Cross and the Prodigal Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants

Name: Cross and the Prodigal Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants
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ISBN: 9780830832811

ISBN-10: 0830832815

ISBN-13: 9780830832811

Edition: 2nd 1973 (Revised)

Authors: Kenneth E. Bailey

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Where is the cross in the parable of the prodigal son?For centuries, Muslims have called attention to the father's forgiveness in this parable in order to question the need for a Mediator between humanity and God. In The Cross & the Prodigal, Kenneth E. Bailey--New Testament scholar and long-time missionary to the Middle East--undertakes to answer this question.Drawing on his extensive knowledge of both the New Testament and Middle Eastern culture, Bailey presents an interpretation of this parable from a Middle Eastern perspective and, in doing so, powerfully demonstrates its essentially Christian message. Here Bailey highlights the underlying tensions between law and love, servanthood and…

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List price: $20.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1973
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication date: 6/3/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 151
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.462
Language: English

Kenneth E. Bailey es autor y orador en estudios del Nuevo Testamento del Medio Oriente. Es ministro presbiteriano ordenado y se desempeï¿½a como teï¿½logo canï¿½nigo de la Diï¿½cesis Anglicana de Pittsburgh. Es graduado en literatura e idioma ï¿½rabe y en teologï¿½a sistemï¿½tica; y posee un Doctorado en Teologï¿½a sobre el Nuevo Testamento.



Introduction to the Second Edition


Preface



Commentary on Luke 15



Rejoice with Me: Luke 15:1-10



The Death Wish: Luke 15:11-12



The Face-Saving Plan: Luke 15:13-19



The Shattering Confrontation: Luke 15:20-24



The Missing Climax: Luke 15:25-32



Two Sons Have I Not


Introduction



The Breakfast Table



The Herd of Swine



The Robe



The Banquet


Production Notes


Music for Shaluk's Song


Bibliography