Jose Manuel S. Espero

DELIVERANCE THROUGH RESTORATION OF HONOR: SHAME AND HONOR IN PSALM 22 (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book shows that in Psalm 22 the psalmist complains to God about his shame experiences and he prays to him for his deliverance from shame and the restoration of his honor. The book also presents the shame and honor values and means found in Psalm 22 which are related to the shame and honor status of the psalmist. It discusses the social values of patronage, kinship/family, and trust which are the key values the psalmist held on to maintain his honor. are discussed in the book. It also explains the means of forsakenness/abandonment, taunt speeches, nakedness, and feast/meal that factor in the psalmist's shame and honor.

The book also surveys the different deliverance terms which convey the psalmist's deliverance from shame. It shows Yahweh's active role in the restoration of the psalmist from shame to honor. The study adds an overview of the similarities and differences of how the same values and means were practiced in the Mediterranean and Mesopotamian, and Israelite backgrounds.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: WestBow Press
• Seitenzahl: 242
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781664273283
• Artikelnr.: 69635619

Autorenporträt

Pr. Jose Manuel S. Espero is an Associate Professor in the School of Theology of Mountain View College, College Heights, Mt. Nebo, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines. His interests are in Biblical Studies: Old Testament and New Testament, and Missions. He has a PhD degree from the Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, Silang, Cavite, Philippines. He hails from the Philippines. His Asian background with a strong honor and shame sparks his interest in writing on the topic of shame and honor from Psalm 22.