Constructing Early Christian Families explores the complex picture of family relations and the manifold attitudes to the family in the early Christian world.

What emerges from these texts is a colorful portrayal of the many faces of ancient Christian women in their roles as teachers, prophets, martyrs, widows, deacon

A team of scholars offers keen insights into family customs and culture in the Bible, providing a vision for family life today.

Why did Paul frequently employ a diverse range of metaphors in his letters to the Corinthians? Was the choice of these metaphors a random act or a carefully cra

What does it mean to be “like a child” in antiquity? How did early Christ-followers use a childlike condition to articulate concrete qualifications for God