PAUL, APOSTLE OF CHRIST Featurette - 'A Christ Centred Marriage'

There's very little known about Aquila and Priscilla, but they are mentioned quite regularly and they're never not mentioned without the other. The equality of their relationship, a man and a woman married on equal footing, which is really unheard of. It was very intriguing to me to see the weight given to Priscilla and the respect given to Priscilla and her opinion and just how she was valued. And then I found the portrait of the marriage just so refreshing. In staying, we put the lives of all our brothers and sisters under this roof in danger. And if we go, how many people that rely on us do we condemn to a terrible fate? Christ was clear when he said he was sending us out amongst the walls. He also told us to be as wise as serpents and harmless as doves. The house of Priscilla and Aquila isn't, to all intents and purposes, an early church, a shelter, a sanctuary, a haven. So Aquila is very much of the opinion that it is better to cut their losses and to move and to go to Ephesus, where Timothy is based, regain their strength and wait for a better time. And Priscilla is tremendously attached to Rome, has tremendous affiliation with the children of Rome, does a lot for the children of Rome, for the poor of Rome, and is torn about whether to stay or to leave. And that's been really interesting to examine. And I love that sort of sense of equality that Andrew really captures in his script. That really modern relationship of discussion between husband and wife about what they're going to do and where they're going to end up. And the cost of that, you know, this relationship, Priscilla and Aquila, was a revolutionary relationship. She had a position of power within the early church. She's just such a great woman. She's a great woman in any age. Their marriage is ideal. I love the way they relate to each other. I love that they're both strong, but when one falters, the other one is there. And it works both ways. I love the commitment that they both have. I love the belief that they have in each other. I mean, how glorious to feel that you have a life partner who's got your back. Whatever, whatever. I love his respect for her. I love her respect for him. And they're just great people. I mean, just great people.