I haven't quite caught on to the relevance of the Honor and Shame concept being discussed by people around here.
Is this Honor and Shame concept something that was being rejected by Jesus and Paul?
For example, in Gal 2:14-21, Paul has gone to great lengths to speak against Peter's improper separation from gentiles -- yet without accusing Peter of doing any actual wrong act. My impression from this is that Paul had carefully (and purposely) avoided shaming Peter -- which would have either affected other people's view of Peter or would have required a response by Peter to defend his honor.
Was this honor and shame culture therefore something that the Israel people improperly absorbed from the culture by the first century?
Is this Honor and Shame concept something that was being rejected by Jesus and Paul?
For example, in Gal 2:14-21, Paul has gone to great lengths to speak against Peter's improper separation from gentiles -- yet without accusing Peter of doing any actual wrong act. My impression from this is that Paul had carefully (and purposely) avoided shaming Peter -- which would have either affected other people's view of Peter or would have required a response by Peter to defend his honor.
Was this honor and shame culture therefore something that the Israel people improperly absorbed from the culture by the first century?
Comment