In this episode our friend David DeSilva returns to the Dojo to talk about the aspects of ancient culture that are crucial to understand if we want to make sense of the New Testament! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:15:30 - Honor 00:37:37 - Patronage & Reciprocity 00:54:24 - ‘losing our salvation’? 01:03:24 - Kinship 01:14:23 - Purity 01:19:53 - Christians and food (Act. 15 and 1Cor. 10) “Honor, Patronage, Kinship, and Purity" is available at: https://www.amazon.com/Honor-Patronage-Kinship-Purity-Unlocking/dp/1514003856/ Check out David’s blog at: https://apocryphalwritings.wordpress.com/about/ For more info on Ashland Theological Seminary, where David teaches, head to: seminary.ashland.edu ***Disciple Dojo shirts and other gifts are available over in our online store! - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2 ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org