RLST 152: Introduction to the New Testament History and Literature
Lecture 19 - The "Household" Paul: The Pastorals. In the undisputed Pauline epistles, marriage is seen as a way to extirpate sexual desire - neither as a means for procreation nor as the preferred social status. The Pastoral Epistles, written to instruct in the pastoring of churches and appointing of church offices, presents quite un-Pauline attitudes. In the Pastoral Epistles, the church, rather than an ecclesia, becomes a household, a specifically patriarchal structure in which men hold offices and women are not to have authority over them. They present a pro-family, anti-ascetic message in contrast to the Pauline epistles. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 19 - The "Household" Paul: The Pastorals |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Marriage, Family, Sex, and Women in Paul's Letters |
| [00:21:01] | 2. The Pro-Family and Anti-Ascetic Stance in the Pastoral Epistles |
| [00:26:50] | 3. The Pastoral Epistles and the Jewish Law |
| [00:29:53] | 4. The Church as Household |
| References |
| Lecture 19 - The "Household" Paul: The Pastorals Instructor: Professor Dale B. Martin. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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