Ancient Relationships: Cultural Context of the Biblical World

A lot of the misunderstanding that surrounds the beliefs and practices of Christianity comes from the fact we do not understand the ancient culture that began in. In this video, we explore the culture of the ancient world to better understand what the New Testament is trying to teach. Don't forget to help us create more videos! We need your support: https://www.patreon.com/inspiringphilosophy https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5qDet6sa6rODi7t6wfpg8g/join Sources: Bruce Malina & John Pilch - Handbook of Biblical Social Values Mark Strauss - Four Portraits, One Jesus Joseph H. Hellerman - Challenging the authority of Jesus: Mark 11:27-33 and Mediterranean notions of honor and shame. https://digitalcommons.biola.edu/facu... John H. Walton - The NIV Application Commentary: Genesis E. Randolph Richards & Brandon J. O’Brien - Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes David deSilva - Honor, Patronage, Kinship & Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture Krister Stendahl - The Apostle Paul and the Introspective Conscience of the West. http://www.jstor.org/stable/1508631. Bruce Malina & Jerome H. Neyrey - The social world of Luke-Acts. Models for interpretation #archaeology #AncientRome #Bible