Reading Romans With Eastern Eyes by Jianren Wu
Honor and Shame in Paul's Message and Mission
This study reads Paul’s letter to the Romans through an honor–shame lens common in many Asian cultures, reframing themes like God’s righteousness, justification, faith, and salvation as matters of status, loyalty, and communal identity rather than primarily legal guilt and individual innocence. By focusing on concepts such as face, family, and patronage, it clarifies Paul’s concerns about boasting, the unity of Jews and Gentiles, and missionary strategy, showing how the gospel restores God’s honor and grants believers a transformed social standing that reshapes ethics and church life.
- Published
- 2019
- Nationality
- American
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- Pages
- 270-320
- Original Language
- English
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