Cultural Tools for Interpreting the Good NewsLiturgical Press, 2002 - 81 pagini How can reading the Bible in its appropriate Mediterranean cultural context shed light on concerns of believers who live in Western or other cultures? In Cultural Tools for Interpreting the Good News, John J. Pilch presents a basic introduction to the ancient Middle Eastern culture in which the Bible originated. A brief review of the life of Jesus from birth to death and resurrection guides the selection of biblical text segments to illustrate key cultural concepts so that believers may appropriate the Bible for personal or community life. Chapter one examines the core Middle Eastern cultural concepts honor and shame as they are reflected in the stories about Jesus' origins and his behavior in adulthood. Chapter two describes how Jesus grew up to become a typical and successful male in his culture. Chapter three presents Jesus as a Holy Man in his tradition who announces the reign of God especially in parables. Chapter four shows how Jesus sought to establish the reign of God especially in his healing activities and by offering fresh insights into the appearances of the Risen Jesus. Chapters are Honor and Shame," *How a Mediterranean Boy Becomes a Man, - *Jesus Announces the Reign of God, - *Jesus Seeks to Establish the Reign of God. - |
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... Isaiah 7:14 . To understand this high context excerpt from Isaiah , we need first to read this selection from 2 Kings 16 . Isaiah knew this background and could reasonably expect that his readers knew it too . Background for ...
... Isaiah accompanied by his young son , Shear - yashub , whose name means " A remnant shall return . " Isaiah's Oracle for King Ahaz In the days of Ahaz , king of Judah , son of Jotham , son of Uzziah , Rezin . king of Aram , and Pekah ...
... Isaiah's son is part of Isaiah's message . But as with many sayings of the prophets , the name Shear- jashub is rife with ambiguity . The Hebrew can indeed be read as reported : " A remnant will return . " The meaning of re- turn is ...
... Isaiah announces the will of God for here and now . His message is for Ahaz , and it may well be that his wife is already pregnant and will give birth to a son to replace the son / heir to the throne whom he had killed . Isaiah was not ...
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How a Mediterranean | 21 |
Jesus Announces the Reign of God | 38 |
Jesus Seeks to Establish the Reign of God | 56 |
Select Resources | 75 |
Index of Cultural Terms 81 | |