Starting at the tip of the iceberg, we'll look at cultural mores (pronounced more-aze). Those unwritten rules of society that act as a lens as we read the Bible. Specifically, how do mores change our understanding of marriage & singleness and wealth & money?

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Book list from the end of class:

• "NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible"
  • Amazon
  • Google ebook
  • iPhone app
  • As an add-on to your Olive Tree Bible Study app
• "The Lost World of Scripture: Ancient Literary Culture and Biblical Authority”
• "Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament: Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible”
• "Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes”
• "Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels"
• "The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament”
• "The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament”