Comments on: The Modest Woman in the Ancient World http://thechurchofjesuschrist.us/2009/07/the-modest-woman-in-the-ancient-world/ fides quaerens intellectum Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:02:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Polycarp http://thechurchofjesuschrist.us/2009/07/the-modest-woman-in-the-ancient-world/#comment-9637 Polycarp Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:05:28 +0000 http://thechurchofjesuschrist.us/?p=9990#comment-9637 Thanks, Rob. I do not mean that the household codes could not have originated from the Hebrew Bible, but that the household codes has something in common with the life that was upheld in the Empire at that time. I think that if the letter was indeed 3rd century, then it wouldn't play that much of a role in understanding 1st Timothy or the cultural contexts. It could be the other way around, actually. Please feel free to stop by at any time. Thanks, Rob. I do not mean that the household codes could not have originated from the Hebrew Bible, but that the household codes has something in common with the life that was upheld in the Empire at that time. I think that if the letter was indeed 3rd century, then it wouldn’t play that much of a role in understanding 1st Timothy or the cultural contexts. It could be the other way around, actually.

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]]> By: Rob Kashow http://thechurchofjesuschrist.us/2009/07/the-modest-woman-in-the-ancient-world/#comment-9638 Rob Kashow Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:55:12 +0000 http://thechurchofjesuschrist.us/?p=9990#comment-9638 Interesting stuff indeed. One comment/question, however, relating to the below statement: "The Household Codes of the New Testament were not new, but generally considered the example of a good life in the ancient world. We should seek to understand the cultural context of the statements, however, so that we do not add to the Scripture what is not there." This statement of course is debated (the origin of the household code), so why you think the code didn't originate with the Hebrew Scriptures/ Israel? Or is this letter that tilts the scale? Would it matter if this letter was indeed 3 c.e.? Interesting blogs, I'll try to swing by more often. Interesting stuff indeed.
One comment/question, however, relating to the below statement:
“The Household Codes of the New Testament were not new, but generally considered the example of a good life in the ancient world. We should seek to understand the cultural context of the statements, however, so that we do not add to the Scripture what is not there.”
This statement of course is debated (the origin of the household code), so why you think the code didn’t originate with the Hebrew Scriptures/ Israel? Or is this letter that tilts the scale? Would it matter if this letter was indeed 3 c.e.?
Interesting blogs, I’ll try to swing by more often.

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