Honor & Shame
April 9th, 2022
- Thinking Theologically, How Did Jesus View the Cultural Idea of Honor and Shame? – Due by Sunday
Instructions:
The textbook discusses how important ‘honor and shame’ was to the cultures of the first century. In approximately 500 words address the following matters:
- Briefly discuss the meaning of the terms ‘honor’ and ‘shame’ from images below.
- Carefully examine Jesus’ teaching in Luke 14:7-24 and describe how Jesus in this teaching critiques and challenges the pursuit of honor he sees in his own culture.
- How would Jesus’ teaching be relevant for our own culture today.