university of oregon, spring 2015
Pastorals wants to promote a type of Christianity that was aligned with the patriarchal values of the Roman world. These values were 1) men were superior to women 2) men were active in public spaces 3) women should always be under the guardianship of a male figure. Males take a leadership role over the church… Continue reading Women vs Patriarchal Values
The miraculous event that marks the beginning of the apostles mission in Jerusalem is when they are filled with the Holy Spirit and can speak in the native tongue of many individuals in the crowd. The crowd was astonished of the fact that the apostles could talk to all different groups of people in their… Continue reading Tower of Babel Reversal; Baptisms all around
Matthew has revised Mark gospel so that Jesus explicitly announces that Peter will be the foundation on which his church will be built and essentially gives Peter pope status by saying that whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Matthew most… Continue reading Matthew and the Rise of a New Kingdom