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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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Lesson Overview

In this lesson you will observe how aspects of honor and shame are leveraged in 1 Peter to build up believers in the first-century Christian community. You will also consider how these concepts might shape your own faith and Christian community.

Lesson Objectives

When you complete this lesson, you should be able 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.