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The Cultural World of the New Testament – deSilva

David A. deSilva (Ph.D., Emory University) is Trustees’ Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Greek at Ashland Theological Seminary. He has written more than twenty-five books, including Introducing the Apocrypha: Context, Message, and Significance; An Introduction to the New Testament: Contexts, Methods & Ministry Formation; and Day of Atonement: A Novel of the Maccabean Revolt. His Honor, Patronage, Kinship & Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture has just been revised and updated recently…check it out.

Dr. David deSilva, Cultural World of the New Testament, Lecture 1, Honor and Shame (71 mins)     Audio mp3  
1 minute short video
6 minute overview video
      Full text: Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)
AI Abstract, Keywords, Outline
      Full text: Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)
AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
    (17 mins. *.mp3 Audio)
      Full text: Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)

Dr. David deSilva, Cultural World of the New Testament, Lecture 2, 1 Peter Honor and Shame 
(68 mins)     Audio mp3  
1 minute short video
6 minute overview video
      Full text: Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)
AI Abstract, Keywords, Outline
      Full text: Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)
AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
    (19 mins. *.mp3 Audio)
      Full text: Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)

Dr. David deSilva, Cultural World of the New Testament, Lecture 3, Patronage and Reciprocity 
(62 mins)     Audio mp3  
1 minute short video
6 minute overview video
      Full text: Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)
AI Abstract, Keywords, Outline
      Full text: Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)
AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
    (23 mins. *.mp3 Audio)
      Full text: Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)

Dr. David deSilva, Cultural World of the New Testament, Lecture 4, Hebrews — Patronage and Reciprocity       (73 mins)     Audio mp3  
1 minute short video
6 minute overview video
      Full text: Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)
AI Abstract, Keywords, Outline
      Full text: Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)
AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
    (11 mins. *.mp3 Audio)
      Full text: Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)

Dr. David deSilva, Cultural World of the New Testament, Lecture 5, Family and Household 
(64 mins)     Audio mp3  
1 minute short video
6 minute overview video
      Full text: Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)
AI Abstract, Keywords, Outline
      Full text: Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)
AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
    (28 mins. *.mp3 Audio)
      Full text: Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)

Dr. David deSilva, Cultural World of the New Testament, Lecture 6, 1 Peter and Kinship 
(42 mins)     Audio mp3  
1 minute short video
6 minute overview video
      Full text: Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)
AI Abstract, Keywords, Outline
      Full text: Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)
AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
    (15 mins. *.mp3 Audio)
      Full text: Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)

Dr. David deSilva, Cultural World of the New Testament, Lecture 7, Purity and Pollution
(69 mins)     Audio mp3  
1 minute short video
6 minute overview video
      Full text: Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)
AI Abstract, Keywords, Outline
      Full text: Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)
AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
    (12 mins. *.mp3 Audio)
      Full text: Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)

Dr. David deSilva, Cultural World of the New Testament, Lecture 8, Hebrews — Purity and Pollution       (47 mins)     Audio mp3  
1 minute short video
6 minute overview video
      Full text: Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)
AI Abstract, Keywords, Outline
      Full text: Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)
AI Study Guide (Word *.docx; Acrobat *.pdf)
AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary
    (21 mins. *.mp3 Audio)
      Full text: Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)

The above AI Study Guides and AI-Generated Dialogic Podcast Summary were produced using Google’s NotebookLM (an incredible AI tool).  This is just a warning sometimes/seldom AI at this stage has “hallucinations” (i.e. it just makes stuff up).  So, listen to the full lecture so you will be able to catch these “hallucinations” when they occur.  

Full Text and Other Languages

Disclaimer:  In order to get the English text, the audio was run through Speech-to-Text AI software (hence there may be errors). I checked the English, but the truth is I’m an inept editor (hence there may be errors). It was then translated by Google Translate (hence there may be errors).  Hopefully, while not perfect, it will be good enough to be helpful.  Text-to-Speech AI will be the next step in a few months. Thanks for putting up with my limitations, but I hope that this will open up Dr. deSilva’s excellent teaching to other languages and cultural contexts.

Session 1, Honor and Shame (71 mins)
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Session 2, 1 Peter Honor and Shame (68 mins.)
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Session 3, Patronage and Reciprocity (62 mins.)
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Session 4, Hebrews–Patronage and Reciprocity (73 mins)
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Session 5, Family and Household (64 mins.)
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Session 6, 1 Peter and Kinship (42 mins.)
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Session 7, Purity and Pollution (69 mins.)
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Session 8, Hebrews–Purity and Pollution (47 mins.)
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Session 1, Honor and Shame (71 mins)
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Session 2, 1 Peter Honor and Shame (68 mins.)
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Session 3, Patronage and Reciprocity (62 mins.)
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Session 4, Hebrews–Patronage and Reciprocity (73 mins)
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Session 5, Family and Household (64 mins.)
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Session 6, 1 Peter and Kinship (42 mins.)
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Session 7, Purity and Pollution (69 mins.)
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Session 8, Hebrews–Purity and Pollution (47 mins.)
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Session 1, Honor and Shame (71 mins)
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Session 2, 1 Peter Honor and Shame (68 mins.)
MS Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)  Audio (*.mp3)

Session 3, Patronage and Reciprocity (62 mins.)
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Session 4, Hebrews–Patronage and Reciprocity (73 mins)
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Session 5, Family and Household (64 mins.)
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Session 6, 1 Peter and Kinship (42 mins.)
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Session 7, Purity and Pollution (69 mins.)
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Session 8, Hebrews–Purity and Pollution (47 mins.)
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Session 1, Honor and Shame (71 mins)
MS Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)  Audio (*.mp3)

