Brandon O'Brien and Randy Richards shed light on the ways that Western readers often misunderstand the cultural dynamics of the Bible. Identifying nine areas where commonplaces of modern Western thought diverge with the text, the authors ask us to reconsider long-held assumptions about our most beloved book.
Brandon O'Brien and Randy Richards shed light on the ways that Western readers often misunderstand the cultural dynamics of the Bible. Identifying nine areas where commonplaces of modern Western thought diverge with the text, the authors ask us to reconsider long-held assumptions about our most beloved book.
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. He is a popular speaker and has authored and coauthored dozens of books and articles, including Paul Behaving Badly, A Little Book for New Bible Scholars, Rediscovering Jesus, Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes, The Story of Israel, and Paul and First-Century Letter Writing.
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Introduction: Coming to Terms with Our Cultural Blinders Part One: Above the Surface 1. Serving Two Masters: Mores 2. The Bible in Color: Race and Ethnicity 3. Just Words? Language Part Two: Just Below the Surface 4. Captain of My Soul: Individualism and Collectivism 5. Have You No Shame? Honor/Shame and Right/Wrong 6. Sand Through the Hourglass: Time Part Three: Deep Below the Surface 7. First Things First: Rules and Relationships 8. Getting Right Wrong: Virtue and Vice 9. It?s All About Me: Finding the Center of God?s Will Conclusion: Three Easy Steps for Removing Our Cultural Blinders? Acknowledgments Resources for Further Exploration Notes
Introduction: Coming to Terms with Our Cultural Blinders Part One: Above the Surface 1. Serving Two Masters: Mores 2. The Bible in Color: Race and Ethnicity 3. Just Words? Language Part Two: Just Below the Surface 4. Captain of My Soul: Individualism and Collectivism 5. Have You No Shame? Honor/Shame and Right/Wrong 6. Sand Through the Hourglass: Time Part Three: Deep Below the Surface 7. First Things First: Rules and Relationships 8. Getting Right Wrong: Virtue and Vice 9. It?s All About Me: Finding the Center of God?s Will Conclusion: Three Easy Steps for Removing Our Cultural Blinders? Acknowledgments Resources for Further Exploration Notes
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