Author: Kenneth E. BaileyPublisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780802835284
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
Through Peasant Eyes
Author: Kenneth E. BaileyPublisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780802835284
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
Poet & Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes
Author: Kenneth E. BaileyPublisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 9780802819475
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Methodology - Analysis of four parables - Exegesis of Luke.
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes
Author: Kenneth E. BaileyPublisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830869328
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 561
Book Description
Christianity Today Book Award winner Paul was a Hebrew of the Hebrews, steeped in the learning of his people. But he was also a Roman citizen who widely traveled the Mediterranean basin, and was very knowledgeable of the dominant Greek and Roman culture of his day. These two mighty rivers of influence converge in Paul's first letter to the Corinthians. With razor-sharp attention to the text, Kenneth Bailey examines the cultural milieu and rhetorical strategies that shaped this pivotal epistle. He discovers the deep layers of the Hebraic prophetic tradition informing Paul's writing, linking the Apostle with the great prophets of the Old Testament. Throughout, Bailey employs his expert knowledge of Near Eastern and Mediterranean culture to deliver to readers a new understanding of Paul and his world. Familiar passages take on a new hue as they are stripped of standard Western interpretations and rendered back into their ancient setting.
The Cross & the Prodigal
Author: Kenneth E. BaileyPublisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830868070
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
Preaching Magazine Year's Best Book for Preachers 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 and 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 sonship, honor and forgiveness that grant this story such timeless spiritual and theological power.
Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes
Author: Kenneth E. BaileyPublisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830875859
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Beginning with Jesus' birth, Ken Bailey leads you on a kaleidoscopic study of Jesus throughout the four Gospels. Bailey examines the life and ministry of Jesus with attention to the Lord's Prayer, the Beatitudes, Jesus' relationships with women, and especially Jesus' parables. Through it all, Bailey employs his trademark expertise as a master of Middle Eastern culture to lead you into a deeper understanding of the person and significance of Jesus within his own cultural context. With a sure but gentle hand, Bailey lifts away the obscuring layers of modern Western interpretation to reveal Jesus in the light of his actual historical and cultural setting. This entirely new material from the pen of Ken Bailey is a must-have for any student of the New Testament. If you have benefited from Bailey's work over the years, this book will be a welcome and indispensable addition to your library. If you are unfamiliar with Bailey's work, this book will introduce you to a very old yet entirely new way of understanding Jesus.
The Good Shepherd
Author: Kenneth E. BaileyPublisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830896988
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
Logos Bookstores' Best Book "The Lord is my shepherd." Thus begins the most beloved of all Psalms—and thus begins a thousand-year journey through the Bible. Prophets, apostles and Jesus himself took up this image from David, reshaping it, developing it and applying it to their own situations and needs. Kenneth Bailey uses his celebrated insights into Middle Eastern culture and especially his familiarity with Middle Eastern shepherding customs to bring new light and life to our understanding of this central image of the Christian faith. With each of nine major Old and New Testament passages, Bailey reveals the literary artistry of the Biblical writers and summarizes their key theological features. His work is also enriched by his unique access to very early Middle Eastern commentaries on these passages, bringing fresh understanding from within the mindset of these ancient worlds. The Good Shepherd invites us to experience a rich, biblical feast of ethical, theological and artistic delights.
Finding the Lost
Author: Kenneth E. BaileyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
This book explores the intended meaning, as well as the implications and applications, of the three parables in Luke 15 (The Good Shepherd and the Lost Sheep, The Good Woman and the Lost Coin, and The Good Father and His Two Lost Sons). It reflects the author's immersion in the language, religion, and culture of the Middle East, demonstrating how meaningful the biblical text becomes when a broad background of study and analysis is permitted to illuminate the text. Western readers will gain an array of new insights from this volume and will be fascinated by the author's nuances of interpretation. The author's analysis shows how the cultural background of Arabic and Muslim theology affects the interpretation of these parables.
Poet & Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes
Author: Kenneth E. BaileyLiterature through the Eyes of Faith
Author: Susan V. GallagherPublisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 006229556X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
This comprehensive study, cosponsored by the Christian College Coalition, addresses questions faced by students in introductory literature courses. It examines literature as a form of human action and argues that the reading and writing of literary works provide vital ways for men and women to act as responsible agents in God's world. Building upon the doctrine of Creation, the authors show how the reading of literature helps us to be more effective interpreters of the stories and images we encounter daily. They demonstrate that great works of literature open up a realm of beauty and truth and help us gain an understanding of ourselves, God, and the world.
The Huk Rebellion
Author: Benedict J. KerkvlietPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 1461644283
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Newly available with an updated bibliographic essay, this highly acclaimed work explores the Huk rebellion, a momentous peasant revolt in the Philippines. Unlike prevailing top-down analysis, Kerkvliet seeks to understand the movement from the point of view of its participants and sympathizers. He argues that seeing a peasant revolt through the eyes of those who rebelled explains and clarifies the actions of people who otherwise might appear irrational. Drawing on a rich array of documents and in-depth interviews with peasants and rebel leaders, the author provides definitive answers to the causes of the rebellion, the goals of the rebels, and the process of resistance.