Men and Women in the Household of God: A Contextual Approach to Roles and Ministries in the Pastoral Epistles (Novum Testamentum Et Orbis Antiquus / Studien Zur Umwelt Des Neuen Testaments)

The writing of this monograph began at the end of 2006 at the Catholic University of Leuven and eventually led to a habilitation at the University of Regensburg, finalised in 2012. My thanks and deep appreciation go therefore first of all to Joseph Verheyden, professor at the Catholic University of Leuven, for the many enriching conversations that opened valuable insights into early Christianity and the Greco-Roman world, for his careful reading of several drafts of this work, for his critical questions and remarks, and not least for his friendship and thoughtfulness that made my stay in Leuven so special. Korinna Zamfir Explores The Manner In Which The Pastoral Epistles Redefine Roles And Ministries Within A Changed Ecclesiological Framework (the Ekklesia As Oikos Theou). The Contextual Investigation Focuses On The Cultural And Social Background Of The Station Codes And Church Orders. Applying The Environmental Approach Advanced By Abraham Malherbe Zamfir Discusses The Pastoral Epistles As Writings Intimately Linked To Their Greco-roman Social And Cultural Environment. Placing The Discussion On Roles And Ministries -- Placing The Pastoral Epistles -- Writings That Claim The Authority Of Paul -- A Pastoral Corpus -- Connections With Other Pauline Traditions : Struggle For The Pauline Legacy -- Good Christian Citizenship, Or Public Versus Hidden Transcript -- The Ideological Thrust Of The Pastoral Epistles -- Implementing Ideology In The Pastoral Epistles -- Controlling Religion And Vilifying The Dissenters -- Summary -- The Social Background Of The Pastoral Epistles -- The Status Of Christians In Roman Society : Socioeconomic Status In The Pastorais -- The Ekklēsia : A Religious Association? -- Summary -- Conclusion -- The Ekklēsia As Oikos And Polis Of God -- From Body Of Christ To Household Of God -- Reasons For Construing An Oikos-ecclesiology -- Ekklēsia As Oikos Theou : A Public, Sacred And Cosmic Space : The Interrelation Between Oikos, Polis And Cosmos -- Ekklēsia And Oikos Theou : The Oikos As Metaphor For The Religious, Political And Cosmic Community -- The Interrelation Between Oikos, Polis And Cosmos -- Summary -- Further Implications Of The Oikos-ecclesiology : The Division Of Spaces And Roles -- Division Of Spaces In Drama -- The Roots Of The Division Of Spaces And Roles : Physis And Divine Will -- Summary -- Honourable Behaviour In The Household Of God -- Introductory Considerations -- ... And Their Gender-specific Features -- Concern With Honourable Behaviour And Public Opinion In The Pastoral Epistles -- ... In The Pastorais And Its Background -- The Honour Of Holding Offices : The Virtues Of The Leaders -- Desisting Shame : Solidarity Between ... -- Summary -- Expectations Concerning Women -- Hidden Body, Speech And Senses -- Submission And Social Inconspicuousness -- Summary -- Attitudes Toward Authority In The Household Of God -- Preference For Strong Community Government -- Masters And Slaves In The Household Of God -- Attitudes Toward The Polis : Respect For Civil Authorities -- Attitudes Toward Wealth And The Wealthy -- Conclusion -- The Authority To Teach In The Pastoral Epistles -- Teaching And Legitimate Authority In The ... -- Orthodoxy And Heterodoxy In The Pastoral Epistles -- Falsely Called Gnosis -- Myths And Genealogies -- Asceticism -- Assessment Of The Gnostic Theory -- Jewish Features -- Summary -- Women And Heresy? -- (old) Women Spreading Heresy? -- Idle Or Heretical Widows? -- Excursus : Women'sevil Influence (on Women) -- Blaming Heretical Female Disciples Or Discrediting Male Teachers? -- Excursus : Problems With Learning And Educated Women -- Summary -- Gender, Authority And Public Speech -- The Censure Of Female Authority -- Public Speech, Authority And Gender -- Conclusion -- Teaching And Gender In The Pastoral Epistles -- The Man As Teacher Of The Woman -- Women's Exclusion From Authority And Teaching In 1 Tim 2,11-14 -- Priority, Authority And The Argument From Creation -- Fall And Subordination -- Female Teachers Of Female Virtues -- Motherhood Instead Of Teaching -- Childbearing : The Chance Of Women To Overcome Their Fallen Condition -- The Ideological Representation Of Procreation And Motherhood In Antiquity -- Summary -- Do Men Have The Authority To Teach? -- Social Background -- The Consequences Of Institutionalisation -- Summary -- Conclusion -- Women On The Public Stage : Going Against An Ideology Of Exclusion -- The Reversal Of Gender Roles On The Stage And In Political Theories -- The Public Presence Of Women In The Greco-roman World -- Women In Everyday Life : Visibility Due To Labour, Socialisation And Financial Responsibility -- Women In The Public Sphere In The Greek East Benefactors And Officials -- The Semi-public Presence And Ideological Representation Of Roman Women -- Public Presence In The Cultic Sphere And Gender -- Women In The Ekklēsia -- Women In The Pauline Communities -- Women In The Pastoral Epistles -- Wealth, Authority And Gender -- Additional Reasons For Womens Exclusion From Public Religious Roles -- Conclusion -- Final Conclusions -- Abbreviations -- Bibliography -- Index. Korinna Zamfir. Originally Presented As The Author's Habilitation--universität, Regensburg, 2012. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [409]-451) And Indexes. Korinna Zamfir explores the manner in which the Pastoral Epistles redefine roles and ministries within a changed ecclesiological framework (the ekklesia as oikos Theou). The contextual investigation focuses on the cultural and social background of the station codes and church orders. Applying the environmental approach advanced by Abraham MalherbeZamfir discusses the Pastoral Epistles as writings intimately linked to their Greco-Roman social and cultural environment. The volume addresses the mentalities reflected in moral philosophies, political theories, drama and epigraphy, focusing on the discourse articulated in these sources. Exploring the adoption of conservative mentalities, the monograph advances a reading of the Pastoral Epistles based on ideology critique. It also incorporates insights gained from research on the social world of earliest Christianity, in particular on private associations. Korinna Zamfir argues that the ecclesiology of the Pastoral Epistles presupposes the metaphorical use of oikos Theou and shows that in Greco-Roman antiquity oikos denotes larger social entities like the religious association, the polisand the cosmos. The ekklesia is the oikos and polis of God. As a consequence the Pastoral Epistles define roles and ministries based on the public-private divide and on honor and shame mentality. The theo-logical and cosmic dimension of the "household of God"explains the essentialist understanding of social and ecclesial roles. The author also tackles the contrast between discourse and ecclesial reality. Reihe Novum Testamentum et Orbis Antiquus/Studien zur Umwelt des Neuen Testaments (NTOA/StUNT) - Band 103

