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Ancient Cultural Backgrounds

Contextualizing the Bible is essential to understanding it. Here, you'll find titles that shed light on the ancient cultures in and around which the Scriptures were written.

Ministering in Honor-Shame Cultures: Biblical Foundations and Practical Essentials, By Jayson Georges and Mark D. Baker
Ministering in Honor-Shame Cultures
Jayson Georges and Mark D. Baker
5146
Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Psalms and Wisdom Literature, By Ernest C. Lucas
Exploring the Old Testament
Ernest C. Lucas
5311
Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Historical Books, By Philip E. Satterthwaite and J. Gordon McConville
Exploring the Old Testament
Philip E. Satterthwaite and J. Gordon McConville
5310
Letters and Homilies for Jewish Christians: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on Hebrews, James and Jude, By Ben Witherington III
Letters and Homilies for Jewish Christians
Ben Witherington III
2450
Letters and Homilies for Hellenized Christians: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on 1-2 Peter, By Ben Witherington III
Letters and Homilies for Hellenized Christians
Ben Witherington III
2463
New Testament Theology and Ethics, By Ben Witherington III
New Testament Theology and Ethics
Ben Witherington III
5134
New Testament Theology and Ethics, By Ben Witherington III
New Testament Theology and Ethics
Ben Witherington III
5133
Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Prophets, By J. Gordon McConville
Exploring the Old Testament
J. Gordon McConville
5312
Scripture and Cosmology: Reading the Bible Between the Ancient World and Modern Science, By Kyle Greenwood
Scripture and Cosmology
Kyle Greenwood
4078
Paul's Theology of Preaching: The Apostle's Challenge to the Art of Persuasion in Ancient Corinth, By Duane Litfin
Paul's Theology of Preaching
Duane Litfin
2471
A Week in the Life of a Roman Centurion, By Gary M. Burge
A Week in the Life of a Roman Centurion
Gary M. Burge
2462
The Lost World of Adam and Eve: Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate, By John H. Walton
The Lost World of Adam and Eve
John H. Walton
2461
Letters and Homilies for Hellenized Christians: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on Titus, 1-2 Timothy and 1-3 John, By Ben Witherington III
Letters and Homilies for Hellenized Christians
Ben Witherington III
2457
The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament, By Craig S. Keener
The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament
Craig S. Keener
2478
The Lost World of Scripture: Ancient Literary Culture and Biblical Authority, By John H. Walton and Brent Sandy
The Lost World of Scripture
John H. Walton and Brent Sandy
4032
Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible, By E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O'Brien
Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes
E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O'Brien
3782
The Life and Witness of Peter, By Larry R. Helyer
The Life and Witness of Peter
Larry R. Helyer
3982
A Week in the Life of Corinth, By Ben Witherington III
A Week in the Life of Corinth
Ben Witherington III
3962
The IVP Introduction to the Bible, Edited by Philip S. Johnston
The IVP Introduction to the Bible
Edited by Philip S. Johnston
3940
Apocrypha, Edited by Sever Voicu
Apocrypha
Edited by Sever Voicu
1485
The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate, By John H. Walton
The Lost World of Genesis One
John H. Walton
3704
God's Rivals: Why Has God Allowed Different Religions? Insights from the Bible and the Early Church, By Gerald R. McDermott
God's Rivals
Gerald R. McDermott
2564
Interpreting the Psalms: Issues and Approaches, Edited by Philip S. Johnston and David G. Firth
Interpreting the Psalms
Edited by Philip S. Johnston and David G. Firth
2833
Colossians Remixed: Subverting the Empire, By Brian J. Walsh and Sylvia C. Keesmaat
Colossians Remixed
Brian J. Walsh and Sylvia C. Keesmaat
2738
Judaism Before Jesus: The Events & Ideas That Shaped the New Testament World, By Anthony J. Tomasino
Judaism Before Jesus
Anthony J. Tomasino
2730