Taking Liberties with the Text: The Colossians Household Code As Hermeneutical Paradigm
This study of Col 3:18–4:1 explores the strategy of applying “new life in Christ” to household relationships. Rather than seeing the Colossians Household Code as a timeless template for social structure or as a time-bound, and thus irrelevant, reflection of archaic practice, it examines a dynamic ap...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
2006
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Interpretation
Year: 2006, Volume: 60, Issue: 4, Pages: 420-432 |
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| Summary: | This study of Col 3:18–4:1 explores the strategy of applying “new life in Christ” to household relationships. Rather than seeing the Colossians Household Code as a timeless template for social structure or as a time-bound, and thus irrelevant, reflection of archaic practice, it examines a dynamic application of Christ's lordship to prevailing cultural convention and the passaged enduring message for the church in any age. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-340X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/002096430606000405 |