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"Jennifer G. Bird analyzes the construction of wives' subjectivity in 1 Peter, working primarily with what is referred to as the Haustafel (household code) section and engaging feminist critical questions, postcolonial theory and materialist theory in her analysis. Bird examines the two crucial labels for understanding Petrine Christian identity--'aliens and refugees' and 'royal priesthood and holy nation'-- and finds them to stand in start contrast with the commands and identity given to wives in the Haustafel section. Similarly, the command to 'honour the Emperor', which immediately precedes the Haustafel, engenders a rich discussion of the text's socio-political implications. The critical engagement of several 'symptomatic irruptions' within the commands to the wives uncovers the abusive dynamic underlying this section of the letter. Finally Bird considers the present-day implications of her study.--Publisher.

Wife abuse --- Domestic relations --- Biblical teaching --- Bible --- Criticism, interpretation, etc --- Feminist criticism --- 225.08*2 --- 227*22 --- 230*711 --- Abuse of wives --- Battering of wives --- Beating of wives --- Wife battering --- Wife beating --- Wives --- Spousal abuse --- Abused wives --- Uxoricide --- Families --- Family law --- Marriage --- Persons (Law) --- Sex and law --- 230*711 Feministische theologie --- Feministische theologie --- 225.08*2 Theologie van het Nieuwe Testament: moraal; ethica; juridica Israelis --- Theologie van het Nieuwe Testament: moraal; ethica; juridica Israelis --- 227*22 Brieven van Petrus --- Brieven van Petrus --- Abuse of --- Law and legislation --- Bible. --- Epistle of Peter, 1st --- Peter, 1st (Book of the New Testament) --- Peter (Book 1) --- Criticism, interpretation, etc. --- Feminist criticism. --- Wife abuse - Biblical teaching --- Domestic relations - Biblical teaching