"Honor: A History," a new book written by James Bunting, deals with the importance of honor as a concept in the past and the loss of that sense of honor today. The Bible commonly uses honor (spelled "honour") in the sense of giving honor to someone else (as to God) or receiving honor from others (as in honoring our father and mother). The closest Bible word for what is meant by a sense of honor is the word honourable. To be honourable is to receive honor or to be worthy of receiving honor. Samuel was introduced to Saul as a man of God and "an honourable man" (1Samuel 9:6
See All...). Jabez, who prayed and received answer to his prayer, was "more honourable than his brethren" (1Chronicles 4:9And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
See All...). Joseph of Arimathaea was "an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God" (Mark 15:43Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
See All...). Honor is the opposite of shame in the Bible. Therefore, a sense of honor involves living in such a way as to avoid shameful acts and associations. The emphasis in the Bible on having a "good name" (Proverbs 22:1A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
See All...; Ecclesiastes 7:1A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
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