36 min
Ep 26: Theology for the Sake of Missions in Romans Doing Theology. Thinking Mission.
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- Christianity
In This Episode, We Talk About:
Contextualization of Paul’s letter to Romans.
Collective identities, status, and individualism in Biblical context and within our modern day world.
Honor-shame dynamics of collective identity.
Resources & Links:
Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes by Jackson Wu
Defending Shame by Te-Li Lau
Reading Romans Backwards by Scot McKnight
Follow Mission ONE on Instagram | @partnerwithmissionone
Learn more on mission1.org
Show Notes:
How did Paul reframe humanity’s universal problem in his letter to Romans? Today we’ll be taking a lens to Romans in order to contextualize the text for the present day. We’ll break down all the ways that Paul relativized, reframed, and re-narrated ideas of collective identity and status within Romans. Then, we use this perspective to explore status & identity in our modern culture in comparison to the Biblical world. Join us for a compelling journey of contextualization throughout Romans!
00:50 How does Paul frame his letters to the Romans?
03:05 Why is Paul’s mission to Spain the driving force behind his letter?
05:20 How did the Greeks dishonor God through their prejudice against barbarians?
07:00 Where does status come from?
09:15 How does Paul renarrate status and collective identity?
12:30 Why is it helpful to understand collective identity status in Biblical context?
15:35 What is the common dynamic between Romans 3:9 and 10:12?
17:15 What is Paul trying to say about collective identity?
19:15 Honor-shame values within collective identity.
23:00 What makes status and identity challenging in our own culture?
25:45 Polarization in the modern world and in the Bible.
29:05 What is the universal problem of humanity? How does Paul reframe this in Romans?
31:55 What leads to eternal life in Romans 2?
34:30 What other resources merge missions and theology in Romans?
In This Episode, We Talk About:
Contextualization of Paul’s letter to Romans.
Collective identities, status, and individualism in Biblical context and within our modern day world.
Honor-shame dynamics of collective identity.
Resources & Links:
Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes by Jackson Wu
Defending Shame by Te-Li Lau
Reading Romans Backwards by Scot McKnight
Follow Mission ONE on Instagram | @partnerwithmissionone
Learn more on mission1.org
Show Notes:
How did Paul reframe humanity’s universal problem in his letter to Romans? Today we’ll be taking a lens to Romans in order to contextualize the text for the present day. We’ll break down all the ways that Paul relativized, reframed, and re-narrated ideas of collective identity and status within Romans. Then, we use this perspective to explore status & identity in our modern culture in comparison to the Biblical world. Join us for a compelling journey of contextualization throughout Romans!
00:50 How does Paul frame his letters to the Romans?
03:05 Why is Paul’s mission to Spain the driving force behind his letter?
05:20 How did the Greeks dishonor God through their prejudice against barbarians?
07:00 Where does status come from?
09:15 How does Paul renarrate status and collective identity?
12:30 Why is it helpful to understand collective identity status in Biblical context?
15:35 What is the common dynamic between Romans 3:9 and 10:12?
17:15 What is Paul trying to say about collective identity?
19:15 Honor-shame values within collective identity.
23:00 What makes status and identity challenging in our own culture?
25:45 Polarization in the modern world and in the Bible.
29:05 What is the universal problem of humanity? How does Paul reframe this in Romans?
31:55 What leads to eternal life in Romans 2?
34:30 What other resources merge missions and theology in Romans?
36 min