The Power of Children: The Construction of Christian Families in the Greco-Roman World Author: Margaret Y. MacDonald Retail Price: $68.74 Our Price: $68.74 Save: 0.00 (0.00%) Availability: In Stock        The Power of Children examines Christian teaching about children in the context of family life in the Roman world. Specifically, author Margaret Y. MacDonald measures the impact of the New Testament’s household codes (Colossians 3:18–4:1; Ephesians 5:21–6:9; the Pastoral letters) for understanding the status and role of children in Christian homes and assemblies. By allowing children to frame her analysis, MacDonald demonstrates that the rigid social divisions of the period (wives–husbands, children–parents, slaves–masters) were far more complex and overlapping within the Christian context—highlighting the way in which Christian families challenged the prevailing imperial ideology. From curbing sexual abuse to the practice of pseudo-parenting and the teaching roles of both men and women in the family, MacDonald documents the development of an early Christian perspective that valued children as members in the household of God. Similar Items you may enjoy! The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era Author: James S. Jeffers Our Price: $23.99 Associations in the Greco-Roman World: A Sourcebook Author: Edited by R.S. Ascough, P.A. Harland and J.S. Kloppenborg Our Price: $56.24 Christianity in the Greco-Roman World: A Narrative Introduction Author: Moyer V. Hubbard Our Price: $30.00 Into the World of the New Testament: Greco-Roman and Jewish Texts and Contexts Author: Daniel Lynwood Smith Our Price: $43.69

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