Misreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes: Patronage, Honor, and Shame in the Biblical World
In Misreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes, scholars E. Randolph Richards and Richard James reveal how Western individualistic assumptions distort biblical interpretation. Illuminating ancient social realities of kinship, patronage, and collective honor, they equip readers and teachers to understand Scripture's communal heartbeat and apply biblical truth with rich cross-cultural sensitivity today.