Cheryl

Don,
Of course we know that the edict was sent by a pagan king and the dominion that the man was to have as master follows along the line of Genesis 3:16 as a ruler over the woman.  It isn’t something that God said nor did Jesus.  If we follow Jesus’ way, we won’t be tempted into idolatry.  Anything or anyone who comes between us and God is an idol and husbands can become idols if they are allowed to usurp the authority of Jesus and become masters.