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Review of Biblical Literature, 2023

Yi-Sang Patrick Chan, review of Siu Fung Wu, ed., Suffering in Paul: Perspectives and Implication... more Yi-Sang Patrick Chan, review of Siu Fung Wu, ed., Suffering in Paul: Perspectives and Implications, Review of Biblical Literature [http://www.bookreviews.org] (2023).

Great Commission Research Journal, 2022

This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at ePLACE: preserving... more This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at ePLACE: preserving, learning, and creative exchange. It has been accepted for inclusion in Great Commission Research Journal by an authorized editor of ePLACE: preserving, learning, and creative exchange.

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Review of K. K. Yeo's book "What Has Jerusalem to Do with Beijing? Biblical Interpretation from a... more Review of K. K. Yeo's book "What Has Jerusalem to Do with Beijing? Biblical Interpretation from a Chinese Perspective (Twentieth-Anniversary Edition)"

Papers by YI-SANG PATRICK CHAN

Religions, 2024

Since the 1980s, biblical scholars have started to employ the framework of “honor and shame” to s... more Since the 1980s, biblical scholars have started to employ the framework of “honor and shame” to study the culture of the ancient Mediterranean region. However, this application of the social–scientific honor–shame model has led to “massive generalizations of ‘honor’ and ‘shame’”. In particular, when focusing on the concept of honor/shame rather than its lexemes, the social–scientific school ignores the nuanced nature of each Greek word group related to shame. By studying classical Greek literature, Douglas Cairns further points out a puzzling situation that the word group αἰδώς contains polarized meanings of both “to shame” and “to respect”. In this paper, we examine the puzzling double meanings of “to shame/to respect” by focusing on the use of the word group ἐντροπή in the letters of Ignatius of Antioch. This paper argues that the word group ἐντροπὴ serves a rhetorical purpose of protecting the church’s identity by rejecting beliefs/customs that are unacceptable to Christianity and promoting unity in the churches through obedience to church authorities. This paper also explores the fundamental epistemological issue of understanding emotion words in its ancient context. It provides a provisional definition for ἐντροπή, that it is a self-inhibitory emotion of sensitivity to one’s proper place in social interaction to protect one’s self-image.

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The term patriarchy derived from the Greek words πατήρ and αρχω, literally means the rule of the ... more The term patriarchy derived from the Greek words πατήρ and αρχω, literally means the rule of the father. Patriarchy is commonly associated with societies in which powers are held by men and passed from the father to the sons, resulting in a hierarchical structure where men dominate women and children. This concept of patriarchy was originally formulated in 19th century anthropology in understanding the development of family structure in ancient society. They worked from an evolutionist perspective, assuming that all societies moved from a primitive stage to a later civilized stage. In particular, Henry Sumner Maine argues for the idea of paternal despotism, whereby the father has the unqualified right of domestic chastisement. Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges argues that the word πατήρ refers not just to biological paternity but absolute authority, and is thus synonymous to the idea of king. Other early anthropologists and biblical scholars devoted to the study of patriarchy include

Missio Dei: A Journal of Missional Theology and Praxis, Sep 2020

The Chinese conception of shame and guilt is different from the traditional Western understanding... more The Chinese conception of shame and guilt is different from the traditional Western understanding. Olwen Bedford and Kwang-Kuo Hwang argue that Chinese shame and guilt are not clearly distinguished and can co-exist. In light of their cultural insight, Robert Jewett's honor-shame reading of Romans can be characterized as a dichotomous view of shame and guilt-a view that does not adequately address the Chinese experience of shame. This paper focuses on Rom 8:1-17 and presents a multifaceted salvation message to Chinese shame. I contend that a believer's new life in the Spirit involves a threefold transformation: personal forgiveness of sin, communal adoption into God's family, and participation in Christ's eschatological era. This salvific message builds on the truth of forensic realities and invites the believers to experience the Spirit's work within the broader community. This multifaceted message calls the Chinese people to a fuller understanding of the Christian gospel.

