A Matter of Honor

The Untold Story of a Love Divine

What would we see if we read the Bible from its original cultural perspective?

In the biblical world, people lived and died according to the code of shame and honor. Understanding this code reveals a God who burns with passion and love for His people. The Bible is the story of a spurned Lover who was, rejected in Eden and shamed on the cross but still offers grace for our disgrace and honor in place of our shame.

This book runs from Genesis to Revelation with an unexpected intensity, revealing a God who is both fully divine and fully human. It ends in the everlasting triumph of love and the restoration of honor.

Claude Richli is an ordained minister, raised and educated in the Western culture. However, through his work and travels over decades, he became intimately familiar with traditional cultures in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. For more than 15 years, he has served at the General Conference, the world headquarters of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He and his wife Beate have two daughters, Lara and Alessia.