In the first century, as in any century of human existence, people need food and clothing.<\/p>\n
The Mishnah records some of the daily tasks assigned to a wife.<\/p>\n
She grinds flour, bakes bread, does laundry, prepares meals, feeds her child, makes the bed, works in wool (Mishnah Ketuboth <\/em>5.5).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
A wealthy woman with servants had the same scope of responsibility, but she would manage her servant’s activity rather than performing the tasks herself.<\/p>\n
This passage from the Mishnah doesn’t mention single women, but I conclude that this “division of labor” generally reflects gender roles in the first-century.<\/p>\n
Jesus’ experience included eating bread and meals prepared first by his mother, by Peter’s wife and mother-in-law, by his friends Martha and Mary, and the numerous other hostesses he met on his travels, including some wealthy women who had servants to perform the daily tasks.<\/p>\n
Jesus had to eat. The work, while mundane, was necessary. A person can miss a meal or two, but eventually…<\/p>\n
“Hold on, Jesus. I have work to do.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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