| Story | Theme | Passage |
|---|---|---|
| Naked and Unashamed | Shame/Cover-Ups | Genesis 2:18-3:11 |
| Joseph in Potiphar’s House | Honor: Fear of God | Genesis 39:1-23 |
| Moses/Miriam/Aaron | Sibtrng Honor/Shame | Numbers 12:1-15 |
| Korah’s Rebeltron | Usurping Honor | Numbers 16:1-50 |
| Deborah/Barak/Jael | Honor for Bold Obedience | Judges 4:1-24 |
| Hannah | From Dishonor to Honor | 1 Samuel 1:1-28 |
| Ahab/Jehoshaphat/Micaiah | Dishonor: Atrgnments | 2 Chronicles 18:1-34 |
| Mary and Joseph | Lineage: Cultural Shame/Honor | Matthew 1:1-25 |
| Jesus and Fasting | Ceremonial Honor/Dishonor | Matthew 6:16-24 |
| Elisabeth and Zacharias | From Dishonor to Honor | Luke 1:5-25 |
| The Prodigal Son | Honor by Grace for the Dishonorable | Luke 15:11-32 |
| Rich Man and Lazarus | Status and Honor | Luke 16:19-31 |
| Honor of Jesus | God’s Honor | John 1: 1-18 |
| Incarnation of Christ | From Dishonor to Honor | Philippians 2:4-11 |
| Woman at the Well | Cultural Dishonor/Honor | John 4:4-42 |
| Jesus Washes Disciples’ Feet | Countercultural Honor | John 13:1-17 |
| Judas | Shame that Leads to Death | Matthew 26:14-16, 47-50; 27:1-10 |
| Jesus on the Cross | Countercultural Honor | Matthew 27:27-54 |
| Jesus’ Resurrection | Dishonor/Honor | Matthew 28:1-20 |
For those from an honor/shame-oriented culture, this story list can be used with just the usual DBS questions.
To focus on honor/shame issues with those not from an honor/shame-oriented culture, you might want to add one extra question (besides the usual DBS questions) for these studies:
| What does this teach us about God? |
| What does this teach us about ourselves / people? |
| Who is honored or put to shame in this story? Why? |
| What do you need to apply / obey? (“I will…”) |
| Is there some way we could apply this as a group? (“We will…”) |
| Who are you going to tell? (“I will…”) |
