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Shame Excerpt ‎Timothy is urged not to be ashamed of the testimony or of Paul, the Lord’s prisoner ( 1:8 ). Paul himself exemplifies not being ashamed of the [G]ospel  ( 1:12 ) and Onesiphorus, not being ashamed of Paul the prisoner ( 1:16 ). Given the potency of shame-honour systems in the first-century Mediterranean world, Bassler concludes that the author is constructing a new honour system, “to encourage bold proclamation of the [G]ospel—in spite of the potentially ‘shameful’ consequences—among an honor-sensitive people.” So he avoids “shameful” components in the summary of the gospel ( 1:10 ) and infuses “shame-linked items” such as Paul’s imprisonment with “new categories of honor.” 5  These insights from the Graeco-Roman environment are frutiful, but the “sacred writings” that he commends ( 3:16 ) and the traditions of Hellenistic Judaism also provided concepts of being ashamed/put to shame. …  More Wieland, George M.  The Significance of Salvati...

Shame Excerpt ‎Timothy is urged not to be ashamed of the testimony or of Paul, the Lord’s prisoner ( 1:8 ). Paul himself exemplifies not being ashamed of the gospel ( 1:12 ) and Onesiphorus, not being ashamed of Paul the prisoner ( 1:16 ). Given the potency of shame-honour systems in the first-century Mediterranean world, Bassler concludes that the author is constructing a new honour system, “to encourage bold proclamation of the gospel—in spite of the potentially ‘shameful’ consequences—among an honor-sensitive people.” So he avoids “shameful” components in the summary of the gospel ( 1:10 ) and infuses “shame-linked items” such as Paul’s imprisonment with “new categories of honor.” 5  These insights from the Graeco-Roman environment are frutiful, but the “sacred writings” that he commends ( 3:16 ) and the traditions of Hellenistic Judaism also provided concepts of being ashamed/put to shame. …  More Wieland, George M.  The Significance of Salvation: A S...

Shame 10.3.1 Shame Timothy is urged not to be ashamed of the testimony or of Paul, the Lord’s prisoner ( 2 Tim. 1:8 ). Paul himself exemplifies not being ashamed of the gospel ( 2 Tim. 1:12 ) and Onesiphorus, not being ashamed of Paul the prisoner ( 2 Tim. 1:16 ). Given the potency of shame-honour systems in the first-century Mediterranean world, Bassler concludes that the author is constructing a new honour system, “to encourage bold proclamation of the gospel—in spite of the potentially ‘shameful’ consequences—among an honor-sensitive people.” So he avoids “shameful” components in the summary of the gospel ( 2 Tim. 1:10 ) and infuses “shame-linked items” such as Paul’s imprisonment with “new categories of honor.” 5 These insights from the Graeco-Roman environment are fruitful, but the “sacred writings” that he commends ( 2 Tim. 3:16 ) and the traditions of Hellenistic Judaism also provided concepts of being ashamed/put to shame. The hope of not being “put to ...

Shame Excerpt Timothy is urged not to be ashamed of the testimony or of Paul, the Lord’s prisoner prisoner ( 1:8 ). Paul himself exemplifies not being ashamed of the gospel ( 1:12 ) and Onesiphorus, not being ashamed of Paul the prisoner ( 1:16 ). Given the potency of shame-honour systems in the first-century Mediterranean world, Bassler concludes that the author is constructing a new honour system, “t o encourage bold proclamation of the gospel —in spite of the potentially ‘shameful’ consequences—among an honor-sensitive people.” So he avoids “shameful” components in the summary of the gospel ( 1:10 ) and infuses “shame-linked items” such as Paul’s imprisonment with “new categories of honor.” These insights from the Graeco-Roman environment are frutiful, but the “sacred writings” that he commends ( 3:16 ) and the traditions of Hellenistic Judaism also provided concepts of being ashamed/put to shame. … Wieland, George M. The Significance of Salvation: A Study of Salvation Lan...