S2 E10 "Biblical Lenses Part 2: Cultural Lens"

<p><strong>Something that is a passion of ours is truly reading the Word of God in the proper context so that you get everything out of it that is intended. This episode is part 2 of a 6 part series that will equip you to read the Bible in the way it was intended to be read. We will go over the lens of "Culture" in this episode.</strong></p> <p><strong>The questions to ask while reading the Bible through the cultural lens is:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Is this a Jewish context? Roman? Egyptian? Babylonian? Etc.?<br> </strong></li> <li><strong>How is the context (Jewish, Roman, etc.) impacting the story?<br> </strong></li> <li><strong>What cultural clues are given explicitly in the passage?<br> </strong></li> <li><strong>What cultural aspects are sitting below the surface?<br> </strong></li> <li><strong>How are values, such as honor and shame, influencing the story?<br> </strong></li> <li><strong>What assumptions are we making based on our own cultural lenses<br> that may or may not be accurate in the story?<br> </strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>If you want to order a podcast t-shirt, go to the form </strong><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2COyI1R2QOJ7D0d2lu25v-LBhVVEyl8VXqOU5Gfdb9DcZgQ/viewform"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p> <p><strong>If you want to download Brad Gray's ebook go </strong><a href="https://walkingthetext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/The-1-Mistake-Most-Everyone-Makes-Reading-the-Bible-2.2-Ed-by-Brad-Gray.pdf"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Here are the sources from his episode:</strong></p> <p><strong>Jews vs Samaritans: </strong><a href="https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/daily-life-and-practice/the-samaritan-schism/"><strong>Biblical Archaeology</strong></a><strong> &amp; </strong><a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Samaritan"><strong>Britannica</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Samaritan Woman at the Well: </strong><a href="https://enduringword.com/bible-commentary/john-4/"><strong>