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What is “God’s Glory”?—Jonathan Edwards’ Theology

By HonorShame Posted on March 6, 2019 Posted in Theology 1 Comment Tagged with edwards, glory, God, historical theology, theology

What is “the glory of God”? And, why is God’s glory so important? Jonathan Edwards (1703-58), perhaps better than any other theologian, explains the meaning and significance of God’s glory. His book, The End for Which God Created the World …

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Sarah & Hagar: A Struggle for Honor

By HonorShame Posted on September 21, 2016 Posted in Bible, OT, Theology 4 Comments Tagged with Abraham, God, OT, Sarah, story, theology

Dr. Marvin J. Newell is Senior Vice President of Missio Nexus, a network that connects evangelical mission agencies, churches and training centers across North America. He served over two decades in Indonesia and teaches at Moody and Western. This article …

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Yahweh’s Counter-Cultural Honor

By HonorShame Posted on July 23, 2015 Posted in Culture, Honor, OT, Theology 2 Comments Tagged with bible, culture, God, Honor, OT

Guest Ron Mudge (Ph.D., Concordia Seminary) has served as a missionary to Ivory Coast and Togo, West Africa (1996-2006), and is presently the Rouse Associate Professor of Pre-Seminary Studies at Concordia University Wisconsin. Here is a summary of his article, …

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God’s New (Testament) Face

By HonorShame Posted on June 10, 2015 Posted in Culture, Honor, NT, Spirituality, Theology No Comments Tagged with face, God, Honor, Jesus, NT, salvation

“I will never again hide my face from them, when I pour out my spirit upon the house of Israel, says the Lord God.” (Ez 39:29). New Covenant saints behold the face of God as never before.The knotty passage of 2 Cor …

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God’s Face

By HonorShame Posted on June 3, 2015 Posted in Culture, OT, Shame, Theology 5 Comments Tagged with cain, face, God, OT, shame

Christian workers will never eliminate social face, nor should they attempt to. A better approach to “face” is to reorient cultural face around God’s face. Fortunately, the Bible has much to say about face; it is a significant concern for …

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The Call of Abraham…to Honor (Gen 12)

By HonorShame Posted on November 26, 2014 Posted in Evangelism, Honor, Missiology, OT, Theology 2 Comments Tagged with Abraham, bible verses, Gen 1-12, God, Honor, OT

The post concludes our series on Gen 1-12 (Gen 2, Imago Dei, The Fall, Gen 4-11). From the heights of glory and honor in Genesis 2, humanity has fallen to the depths of shame (Gen 3). Every self-directed effort to …

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How God Shamed Job

By HonorShame Posted on March 11, 2014 Posted in OT, Shame, Theology 8 Comments Tagged with God, Job, shame, theodicy

What did Job really suffer? Is the book of job Job about the loss of wealth and health, livestock and children, or something more? I suggest Job suffered primarily shame and social humiliation. And through that shame, God wanted to demonstrate …

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What is “God’s Glory”?—Jonathan Edwards’ Theology

Sarah & Hagar: A Struggle for Honor

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God’s Face

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How God Shamed Job

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What is “God’s Glory”?—Jonathan Edwards’ Theology

Sarah & Hagar: A Struggle for Honor

Yahweh’s Counter-Cultural Honor

God’s New (Testament) Face

God’s Face

The Call of Abraham…to Honor (Gen 12)

How God Shamed Job

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