Join Dr. David deSilva as he describes important cultural concepts from the first century and shows how these concepts shed light on the New Testament. Learn why the author of 1 Peter spoke to the shame Christians were experiencing, and what cultural norms they had to fight against as they sought to follow Christ. Discover how grace and gratitude were viewed differently than they are today. Learn what purity meant for Jews, how patronage and reciprocity impacted everyday decisions, how families and households operated, and more. Dr. deSilva pulls from a variety of sources to explain these concepts and uses the books of Hebrews and 1 Peter to illustrate them.
This course will give you a better understanding of the environment early Christians were in as they broke the rules of society for the sake of the gospel.
Introduction
Introduction
Introducing the Speaker and the Course
4m
Honor and Shame
Introduction to Culture
5m
Honor, Shame, and Social Control
7m
Honor and Shame in Complex Cultures
12m
Competing for Honor
6m
Honor and Shame: 1 Peter
The Experience of Shame
10m
Consider the Source
9m
Who’s on Trial Here?
8m
Reinterpreting Experiences of Shame (Part 1)
8m
Reinterpreting Experiences of Shame (Part 2)
5m
Defending Your Honor
4m
Honored in God’s Sight
8m
The Social Matrix of Perseverance
5m
Embodying 1 Peter
5m
Patronage and Reciprocity
Patrons, Clients, and Brokers
11m
The Social Context of Grace
6m
Graceful Giving
4m
Graceful Receiving and Expression of Gratitude
8m
An Example from the Life of Jesus
6m
Patronage and Reciprocity: Hebrews
God as Patron
4m
Jesus as Patron and Mediator
5m
The Letter to the Hebrews and Its Audience
9m
Summons to Grateful Response
10m
Warnings against Ingratitude (Part 1)
7m
Warnings against Ingratitude (Part 2)
10m
Cultural Awareness and Solving Theological Problems
9m
Family and Household
Establishing Kinship
7m
Kinship Ethics
7m
The Household of the Classical World
8m
Women in the Household
5m
Children
5m
Slaves
4m
Reconfiguring Kinship
3m
Family and Household: 1 Peter
New Birth into a New Family
4m
Ethical Implications of the New Birth
6m
Advice for Christians in Natural Households: Wives
7m
Advice for Christians in Natural Households: Husbands
5m
Advice for Christians in Natural Households: Slaves