Craig Keener’s “Marriage: A Biblical Model of Submission”
Keener discussed Aristotle’s “household codes,” a set of values widely regarded in Paul’s day which instructed men to rule over their wives, children and slaves. Paul, in Ephesians 5:18, sets forth his primary charge: “Be filled with the Spirit.” Then he offers practical “how-tos” by adapting the household […]
A Dr. Craig Keener workshop.
Submission is a full concept explained in Ephesians 5 and 6. Be filled with the Spirit (Eph 5:18). Praise God (Eph 5:19-20). Submitting to each other included the following categories of people: Wives and husbands (Eph 5:22-23); children and fathers (Eph 6:1-4); Slaves and slaveholders (Eph 6:5-9).
Romans […]
I don’t believe there is much in the way of happy one-way submission in the world amongst couples. Christian hierarchicalists, if they get around to it, try to emphasize that Christian men are to lay down their lives for their wives, but heavens, never submit to them. On the rare occasion that he […]
In every marriage there comes a time when both partners want something very badly that the other does not, or the other wants something else that is mutually exclusive. These are watershed moments in a marriage. The arguments used at that time, and the way the situation is handled, is crucial to the health […]
Figuring out the direction of a marriage takes cooperation and grace, and when there is serious disagreement, the ability of both partners to listen and hear the other is of crucial importance. The argument that the male should always have the deciding vote if the disagreement is particularly difficult is the worst possible tactic […]