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Review of Biblical Literature, 2023

Yi-Sang Patrick Chan, review of Siu Fung Wu, ed., Suffering in Paul: Perspectives and Implication... more Yi-Sang Patrick Chan, review of Siu Fung Wu, ed., Suffering in Paul: Perspectives and Implications, Review of Biblical Literature [http://www.bookreviews.org] (2023).

Great Commission Research Journal, 2022

This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at ePLACE: preserving... more This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at ePLACE: preserving, learning, and creative exchange. It has been accepted for inclusion in Great Commission Research Journal by an authorized editor of ePLACE: preserving, learning, and creative exchange.

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Review of K. K. Yeo's book "What Has Jerusalem to Do with Beijing? Biblical Interpretation from a... more Review of K. K. Yeo's book "What Has Jerusalem to Do with Beijing? Biblical Interpretation from a Chinese Perspective (Twentieth-Anniversary Edition)"

Religions, 2024

Since the 1980s, biblical scholars have started to employ the framework of “honor and shame” to s... more Since the 1980s, biblical scholars have started to employ the framework of “honor and shame” to study the culture of the ancient Mediterranean region. However, this application of the social–scientific honor–shame model has led to “massive generalizations of ‘honor’ and ‘shame’”. In particular, when focusing on the concept of honor/shame rather than its lexemes, the social–scientific school ignores the nuanced nature of each Greek word group related to shame. By studying classical Greek literature, Douglas Cairns further points out a puzzling situation that the word group αἰδώς contains polarized meanings of both “to shame” and “to respect”. In this paper, we examine the puzzling double meanings of “to shame/to respect” by focusing on the use of the word group ἐντροπή in the letters of Ignatius of Antioch. This paper argues that the word group ἐντροπὴ serves a rhetorical purpose of protecting the church’s identity by rejecting beliefs/customs that are unacceptable to Christianity and promoting unity in the churches through obedience to church authorities. This paper also explores the fundamental epistemological issue of understanding emotion words in its ancient context. It provides a provisional definition for ἐντροπή, that it is a self-inhibitory emotion of sensitivity to one’s proper place in social interaction to protect one’s self-image.

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The term patriarchy derived from the Greek words πατήρ and αρχω, literally means the rule of the ... more The term patriarchy derived from the Greek words πατήρ and αρχω, literally means the rule of the father. Patriarchy is commonly associated with societies in which powers are held by men and passed from the father to the sons, resulting in a hierarchical structure where men dominate women and children. This concept of patriarchy was originally formulated in 19th century anthropology in understanding the development of family structure in ancient society. They worked from an evolutionist perspective, assuming that all societies moved from a primitive stage to a later civilized stage. In particular, Henry Sumner Maine argues for the idea of paternal despotism, whereby the father has the unqualified right of domestic chastisement. Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges argues that the word πατήρ refers not just to biological paternity but absolute authority, and is thus synonymous to the idea of king. Other early anthropologists and biblical scholars devoted to the study of patriarchy include

Missio Dei: A Journal of Missional Theology and Praxis, Sep 2020

The Chinese conception of shame and guilt is different from the traditional Western understanding... more The Chinese conception of shame and guilt is different from the traditional Western understanding. Olwen Bedford and Kwang-Kuo Hwang argue that Chinese shame and guilt are not clearly distinguished and can co-exist. In light of their cultural insight, Robert Jewett's honor-shame reading of Romans can be characterized as a dichotomous view of shame and guilt-a view that does not adequately address the Chinese experience of shame. This paper focuses on Rom 8:1-17 and presents a multifaceted salvation message to Chinese shame. I contend that a believer's new life in the Spirit involves a threefold transformation: personal forgiveness of sin, communal adoption into God's family, and participation in Christ's eschatological era. This salvific message builds on the truth of forensic realities and invites the believers to experience the Spirit's work within the broader community. This multifaceted message calls the Chinese people to a fuller understanding of the Christian gospel.