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Crucifixion as “Exaltation” in the Gospels

By HonorShame Posted on November 11, 2020 Posted in Christology, Jesus, salvation 5 Comments Tagged with atonement, cross, exaltation, Honor, salvation

Jesus was “lifted up” onto the cross. This phrase refers to the physical act of raising the person so that everyone could see. However, the term also has royal/status connotations. Crucifixion was a moment of exaltation. On this topic, Joel Marcus …

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Crucifixion as Exaltation in Mark

By HonorShame Posted on November 4, 2020 Posted in Jesus, salvation 1 Comment Tagged with atonement, cross, exaltation, Honor

When was Jesus exalted and gloried? In the Gospel of John, Jesus is gloried at the cross. The fourth gospel plays off the double meaning of “lifted up” (3:14; 8:28; 12:31-34; 13:18). When the Romans lift up the crucified Jesus …

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Why Did Jesus Have to Die?

By HonorShame Posted on March 20, 2019 Posted in Christology 2 Comments Tagged with atonement, atonement christ, Jesus, theology

From an honor-shame perspective, why did Jesus have to die? This is a common question people ask, and is worth exploring. Reflecting on this topic exposes some cultural assumptions and helps us to better understand biblical salvation. The Issue The …

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A Japanese Scapegoat for Impurity

By HonorShame Posted on February 20, 2019 Posted in Evangelism, Jesus Christ 4 Comments Tagged with atonement, evangelism, Japan, OT

Brian McGregor (M.Div., Columbia International University) recently Shinto: The Gospel’s Gate, a book that explores Japanese atonement concepts in light of honor and shame. The Japanese have a particular understanding of sin. The word is 罪 tsumi, which also means …

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Improving Anselm’s Atonement Theory

By HonorShame Posted on April 13, 2017 Posted in Bible, Honor, Jesus, NT, OT, salvation, Shame, Sin, Theology, Wesetern 3 Comments Tagged with Anselm, atonement, cross, Jesus, PSA, substitutionary, theory

Anselm’s satisfaction theory (explanation here) has shaped Western atonement theory. Unfortunately, Anselm’s theology “went wrong” in two ways: (1) Anselm himself overlooked key parts of biblical theology, and (2) then latter theologians misinterpreted Anselm. Making Anselm More Biblical Anselm’s Cur …

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Atonement for Honor-Shame Cultures

By HonorShame Posted on April 10, 2017 Posted in Christology, Honor, Jesus, Jesus Christ, salvation, Shame, Sin, Theology No Comments Tagged with Anselm, atonement, crucifixion, Jesus, sin

In terms of honor and shame, how does Christ’s death atone for sin? This question got answered 1,000 years ago by Anselm, a Benedictine monk and archbishop of Canterbury who developed the “satisfaction” atonement theory. Anselm’s work Cur Deus Homo …

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Does God Shame Christians?

By HonorShame Posted on April 5, 2017 Posted in Honor, Jesus, salvation, Shame, Sin, Theology 4 Comments Tagged with ashamed, atonement, covenant, gospel

God’s salvation causes shame. After God atones for your sins, then you will have shame. God wants his people to feel shame. In Ezekiel 16, God denounces Israel for becoming vile sluts and shameless whores. Then he says to them: …

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How OT Sacrifices Saved

By HonorShame Posted on June 29, 2016 Posted in Bible, Christology, Honor, Jesus, salvation, Sin, Theology 10 Comments Tagged with atonement, OT, sacrifice, theology

What happens during a sacrifice? How do sacrifices work? What was killing an animal in the temple supposed accomplish?Malachi 1:6-2:9 explains the logical underpinning of temple sacrifices. Basically, the priest’s defective sacrifices failed to honor God. The priests’ unclean animals have shown …

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The Gospel for Western Shame

By HonorShame Posted on December 9, 2015 Posted in Bible, Culture, Jesus, Theology 3 Comments Tagged with atonement, culture, Jesus, theology, Western

Guest Alan Mann (M.A.) lives in the UK. His latest book Atonement for a Sinless Society (Cascade Publishing, 2015, 2nd ed.) explores the gospel for guilt-less Westerners. This post shares his theological journey.When I was a theological student in the 1990s we …

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Jesus’ Death, for Muslims

By HonorShame Posted on December 2, 2015 Posted in Bible, Christology, Honor, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Ministry, NT, Theology 1 Comment Tagged with atonement, honor christology, Jesus, NT, theology

How is Jesus’ death good news for Muslims? Ten years ago this month EMQ published my article, “A Muslim Theology of Jesus’ Birth and Death.” Though it was well before I began thinking in “honor-shame” terms, I was surprised to see how much my ideas were already …

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How Jesus Atones For My Shame

By HonorShame Posted on November 11, 2015 Posted in Honor, NT, Shame, Spirituality, Theology 6 Comments Tagged with asian, atonement, shame, spirituality, theology

Guest Mako A. Nagasawa is a campus minister at Harvard and Boston College with the New Humanity Institute, and founding director of New Humanity Institute.“Don’t you know how much I sacrificed for you???” Those words shaped my sense of self, …

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10 Ways the Cross Atones for Shame

By HonorShame Posted on April 1, 2015 Posted in Missiology, NT, Theology 5 Comments Tagged with atonement, cross, death, Honor, Jesus, shame

Guest Mark Baker (Ph.D., Duke) is Professor of Mission and Theology at Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary. Two of his books Recovering the Scandal of the Cross and Proclaiming the Scandal of the Cross explore the saving significance of the cross. …

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