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Drawing from many parts of the broad Christian tradition, this commentary on First and Second Timothy and Titus helps readers gain a stronger understanding of early Christian ministry in the first two centuries. Paideia commentaries show how the texts use ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies to form and shape the reader and provide a fresh reading of the biblical texts in light of ancient...

We should set aside two extreme positions. One extreme, patriarchalism, emphasizes fathers as rulers. Patriarchalists would use this text to perpetuate presumptions of privilege in all areas of society. Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza coined the word “kyriarchalism” (from Gk. kyrios, “lord,” and archein, “to rule”) to emphasize the interconnectedness of all forms of “lordship” or domination (Schüssler Fiorenza 2014, 9–14). Attitudes regarding male domination intersect with attitudes about slavery, tyranny,
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