbands and traditional roles.
- Roman women were rising to places of leadership in the civic and religious life of their communities.
- There was a gender identity going on in society.
- Paul wrote to provide a Biblical and Christological perspective on what it means to live as husband and wife.
- Paul’s directions to husbands and wives are counter to every cultural pattern represented in Roman society.
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