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Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible Audiobook, by E. Randolph Richards Play Audiobook Sample

Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible Audiobook

Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible Audiobook, by E. Randolph Richards Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Tom Parks Publisher: Tantor Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 5.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: December 2023 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9798855506624

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

15

Longest Chapter Length:

55:06 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

05:01 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

33:47 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

3

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Publisher Description

What was clear to the original readers of Scripture is not always clear to us. Because of the cultural distance between the biblical world and our contemporary setting, we often bring modern Western biases to the text. For example, when Western readers hear Paul exhorting women to "dress modestly," we automatically think in terms of sexual modesty. But most women in that culture would never wear racy clothing. The context suggests that Paul is likely more concerned about economic modesty—that Christian women not flaunt their wealth through expensive clothes, braided hair, and gold jewelry. By the same token, Western individualism leads us to assume that Mary and Joseph traveled alone to Bethlehem. What went without saying was that they were likely accompanied by a large entourage of extended family.

Biblical scholars Brandon O'Brien and Randy Richards shed light on the ways that Western readers often misunderstand the cultural dynamics of the Bible. They identify nine key areas where modern Westerners have significantly different assumptions about what might be going on in a text. Drawing on their own cross-cultural experience in global mission, O'Brien and Richards show how better self-awareness and understanding of cultural differences in language, time, and social mores allow us to see the Bible in fresh and unexpected ways.

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About Tom Parks

Tom Parks is an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator who has also been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. He has been involved in recording audiobooks and voice-overs for over thirty years and through an eclectic range of projects. In addition to performing and directing, he is also an active musician, drumming in musical theater productions in the Midwest, and is in demand as a conference speaker.