On this episode of The Alabaster Jar, Dr. Lynn Cohick is joined by Dr. Lyn Kidson to discuss 1 Timothy and the arguments made in Dr. Lyn Kidson's dissertation "Persuading Shipwrecked Men." Dr. Kidson explains the false teachings in the church at Ephesus at the time this epistle was written and how Paul addresses these issues in 1 Timothy, particularly regarding asceticism, marriage, and the roles of men and women.

Episode Breakdown:

0:04 – The themes of gender and sexuality within the hermeneutics of 1 Timothy
1:32 – Contextual background that informs 1 Timothy’s teachings.
11:09 – Paul’s teachings within 1 Timothy 2
17:02 – Gender roles and piety in the Bible
22:41 – Interpreting 1 Timothy 2:15 in light of it's background

Episode Resources:

Persuading Shipwrecked Men: The Rhetorical Strategies of 1 Timothy 1 by Dr. Lyn Kidson

Aussie Men, Roman Men, and Fashioning the Evangelical Man from 1 Timothy 2 by Dr. Lyn Kidson

Episode Sponsor:

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