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Cultural World of the New Testament

  1. Lesson One
    Honor and Shame in the Greco-Roman World
    8 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  2. Lesson Two
    Honor and Shame in 1 Peter
    7 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    Patronage and Reciprocity in the Greco-Roman World
    7 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    Patronage and Reciprocity in Hebrews
    7 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    Kinship and the Household in the Greco-Roman World
    7 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  6. Lesson Six
    Kinship and the Household in 1 Peter
    7 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  7. Lesson Seven
    Purity and Pollution in the Greco-Roman World
    7 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  8. Lesson Eight
    Purity and Pollution in Hebrews
    7 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  9. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    2 Activities

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Christian Learning Center › Forums › Why is it important to understand honor and shame when you read the New Testament?

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  • Jeff D

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    02/07/2025 at 12:13

    It is important to remember the cultural norms of Jesus day because Jesus was speaking to these people who reacted based upon how they would be perceived inside the precepts of the acceptable honor and shame norms they experienced. When the priest is speaking to the congregation in the synagogue following the healing of the woman in Luke 13, he is attempting to shame Jesus into the acceptable criteria as he sees it. Jesus responds by accurately shaming him as God sees it.

  • Kellie Fowler

    Member
    12/30/2024 at 18:14

    It is important to understand honor and shame when reading the New Testament because it helps one better understand the context of what is spoken or done in Scripture. Knowing that shame and honor are the backdrop of why people believed what they believed or did what they did causes one to grasp better why Jesus (or the Apostles) did or said what He (they) did. If the whole group is affected by choices one person makes it causes one to understand better why people reacted to what happened.

  • Helen Langley

    Member
    12/27/2024 at 13:20

    It is important to understand the concepts of honor and shame when reading the New Testament. This is true because these concepts were woven into the fabric of the society at the time and greatly shaped how people acted (societal norms) and how they were corrected by their peers. Honor had to be protected at all costs and appearance/acquisition of honor was greatly desired. Shame on the other hand was highly undesirable. Shame was felt by more than just the individual and reflected poorly on the family and group as a whole.

  • Veda Holland

    Member
    12/14/2024 at 11:54

    People are led by the motivations of their heart. Some are hypocritical honoring themselves more than God.

  • Ann Harikeerthan

    Member
    11/18/2024 at 06:35

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