{"product_id":"honor-and-shame-in-1-samuel-1-7-9781839736032","title":"Honor and Shame in 1 Samuel 1-7","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor many cultures throughout history, honor and shame have been foundational concepts for understanding and evaluating reality. In this study of the first seven chapters of 1 Samuel, Dr. Bin Kang establishes that ancient Israel was such a culture. Utilizing social-scientific criticism and careful linguistic analysis, Kang explores the honor\/shame framework as an interpretive lens for reading the Old Testament, specifically the Eli\/Samuel and Saul\/David episodes, and the rich thematic threads that such a reading brings to light. He demonstrates the narrator's intentional juxtaposition of honor and shame at the beginning of Samuel's narrative, and its role in establishing a system of judgement for evaluating Israel's leaders throughout the rest of 1 and 2 Samuel. Ultimately, it is the choice to render right honor to God - or to claim it for oneself - that determines the rise and fall, election or rejection, of both priests and kings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile making an important contribution to Old Testament scholarship, Kang also includes practical implications for the church in contemporary honor\/shame cultures, especially in Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Langham Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/16\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781839736032\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Bin Kang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44493138886837,"sku":"9781839736032","price":30.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_24af7f3e-5847-4f9b-89cf-6eb443fa3ff1.jpg?v=1721747176","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/honor-and-shame-in-1-samuel-1-7-9781839736032","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}