Cato Gulaker is Assistant Professor at Ansgar University College and Theological Seminary where he currently serves as Dean of Studies. He received his PhD from MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society. He is the author of Satan, the Heavenly Adversary of Man: A Narrative Analysis of the Function of Satan in the Book of Revelation.

• List of Figures – List of Tables – Editor’s Preface – Abbreviations – Introduction – The Scope of This Study – Particular Gifts of God: 1 Cor 7 – For Those Given: Matt 19:10–12 – Un-familial Kingdom: Asexual Heaven – Un-Familial Kingdom: The New Social Order of Paul (Gal 3:28) – The Familial Kingdom: The Old Social Order in Letters like Paul’s – Conclusions – Bibliography – Index.

"In this thorough study, Gulaker brings a literary lens to the issue of sexual abstinence in the New Testament. The fresh readings offer new insights by understanding the sayings on abstinence in their literary context. The book provides a useful overview of the state-of-the art for this topic, as it studies both the texts that give priority to abstinence and the counter-texts that promote family life."—Anna Rebecca Solevåg, Professor of New Testament Studies, VID Specialized University, Norway