Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Copyright Page

Preface

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Introduction

Part 1: The Roles of Women in the Church

1. Head Coverings in 1 Corinthians 11:1–16

2. Questions about Questions—1 Corinthians 14:34–35

3. Learning in Silence—1 Timothy 2:9–15

Part 2: Women’s Roles in the Family

4. Why Paul Told Wives to Submit—The Social Situation of Ephesians 5:18–33

5. Mutual Submission in Ephesians 5:18–33

6. A Model for Interpreting Wives’ Submission: Slaves in Ephesians 6:5–9

7. Closing Words

Appendix A: Women’s Ministry Elsewhere in Paul

Appendix B: Mysteries, Music, Women, and Wine—Ephesians 5:18-21 and the Threat of Subversive Religions

Bibliography

Index of Names

Index of Ancient Sources

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