Accompanied by a believing wife
Subtitle: ministry and celibacy in the earliest Christian communities
By: Raymond F. Collins
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Collegeville, Minnesota
Language: eng
Number of pages: 273
ISBN-13: 9780814682135; 9780814682388
Subjects: Zölibat; Urchristentum; Celibacy; Ehe; Kirchliches Amt; History of doctrines; Catholic Church; History
Description: What light does the New Testament shed on the practice of celibacy for the sake of the kingdom? In his newest work, renowned Scripture scholar Raymond F. Collins turns his attention to the question, which of course has important implications for the church in our own day. Though the answer is not a simple one, and it does not necessarily translate automatically into clear contemporary ecclesial policy, it still serves as an important foundation for discussion. Collins gives careful consideration of the methodology to be used in approaching the question and to important aspects of the sociocultural context of first-century Palestine within which the New Testament took form. He then explores what Jesus said to the disciples, several disciples' own statuses as married men, and Paul's teaching and personal example on marriage.
Notes: "A Michael Glazier book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-243) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: A methodological introduction; title: The time of Jesus; title: Jesus and the disciples; title: The Apostle Paul; title: The Apostle's advice; title: Early church legislation; title: Married only once.