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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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Reading the New Testament writings from the perspective of honor and shame reminds us of our responsibility to help one another resist those forces and remain focused on seeking the honor from God that is eternal.

– David deSilva, PhD

In this lesson, you learned how to:

  1. Interpret aspects of honor and shame in New Testament writings.
  2. Reflect on how honor and shame in the New Testament shape how we think about and relate to God.
  3. Identify aspects of the appeals of honor and shame in the New Testament that can shape relationships in your own community of faith.

Continue to Lesson 3: Patronage and Reciprocity in the Greco-Roman World  to learn about the practices of patronage and reciprocity and how they relate to the Christian concept of grace.