Unless you have sworn off social media, you're probably familiar with the existence of

trad wives, women who live their lives according to traditional conservative gender roles.

They often describe themselves as living biblically or having a biblical marriage,

celebrating that they are subservient to their husbands.

Today, Dr. Bart Ehrman provides insight into what the New Testament actually says about gender roles and marriage.

Is this style of patriarchal living actually biblical?

And how would women at the time have been expected to live?

Welcome to Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman.

The only show, for a six-time New York Times best-selling author and world-renowned Bible scholar

uncovers the many fascinating, little-known facts about the New Testament, the historical Jesus and the rise of Christianity.

I'm your host, Megan Lewis. Let's begin.

Welcome back to misquoting Jesus, everybody. Today we're going to be talking about what the Bible actually says about women, gender roles and marriage. And we also have a little bit of news about

what Bart is currently working on. And finally, we'll have some listeners questions.

Before we get to all of that, Bart, how are you doing today?

Yeah, I'm doing well.

I'm getting ready to make a trip up north to New Hampshire to see the grandkids.

Oh, lovely.

I'm way too young to have six grandchildren, but I do.

And one of them is in their high school play that I'm going to,

and another one of them is applying to colleges.

And so a lot to talk about.

Exciting time.

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