The Backdrop - 11/10/19

In this episode of The Backdrop, Curtis looks at some of the cultural context in which the story of Jesus eating at the Pharisee's house takes place. Topics include Honor and Shame, the Patronage system, sin as a contagious force, and the worldview of the Pharisees.

Resources mentioned in this podcast include:

The Gospel of Luke (The New International Commentary on the New Testament Series) by Joel Green
The New Testament and the People of God by N.T. Wright
The Social World of Luke-Acts edited by Jerome Neyrey
Backgrounds of Early Christianity by Everett Ferguson