Marriage (7 of 10)
Series: Faith at the Margins
Will McGee
1 Peter 3:1-8
[1] Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, [2] when they see your respectful and pure conduct. [3] Do not let your adorning be external-the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear-[4] but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious. [5] For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, [6] as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.[7] Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
INTRODUCTION
Imagine, for a moment, that I got up in front of a group of people and began reciting:
We the People of the United States, In order to form a more perfect Union . . . ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
- People would say... Oh he is reciting the US Constitution.
All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate of Morons and House of Idiots.
- At this point, everyone would realize, I'm not reciting... I am reworking a commonly understood work of literature and policy...
- I am providing social commentary on the culture of the day.
In the text that I just read, that is sort of what Peter was doing in his time.
- Peter didn't write this letter in a vacuum.
- This was written in the context of 1st century Greco-Roman society to a pre-dominantly Jewish group of people.
So, there were pre-existing views about ...
Series: Faith at the Margins
Will McGee
1 Peter 3:1-8
[1] Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, [2] when they see your respectful and pure conduct. [3] Do not let your adorning be external-the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear-[4] but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious. [5] For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, [6] as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.[7] Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
INTRODUCTION
Imagine, for a moment, that I got up in front of a group of people and began reciting:
We the People of the United States, In order to form a more perfect Union . . . ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
- People would say... Oh he is reciting the US Constitution.
All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate of Morons and House of Idiots.
- At this point, everyone would realize, I'm not reciting... I am reworking a commonly understood work of literature and policy...
- I am providing social commentary on the culture of the day.
In the text that I just read, that is sort of what Peter was doing in his time.
- Peter didn't write this letter in a vacuum.
- This was written in the context of 1st century Greco-Roman society to a pre-dominantly Jewish group of people.
So, there were pre-existing views about ...
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