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Was the bible written to illustrate and record what was happening at the time and "Times, They are a Changin"?  Or was it written to tell me how to act in a literal way today?  For example, were women submissive to men, as illustrated in Corinthians, because it was an effort to keep peace and some control?  Or was it maybe just Paul's answer to a very specific question?  After all, Paul wrote this letter to correct what he saw as erroneous views in the Corinthian church.  Throughout the letter, Paul presents issues that are troubling the community in Corinth and offers ways to fix them. Paul states that this letter is not meant to make them feel ashamed but to "admonish" them as beloved children.

So, if my husband in 2012, tells me to obey him in the literal sense of this letter because "God says so", then what should I do about that??

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+7&version=NIV

You decide for yourself...