Translation of: Luchas de poder en los orĂgenes de Cristianismo.
Leadership positions in the beginnings of the Christian communities
The supervisor, the college of presbyters, and the struggles for power
Requirements to be a supervisor: who are excluded?
The text: 1 Timothy 3:1-7
Requirements to be deacons and deaconesses : who are excluded?
The text: 1 Timothy 3:8-12
The socio-economic structure of the Roman Empire
Acts of Paul and Thecla
Plurality in early Christianity
The first letter of Paul to Timothy (complete text).
Struggles for power in early Christianity : a study of the first letter to Timothy by Elsa Tamez. ISBN 9781570757082. Published by Orbis Books in 2007. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.