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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... the Reign of God 38 Chapter Four : Jesus Seeks to Establish the Reign of God 56 Select Resources 75 Index of Scripture Citations 77 Index of Cultural Terms 81 Introduction The challenge of reading the Bible and interpreting it.
John J. Pilch. Introduction The challenge of reading the Bible and interpreting it re- spectfully and correctly is similar to the challenge of serving on a jury and reaching the correct verdict . An article pub- lished in Psychological ...
... readers with all the details of the stories and events they were reporting . For example , the evangelist John ... readers see nothing wrong with that , either . The evangelist , however , was writing for his contempo- raries . He ...
... reader who is accustomed to creating a " Western cultural scenario " for reading about Jesus and the Samaritan woman ... readers that the task of interpretation involved three steps which can be summarized in this way . First , one must ...
... readers it was a holy ( rather than a capricious or malicious ) spirit . If one remembers what the spirit did for ... reader immediately knows the predicament in which Joseph finds himself . The Israelites recognized two kinds of right ...
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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 | |