Session 2, 1 Peter Honor and Shame (68 mins.)
MS Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)  Audio (*.mp3)

Session 3, Patronage and Reciprocity (62 mins.)
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Session 4, Hebrews–Patronage and Reciprocity (73 mins)
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Session 5, Family and Household (64 mins.)
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Session 6, 1 Peter and Kinship (42 mins.)
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Session 7, Purity and Pollution (69 mins.)
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Session 8, Hebrews–Purity and Pollution (47 mins.)
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Session 1, Honor and Shame (71 mins)
MS Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)  Audio (*.mp3)

Session 2, 1 Peter Honor and Shame (68 mins.)
MS Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)  Audio (*.mp3)

Session 3, Patronage and Reciprocity (62 mins.)
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Session 4, Hebrews–Patronage and Reciprocity (73 mins)
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Session 5, Family and Household (64 mins.)
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Session 6, 1 Peter and Kinship (42 mins.)
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Session 7, Purity and Pollution (69 mins.)
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Session 8, Hebrews–Purity and Pollution (47 mins.)
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Session 1, Honor and Shame (71 mins)
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Session 2, 1 Peter Honor and Shame (68 mins.)
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Session 3, Patronage and Reciprocity (62 mins.)
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Session 4, Hebrews–Patronage and Reciprocity (73 mins)
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Session 5, Family and Household (64 mins.)
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Session 6, 1 Peter and Kinship (42 mins.)
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Session 7, Purity and Pollution (69 mins.)
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Session 8, Hebrews–Purity and Pollution (47 mins.)
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Session 1, Honor and Shame (71 mins)
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Session 2, 1 Peter Honor and Shame (68 mins.)
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Session 3, Patronage and Reciprocity (62 mins.)
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Session 4, Hebrews–Patronage and Reciprocity (73 mins)
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Session 5, Family and Household (64 mins.)
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Session 6, 1 Peter and Kinship (42 mins.)
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Session 7, Purity and Pollution (69 mins.)
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Session 8, Hebrews–Purity and Pollution (47 mins.)
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Session 1, Honor and Shame (71 mins)
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Session 2, 1 Peter Honor and Shame (68 mins.)
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Session 3, Patronage and Reciprocity (62 mins.)
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Session 4, Hebrews–Patronage and Reciprocity (73 mins)
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Session 5, Family and Household (64 mins.)
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Session 6, 1 Peter and Kinship (42 mins.)
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Session 7, Purity and Pollution (69 mins.)
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Session 8, Hebrews–Purity and Pollution (47 mins.)
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Session 1, Honor and Shame (71 mins)
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Session 2, 1 Peter Honor and Shame (68 mins.)
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Session 3, Patronage and Reciprocity (62 mins.)
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Session 4, Hebrews–Patronage and Reciprocity (73 mins)
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Session 5, Family and Household (64 mins.)
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Session 6, 1 Peter and Kinship (42 mins.)
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Session 7, Purity and Pollution (69 mins.)
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Session 8, Hebrews–Purity and Pollution (47 mins.)
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Session 1, Honor and Shame (71 mins)
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Session 2, 1 Peter Honor and Shame (68 mins.)
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Session 3, Patronage and Reciprocity (62 mins.)
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Session 4, Hebrews–Patronage and Reciprocity (73 mins)
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Session 5, Family and Household (64 mins.)
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Session 6, 1 Peter and Kinship (42 mins.)
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Session 7, Purity and Pollution (69 mins.)
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Session 8, Hebrews–Purity and Pollution (47 mins.)
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Session 1, Honor and Shame (71 mins)
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Session 2, 1 Peter Honor and Shame (68 mins.)
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Session 3, Patronage and Reciprocity (62 mins.)
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Session 4, Hebrews–Patronage and Reciprocity (73 mins)
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Session 5, Family and Household (64 mins.)
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Session 6, 1 Peter and Kinship (42 mins.)
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Session 7, Purity and Pollution (69 mins.)
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Session 8, Hebrews–Purity and Pollution (47 mins.)
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Session 1, Honor and Shame (71 mins)
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Session 2, 1 Peter Honor and Shame (68 mins.)
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Session 3, Patronage and Reciprocity (62 mins.)
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Session 4, Hebrews–Patronage and Reciprocity (73 mins)
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Session 5, Family and Household (64 mins.)
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Session 6, 1 Peter and Kinship (42 mins.)
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Session 7, Purity and Pollution (69 mins.)
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Session 8, Hebrews–Purity and Pollution (47 mins.)
MS Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf)  Audio (*.mp3)

Session 1, Honor and Shame (71 mins)
MS Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf) 

Session 2, 1 Peter Honor and Shame (68 mins.)
MS Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf) 

Session 3, Patronage and Reciprocity (62 mins.)
MS Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf) 

Session 4, Hebrews–Patronage and Reciprocity (73 mins)
MS Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf) 

Session 5, Family and Household (64 mins.)
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Session 6, 1 Peter and Kinship (42 mins.)
MS Word (*.docx); Acrobat (*.pdf) 

Session 7, Purity and Pollution (69 mins.)
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Session 8, Hebrews–Purity and Pollution (47 mins.)
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Online Articles on NT Background

Witherington, Ben. “‘Almost Thou Persuadest Me…”:  The Importance
             of Greco-Roman Rhetoric for Understanding of the Text  
            and Context of the NT,” JETS 58/1 (2015) 63–88