Cynthia Long Westfall (PhD, University of Surrey) is assistant professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ontario. She is the author or coeditor of several books and is a member of the editorial board for the Common English Bible.

• ContentsIntroduction1. Culture1.1 Paul's Hellenism and Palestinian Judaism1.2 The Pauline Relationship with the Church and Greco-Roman Society1.3 Contrast between Rhetoric and Practice in the First Century1.4 Gender and Greco-Roman Values1.5 Gender and Public and Domestic Spheres1.6 First Corinthians 11 and the Head Covering2. Stereotypes2.1 Male Metaphors Applied to All Believers2.2 Feminine Metaphors Applied to All Believers2.3 Feminine Metaphors Applied to Men3. Creation3.1 Gender and the Image of God3.2 The Glory of God and the Glory of Man3.3 The Purposes and Destiny for Gender in Creation3.4 Gender and the Order of Creation3.5 Creation and Headship3.6 Woman Created for Man4. The Fall4.1 Gender and Deception4.2 Gender and the Origin of Sin and Death4.3 A Woman Is Saved through Childbirth5. Eschatology5.1 Pauline Eschatology and Transcendent Norms5.2 Eschatology and Creation5.3 Eschatology, Resurrection, and the Representation of Christ5.4 Eschatology and the Destiny of Humanity5.5 Eschatology and Life in the Christian Community5.6 Eschatology and the Household5.7 Eschatology and Galatians 3:285.8 Is There a Problem with Overrealized Eschatology?6. The Body6.1 Gender, the Flesh, and the Body in Paul6.2 The Body as Male/Female6.3 Sexuality6.4 Marriage and Singleness6.5 Sex and Children6.6 Separation, Divorce, and Remarriage6.7 Sexual Immorality (Rom. 1:26-27; 1 Cor. 6:12-19)7. Calling7.1 Gender, Call, Service, and the Priesthood of the Believer7.2 The Relationship between Marriage and Calling7.3 Women in Service or in Silence?8. Authority8.1 Gender, Authority, Power, and Status in the Greco-Roman Culture8.2 Paul's Theology of Authority, Power, and Status8.3 Men and Authority8.4 Women and Authority9. 1 Timothy 2:11-159.1 Broad Exegetical Choices9.2 The Purpose of the Letter9.3 Antidotes to False Teaching (2:1-15)ConclusionIndexes

Cynthia Long Westfall (PhD, University of Surrey) is assistant professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ontario. She is the author or coeditor of several books and is a member of the editorial board for the Common English Bible.

• ContentsIntroduction1. Culture1.1 Paul's Hellenism and Palestinian Judaism1.2 The Pauline Relationship with the Church and Greco-Roman Society1.3 Contrast between Rhetoric and Practice in the First Century1.4 Gender and Greco-Roman Values1.5 Gender and Public and Domestic Spheres1.6 First Corinthians 11 and the Head Covering2. Stereotypes2.1 Male Metaphors Applied to All Believers2.2 Feminine Metaphors Applied to All Believers2.3 Feminine Metaphors Applied to Men3. Creation3.1 Gender and the Image of God3.2 The Glory of God and the Glory of Man3.3 The Purposes and Destiny for Gender in Creation3.4 Gender and the Order of Creation3.5 Creation and Headship3.6 Woman Created for Man4. The Fall4.1 Gender and Deception4.2 Gender and the Origin of Sin and Death4.3 A Woman Is Saved through Childbirth5. Eschatology5.1 Pauline Eschatology and Transcendent Norms5.2 Eschatology and Creation5.3 Eschatology, Resurrection, and the Representation of Christ5.4 Eschatology and the Destiny of Humanity5.5 Eschatology and Life in the Christian Community5.6 Eschatology and the Household5.7 Eschatology and Galatians 3:285.8 Is There a Problem with Overrealized Eschatology?6. The Body6.1 Gender, the Flesh, and the Body in Paul6.2 The Body as Male/Female6.3 Sexuality6.4 Marriage and Singleness6.5 Sex and Children6.6 Separation, Divorce, and Remarriage6.7 Sexual Immorality (Rom. 1:26-27; 1 Cor. 6:12-19)7. Calling7.1 Gender, Call, Service, and the Priesthood of the Believer7.2 The Relationship between Marriage and Calling7.3 Women in Service or in Silence?8. Authority8.1 Gender, Authority, Power, and Status in the Greco-Roman Culture8.2 Paul's Theology of Authority, Power, and Status8.3 Men and Authority8.4 Women and Authority9. 1 Timothy 2:11-159.1 Broad Exegetical Choices9.2 The Purpose of the Letter9.3 Antidotes to False Teaching (2:1-15)ConclusionIndexes

Cynthia Long Westfall (PhD, University of Surrey) is assistant professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ontario. She is the author or coeditor of several books and is a member of the editorial board for the Common English Bible.

• ContentsIntroduction1. Culture1.1 Paul's Hellenism and Palestinian Judaism1.2 The Pauline Relationship with the Church and Greco-Roman Society1.3 Contrast between Rhetoric and Practice in the First Century1.4 Gender and Greco-Roman Values1.5 Gender and Public and Domestic Spheres1.6 First Corinthians 11 and the Head Covering2. Stereotypes2.1 Male Metaphors Applied to All Believers2.2 Feminine Metaphors Applied to All Believers2.3 Feminine Metaphors Applied to Men3. Creation3.1 Gender and the Image of God3.2 The Glory of God and the Glory of Man3.3 The Purposes and Destiny for Gender in Creation3.4 Gender and the Order of Creation3.5 Creation and Headship3.6 Woman Created for Man4. The Fall4.1 Gender and Deception4.2 Gender and the Origin of Sin and Death4.3 A Woman Is Saved through Childbirth5. Eschatology5.1 Pauline Eschatology and Transcendent Norms5.2 Eschatology and Creation5.3 Eschatology, Resurrection, and the Representation of Christ5.4 Eschatology and the Destiny of Humanity5.5 Eschatology and Life in the Christian Community5.6 Eschatology and the Household5.7 Eschatology and Galatians 3:285.8 Is There a Problem with Overrealized Eschatology?6. The Body6.1 Gender, the Flesh, and the Body in Paul6.2 The Body as Male/Female6.3 Sexuality6.4 Marriage and Singleness6.5 Sex and Children6.6 Separation, Divorce, and Remarriage6.7 Sexual Immorality (Rom. 1:26-27; 1 Cor. 6:12-19)7. Calling7.1 Gender, Call, Service, and the Priesthood of the Believer7.2 The Relationship between Marriage and Calling7.3 Women in Service or in Silence?8. Authority8.1 Gender, Authority, Power, and Status in the Greco-Roman Culture8.2 Paul's Theology of Authority, Power, and Status8.3 Men and Authority8.4 Women and Authority9. 1 Timothy 2:11-159.1 Broad Exegetical Choices9.2 The Purpose of the Letter9.3 Antidotes to False Teaching (2:1-15)ConclusionIndexes