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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 learn how first-century Jews’ cultural conceptions of purity and pollution reflected God’s command to “be holy as I am holy.” You will also consider how this compares to your own cultural experience.

Lesson Objectives

When you complete this lesson, you should be able to:

  1. Explain key features of purity and pollution codes in first-century culture.
  2. Reflect on how considerations of purity and pollution shaped how the early church related to God and to each other.
  3. Identify ways to integrate an awareness of purity considerations in New Testament culture into your own Bible reading.