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Malachi 1 (HSP)

By HonorShame Posted on June 18, 2019 Posted in Honor-Shame Paraphrase 5 Comments Tagged with HSP

The honor-shame paraphrase of Malachi 1 is from the recent book Malachi: An Honor-Shame Paraphrase, by Jayson Georges. A message from Yahweh to his people Israel, through Malachi.1 God’s Proven Covenant Loyalty Yahweh says, “Israel, you have always been my special people. …

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New Book—Malachi: An Honor-Shame Paraphrase

By HonorShame Posted on June 5, 2019 Posted in Honor-Shame Paraphrase, OT No Comments Tagged with honor-shame paraphrase, HSP

The new book Malachi An Honor-Shame Paraphrase is now available (Kindle edition). Along with 1 Peter, Esther, Psalms, and James, this is the fifth title in the Honor-Shame Paraphrase series. The prophetic book of Malachi reveals the nature of Israel’s covenant relationships with God in the Old Testament. …

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James 1 (HSP)

By HonorShame Posted on November 19, 2018 Posted in Honor-Shame Paraphrase No Comments Tagged with bible, HSP, james, NT

This paraphrase of James 1 is from the new book James: An Honor-Shame Paraphrase, by Dr. Daniel K. Eng. From James, a slave in the service of Jesus, the exalted King. To the twelve tribes of God’s cherished people, far away …

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Honoring Covenant: The Key to Psalms

By HonorShame Posted on July 25, 2018 Posted in Honor-Shame Paraphrase, Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with HSP, Psalms

This post is excerpted from the introduction of Psalms: An Honor-Shame Paraphrase of 15 Psalms. To read the paraphrase of Psalm 23, click here. Readers must interpret the Psalms within the social context of covenant. Yahweh formed a special, reciprocal …

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Psalm 23 (HSP)

By HonorShame Posted on June 27, 2018 Posted in Honor-Shame Paraphrase 1 Comment Tagged with HSP, OT, Psalms

This post is excerpted from the new book Psalms: An Honor-Shame Paraphrase of 15 Psalms. Psalm 23 is a popular hymn that speaks about God’s generous, honoring patronage. David uses two common metaphors to convey God’s protection and provision for his …

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Esther 1 (HSP)

By HonorShame Posted on November 15, 2017 Posted in Bible, Honor-Shame Paraphrase 4 Comments Tagged with esther, honor-shame paraphrase, HSP, OT

Here is an honor-shame paraphrase of Esther, chapter 1. This is excerpted from the new book Esther: An Honor-Shame Paraphrase, available as Kindle or PDF for $2.99. A long time ago, the king of Persia was a man named Ahasuerus. His glorious kingdom included 127 provinces from …

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Esther: An Honor-Shame Paraphrase (new book)

By HonorShame Posted on November 8, 2017 Posted in Honor-Shame Paraphrase No Comments Tagged with esther, HSP, OT

The second title—Esther—in the Honor-Shame Paraphrase series is now available. Esther: An Honor-Shame Paraphrase costs $2.99 on Kindle and PDF. Readers often misinterpret Scripture for a simple reason—our culture is very different from the ancient cultures of the Bible. For example, Westerners …

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The Problem of “Grace” in English Bibles

By HonorShame Posted on September 20, 2017 Posted in Bible, Culture, Theology, Wesetern 10 Comments Tagged with charis, English, grace, HSP, patronage, translation

All Bible translations face a problem—the cultural gap between the Bible and contemporary readers. English words evoke Western assumptions and values that are unlike those of biblical writers. The word “grace” (Greek: charis) is a good example of this problem of …

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1 Peter 2:1–12 (HSP)

By HonorShame Posted on May 31, 2017 Posted in Bible, Honor, NT, Shame 4 Comments Tagged with 1 peter, HSP, Kindle, paraphrase

Here is an honor-shame paraphrase of 1 Peter 2:1–12. This is excerpted from the new book 1 Peter: An Honor-Shame Paraphrase, available as Kindle or PDF for $2.99. Put away the habits of your shameful past: degrading speech, manipulation, wearing a mask, status …

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1 Peter: An Honor-Shame Paraphrase

By HonorShame Posted on May 24, 2017 Posted in Bible, Honor, NT, Shame 2 Comments Tagged with 1 peter, HSP, Kindle, paraphrase

My newest book is now available—1 Peter: An Honor-Shame Paraphrase ($2.99). Previous posts explain the cultural problem of all translations and how an Honor-Shame Paraphrase helps overcome the cultural gap. The epistle of 1 Peter explains the gospel in terms of honor …

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The Honor-Shame Paraphrase

By HonorShame Posted on May 17, 2017 Posted in Bible, Culture, NT, OT, Theology 2 Comments Tagged with book, Honor, HSP, paraphrase, shame

Reading the Bible across cultures can be difficult; however, the task is certainly not impossible. With cultural awareness, people today can accurately interpret the Bible by bridging the cultural gap between our world and the biblical world. The Honor-Shame Paraphrase …

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The Problem with Bible Translations: Your Culture

By HonorShame Posted on May 10, 2017 Posted in Bible, Communication, Culture, NT, OT, Theology, Wesetern 13 Comments Tagged with community., HSP, individualism, interpretation

Anyone who reads the Bible today faces an unavoidable fact—Scripture was originally written in and for a culture different than our own culture. This makes the Bible difficult to understand. Consider the meaning of these words: He whistled at her, …

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