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Misreading Scripture With Western Eyes
Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible
Book • 2012
This book identifies nine areas where Western cultural assumptions diverge from the cultural context of the Bible.
Richards and O'Brien address issues such as individualism vs.
collectivism, honor-shame cultures, and the importance of understanding implicit cultural norms in ancient texts.
The authors aim to help readers reinterpret Scripture without imposing modern Western assumptions, thereby gaining a more accurate understanding of the biblical message.
Richards and O'Brien address issues such as individualism vs.
collectivism, honor-shame cultures, and the importance of understanding implicit cultural norms in ancient texts.
The authors aim to help readers reinterpret Scripture without imposing modern Western assumptions, thereby gaining a more accurate understanding of the biblical message.
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as a resource for understanding cultural differences in biblical interpretation.


Tim Mackie

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The Bible Wasn’t Written in English – Paradigm E9
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as the author of a wonderful book with a threefold way of analyzing how we approach a text.

Mike Erre

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The Bible as a Cross Cultural Experience
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for its insights on the communal view of shame and its difference from the Western perspective.

Pastor Vinke

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Why You Can’t Follow Jesus Alone - S20E5
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as a helpful resource for understanding the scriptures through a non-Western perspective.

Jerrad Lopes

Misreading Scripture With Western Eyes (with Randy Richards)
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on how cultural impacts the interpretation of scripture.


Randy Richards

Dr. Randy Richards on Misreading Scripture Through Western Eyes/ Back Channel with Foth
Mentioned as emphasizing that we may not be reading scripture the way Paul intended.

What Is the Main Focus of Paul's Letter to the Romans? Dr. Joey Dodson
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to illustrate the impact of cultural context on biblical understanding.

Tim Whitaker

355. TNE TALKS: Understanding the Anti-Greed Gospel with Malcolm Foley
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as a book that blew his mind, highlighting how Westerners unintentionally read their culture into the Bible.

Tim Whitaker

339. TNE TALKS: The Judas Effect with Amy Hawk