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Two reasons Keener connects slavery and marriage: ancient codes and NT parallels

Have We Misunderstood "Wives Submit"? Women in Ministry part 9 02:43:55 – 02:45:26

Mike identifies the two pillars of the slavery-marriage connection.

Keener's two reasons: (1) Ancient household codes taught that slaves' obedience was required for the same reasons as wives' obedience. (2) The New Testament also bases slave obedience on the same principles as wifely submission. Mike's eyebrows go up at the second claim.

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