Provide historical, cultural, and situational context for a New Testament passage. Use when the user runs /nt-context or requests this BibleMate workflow.
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name: nt-context
description: Provide historical, cultural, and situational context for a New Testament passage. Use when the user runs /nt-context or requests this BibleMate workflow.
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# Nt Context Skill
## Overview
This standalone skill enables any agent to perform a high-quality nt context study for a given Bible reference, text, or topic.
## Guidelines & Objectives
When executing this skill:
- Keep explanations biblically accurate and structurally clear.
- Cite specific book, chapter, and verse references for all statements.
- Ensure that the output is comprehensive, addressing all prompt criteria without skipping sections.
- Focus strictly on the requirements of this specific study type.
## Instructions
Provide comprehensive historical, cultural, and situational context for a New Testament passage:
1. **Socio-Political Setting**: Imperial Roman power, Jewish sects (Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, Zealots), and local rulers.
2. **Religious Environment**: Temple systems, synagogue life, festivals, and Hellenistic religions.
3. **Cultural Conventions**: Honor-shame dynamics, patronage, familial structures, and idioms.
4. **Occasion**: Specific historical problems or circumstances in the early church that the passage addresses.
