Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes by Richards, E. Randolph -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Copyright Contents Introduction Coming to Terms with Our Cultural Blinders

The Foreign Land of Scripture Reading the Bible, Reading Ourselves Some Caveats Questions to Ponder

PART ONE -1- Serving Two Masters

Serving Two Masters? Sex Money Food Conclusion Questions to Ponder

-2- The Bible in Color

All Kinds of Different A Slave Race? A Jew Is a Jew, Right? Twang You’re Not from Around Here, Are You? I’m with Him Conclusion Questions to Ponder

-3- Just Words?

Sufficiency: Our Language Adequately Describes Reality Equivalency: Reality Can be Expressed in Our Language Clarity over Ambiguity: Hard Facts Are Better Than Frilly Words Conclusion Questions to Ponder

PART TWO -4- Captain of My Soul

The Wrong Idea “Me and Jesus” Individualism, Collectivism and the Church Conclusion Questions to Ponder

-5- Have You No Shame?

Defining a Western View of Right and Wrong Defining Honor/Shame Language and Some Fine Distinctions Honor and Shame in the Old Testament Honor and Shame in the New Testament How Then Shall We Live? Conclusion Questions to Ponder

-6- Sand Through the Hourglass

Talking About and Measuring Time Time and the Bible Kairos in the Bible Chronos in the Bible Conclusion Questions to Ponder

PART THREE -7- First Things First

Relationships as Rules Rules Exclude Relationships Conclusion Questions to Ponder

-8- Getting Right Wrong

Prioritizing Virtues and Vices Supplementing with New Virtues and Vices Ignoring Other Virtues Conclusion Questions to Ponder

-9- It's All About Me

Self at the Center Self and Scripture God Has a Wonderful Plan for My Life God Has a Plan for My Mess God’s Planned End Will Happen in My Lifetime Conclusion Questions to Ponder

Conclusion

Embrace Complexity Beware of Overcorrection Be Teachable Embrace Error Read Together

Acknowledgments Resources for Further Exploration Notes

Introduction Chapter 1: Serving Two Masters Chapter 2: The Bible in Color Chapter 3: Just Words? Chapter 4: Captain of My Soul Chapter 5: Have You No Shame? Chapter 6: Sand Through the Hourglass Chapter 7: First Things First Chapter 8: Getting Right Wrong Chapter 9: It’s All About Me

Author Index Scripture Index About the Authors