Misreading Scripture With Individualist Eyes: Patronage, Honor, and Shame in the Biblical World - Brossura

Richards, E. Randolph; James, Richard

 
9780830852758: Misreading Scripture With Individualist Eyes: Patronage, Honor, and Shame in the Biblical World
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ISBN 10: 0830852751 ISBN 13: 9780830852758
Casa editrice: Ivp Academic, 2020

Sinossi

The Bible was written within collectivist cultures. When Westerners, immersed in individualism, read the Bible, it's easy to misinterpret important elements—or miss them altogether. In any culture, the most important things usually go without being said. So to read Scripture well we benefit when we uncover the unspoken social structures and values of its world. We need to recalibrate our vision. Combining the expertise of a biblical scholar and a missionary practitioner, Misreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes is an essential guidebook to the cultural background of the Bible and how it should inform our reading. E. Randolph Richards and Richard James explore deep social structures of the ancient Mediterranean—kinship, patronage, and brokerage—along with their key social tools—honor, shame, and boundaries—that the biblical authors lived in and lie below the surface of each text. From Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar to Peter's instructions to elders, the authors strip away individualist assumptions and bring the world of the biblical writers to life. Expanding on the popular Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes, this book makes clear how understanding collectivism will help us better understand the Bible, which in turn will help us live more faithfully in an increasingly globalized world.

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Informazioni sull?autore

E. Randolph Richards (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is provost and professor of biblical studies in the School of Ministry at Palm Beach Atlantic University. His many books include Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes, Rediscovering Jesus, Rediscovering Paul, The Story of Israel, and Paul and First-Century Letter Writing.
Richard James (pseudonym) is a crosscultural trainer and is involved in leading church planting teams in the Middle East.

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Editore
Ivp Academic
Data di pubblicazione
2020
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0830852751
ISBN 13 
9780830852758
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
291
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
non disponibile

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9780369388636: Misreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes: Patronage, Honor, and Shame in the Biblical World

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ISBN 10:  0369388631 ISBN 13:  9780369388636
Casa editrice: ReadHowYouWant, 2024
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