Misreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes: Patronage, Honor, and Shame in the Biblical World Afterlife De La Torre takes on

De La Torre takes on authors revered in Christian theology

The Child upon whom everything would depend

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Countless readers have found insight and inspiration from his uniquely articulate view of God's interaction with the world

but which also outlines more fully than usual the theology of 1 and 2 Samuel

Misreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes: Patronage, Honor, and Shame in the Biblical World Afterlife De La Torre takes onThe Bible was written within collectivist cultures. When Westerners, immersed in individualism, read the Bible, it's easy to misinterpret important elements or miss them altogether. In any culture, the most important things usually go without being said. So to read Scripture well we benefit when we uncover the unspoken social structures and values of its world. We need to recalibrate our vision. Combining the expertise of a biblical scholar and a