Honor, Patronage, Kinship & Purity

Unlocking New Testament Culture

By David A. deSilva

(paperback)

Product Details

Line: IVP Academic
Length: 336 pages
Size: 6 x 9 inches
Binding: paperback
Published: October 2000

ISBN-10: 0-8308-1572-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-1572-2
IVP Order Code: 1572

Related Subjects

Biblical Studies--New Testament

Abbreviations
Preface
Introduction: Cultural Awareness & Reading Scripture
1. Honor & Shame: Connection Personhood to Group Values
2. Honor & Shame in the New Testament
3. Patronage & Reciprocity: The Social Context of Grace
4. Patronage & Grace in the New Testament
5. Kinship: Living as a Family in the First-Century World
6. Kinship & the "Household of God" in the New Testament
7. Purity & Pollution: Structuring the World Before a Holy God
8. Purity & the New Testament

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index of Ancient & Modern Authors

Index of Subjects

Index of Scripture Texts

Index of Other Ancient Literature