Slavery, Sexuality and House Churches
A Reassessment of Colossians 3.18–4.1 in Light of New Research on the Roman Family
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9318932 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Margaret Y Macdonald (0000-0001-7158-9500, St. Francis Xavier University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 94-113 |
| Publication date | 2007-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Testament Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0028-6885 • E-ISSN: 1469-8145 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0028688507000069 |
| OpenAlex | W2168542176 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
The instructions to slaves and masters in the Colossian Haustafel have long raised questions about their concrete meaning for their intended audience. Drawing principally on recent research on the Roman family, but also on other texts, inscriptions and imagery, this article seeks to show that the implications of the household code for the sexual treatment of slaves must have varied widely. Important factors included the believing or non-believing nature of each household and the complexity of familial arrangements generally. Ultimately, Colossians appears implicitly to recognise a degree of honour in the case of slaves, a view that may sometimes have led to greater respect for familial/sexual boundaries than was otherwise usual
Archaeology · Code (set theory · Epistemology · Genealogy · Honour · Human sexuality · Meaning (existential · Sociology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Classical Antiquity Studies · Computer Science · Gender Studies · History · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |