Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible
ISBN-13:
9780830837823
ISBN-10:
0830837825
Edition:
1
Author:
E. Randolph Richards, Brandon J. OBrien
Publication date:
2012
Publisher:
IVP
Format:
Paperback
240 pages
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ISBN-13:
9780830837823
ISBN-10:
0830837825
Edition:
1
Author:
E. Randolph Richards, Brandon J. OBrien
Publication date:
2012
Publisher:
IVP
Format:
Paperback
240 pages
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Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible (ISBN-13: 9780830837823 and ISBN-10: 0830837825), written by authors
E. Randolph Richards, Brandon J. OBrien, was published by IVP in 2012.
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- When Western readers hear Paul exhorting women to "dress modestly," we automatically think in terms of sexual modesty. But most women in that culture would never wear racy clothing. The context suggests that Paul is likely more concerned about economic modesty--that Christian women not flaunt their wealth through expensive clothes, braided hair and gold jewelry.
- Some readers might assume that Moses married "below himself" because his wife was a dark-skinned Cushite. Actually, Hebrews were the slave race, not the Cushites, who were highly respected. Aaron and Miriam probably thought Moses was being presumptuous by marrying "above himself."
- Western individualism leads us to assume that Mary and Joseph traveled alone to Bethlehem. What went without saying was that they were likely accompanied by a large entourage of extended family.
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