Man and woman in Biblical perspective
By: James B. Hurley.
Edition: 1st. ed.
Publisher: Zondervan Publishing House
Published: 1981
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, MI
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780310437307
Subjects: Women in the Bible; Women in Christianity; Men (Christian theology) -- Biblical teaching; Sex role -- Biblical teaching; Sex role -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Notes: Bibliography: p. 272-280.
Reprint. Originally published: Leicester : Inter-Varsity Press, 1981.
Includes indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: 1. Women in Old Testament times.; title: Nuclear family versus tribe; title: Babylonian culture : c. 1775 BC; title: Assyrian culture : 1450-1250 BC; title: 2. Women in Israelite culture.; title: Mankind; title: Family structures and marriage laws; title: Women in social life; title: Women in religious life; title: Conclusions; title: 3. Women in New Testament times.; title: Judaism; title: The Graeco-Roman world; title: Conclusions; title: 4. Women in the ministry and teaching of Jesus.; title: The kingdom has come, and will come; title: Women in the personal ministry of Jesus; title: Women in the teaching of Jesus; title: Conclusions; title: Addendum : The role of Mary, the mother of Jesus; title: 5. Women in the life of the apostolic church.; title: Women as people; title: Women in the life of the communities; title: Women in the organized ministries of the church; title: Conclusions; title: 6. Basic attitudes toward women and marriage in the apostolic teaching.; title: No male and female; title: Apostolic attitudes toward marriage; title: Paul and marriage : 1 Corinthians 7; title: Relationships between husband and wife; title: 7. Women and men in worship.; title: Head coverings and authority : 1 Corinthians 11:2-16; title: The silence of women in the assembly : 1 Corinthians 14:33b-35; title: 8. Women and men in church office.; title: The announced purpose of 1 Timothy; title: Teaching and the exercise of authority : 1 Timothy 2:8-15; title: C. Elders, deacons, and women : 1 Timothy 3:1-13; title: Conclusions; title: 9. Conclusions.; title: Summary; title: Applying what we have learned; title: An exercise; title: Final remarks; title: Appendix : Veiling practices in Judaism and Graeco-Roman culture of the first century.; title: The seclusion of women : a test case; title: Graeco-Roman veling practices; title: Jewish veiling customs; title: Conclusions