But guilt is just our cultural tool. Easterners have other cultural tools. The Spirit uses all of them to convict sinners to repent. Yet the obvious link that biblical cultures saw with sin was shame. Daniel says, “We and our kings, our princes and our ancestors are covered with shame, LORD, because we have sinned against you” (Dan 9:8). Shame was an important aspect of both the Old and New Testament worlds. It’s important to note that while Bible dictionaries