Korinna Zamfir explores the manner in which the Pastoral Epistles redefine roles and ministries within a changed ecclesiological framework (the ekkl?sia as oikos Theou). The contextual investigation focuses on the cultural and social background of the station codes and church orders. Applying the environ­mental approach advanced by Abraham MalherbeZamfir discusses the Pastoral Epistles as writings intimately linked to their Greco-Roman social and cultural environment. The volume addresses the mentalities reflected in moral philosophies, political theories, drama and epigraphy, focusing on the discourse articulated in these sources. Exploring the adoption of conservative mentalities, the monograph advances a reading of the Pastoral Epistles based on ideology critique. It also incorporates insights gained from research on the social world of earliest Christianity, in particular on private associations.Korinna Zamfir argues that the ecclesiology of the Pastoral Epistles presupposes the metaphorical use of oikos Theou and shows that in Greco-Roman antiquity oikos denotes larger social entities like the religious association, the polisand the cosmos. The ekkl?sia is the oikos and polis of God. As a consequence the Pastoral Epistles define roles and ministries based on the public-private divide and on honor and shame mentality. The theo-logical and cosmic dimension of the »household of God«explains the essentialist understanding of social and ecclesial roles. The author also tackles the contrast between discourse and ecclesial reality.

Hauptbeschreibung Korinna Zamfir explores the manner in which the Pastoral Epistles redefine roles and ministries within a changed ecclesiological framework (the ekklesia as oikos Theou). The contextual investigation focuses on the cultural and social background of the station codes and church orders. Applying the environmental approach advanced by Abraham MalherbeZamfir discusses the Pastoral Epistles as writings intimately linked to their Greco-Roman social and cultural environment. The volume addresses the mentalities reflected in moral philosophies, political t