What makes the biblical languages so important? Because the Bible was written in another time and culture, we need to honor its ancient historical context and original languages as we read and study it. In this weeks podcast episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa explore why an awareness of the Bibles cultureand our owncan help us be better interpreters of the Bible. View full show notes from this episode Timestamps Part one (00:00-15:00) Part two (15:00-20:30) Part three (20:30-33:15) Part four (33:15-44:45) Part five (44:45-58:37) Referenced Resources The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry into the Old Testament , Sandra L. Richter Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible , E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. OBrien Misreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes: Patronage, Honor, and Shame in the Biblical World , E. Randolph Richards and Richard James A Theory of Semiotics , Umberto Eco Reading the Bible Intertextually , Richard B. Hays, Stefan Alkier, Leroy A. Huizenga Interested in more? Check out Tims library here. Show Music Defender (Instrumental) by TENTS Imagination by Montell Fish Smith the Mister by Ohayo Two for Joy by Foxwood Bloc by KV Show produced by Cooper Peltz. Edited by Dan Gummel and Zach McKinley. Show notes by Lindsey Ponder. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.