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Mike Winger idea 2022-07-18

Egalitarian rescue: 'mutual submission' from Ephesians 5:21 — to be addressed in the next video

Mike previews the mutual submission argument he will tackle later.

Ephesians 5:21 mutual submission Ephesians 5:21 household codes
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Internal vs external messaging theory: Paul supposedly wrote differently for Romans vs Christians

Mike explains the most provocative aspect of Keener's theory.

Ephesians 5 Craig Keener Ephesians 5 dual messaging theory
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Keener's four steps: household codes, perceived threat, defensive writing, Paul's strategy

Mike summarizes and critiques Keener's chain of reasoning about cultural context.

Craig Keener household codes Roman persecution
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Keener's only example of defensive household codes: Josephus' Against Apion

Mike examines the sole concrete example Keener offers.

Craig Keener Josephus Against Apion (Contra Apion)
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Josephus' household code actually supports complementarian view, not egalitarian

Mike argues the Josephus example backfires on the egalitarian case.

household codes Josephus Against Apion
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Summary of 'maybe' chain problems in Keener's cultural argument

Mike recaps the weakness of Keener's cultural-bowing case.

Craig Keener cultural bowing idolatry as primary accusation
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Keener's conclusion: Paul wrote household codes as long-range Roman cultural defense

Mike quotes Keener's concluding summary on the cultural argument.

Craig Keener Paul, Women and Wives Paul's imprisonment
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Paul's actual behavior toward persecution shows he didn't strategically accommodate Roman sensibilities

Mike uses Paul's track record to refute the cultural-defense theory.

Acts 19 Acts 17 Emperor Trajan Acts 19 Acts 17
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Christianity was seen as Jewish -- household codes were not the primary cultural threat

Mike adds another historical argument against the cultural-defense theory.

1 Peter 3 Craig Keener Christianity seen as Judaism Plutarch
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Multiple problems with reading Ephesians 5 as cultural defense

Mike lists remaining issues with the cultural-bowing interpretation.

Ephesians 5 Ephesians 5 cultural bowing Josephus parallel
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Mutual submission fails when applied consistently to all three household code groups

Mike's main argument against the mutual submission interpretation.

Ephesians 5:21 1 Timothy 3:4-5 Ephesians 6:1-9 mutual submission Ephesians 5:21 household codes
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Ancient household codes typically told men what BOTH spouses should do; Paul doesn't

Mike highlights a genuine innovation in Paul's approach.

Ephesians 5-6 household codes personal responsibility Ephesians 5-6
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

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

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

Craig Keener household codes slavery-marriage parallel
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Keener gives only one ancient source (Aristotle's Politics) for slavery-marriage connection

Mike investigates Keener's evidence from ancient household codes.

Craig Keener Aristotle household codes