Books written by Kenneth E. Bailey
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The Cross and the Prodigal: Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants
Kenneth E. Bailey draws on his expertise in both the New Testament and Middle Eastern culture to interpret the parable of the prodigal son from a Middle Eastern perspective.
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Poet & Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes: A Literary-Cultural Approach to the Parables in Luke
Uses a thorough understanding of Middle Eastern peasant culture and modern literary criticism to analyze the New Testament parables in Luke
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Jacob & the Prodigal: How Jesus Retold Israel's Story
Drawing on a lifetime of study in both Middle Eastern culture and the Gospels, Kenneth E. Bailey compares the Old Testament saga of Jacob and the New Testament parable of the prodigal son, offering a fresh view of how Jesus interpreted ...
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The Good Shepherd: A Thousand-Year Journey from Psalm 23 to the New Testament
Kenneth Bailey, with his celebrated insights into Middle Eastern culture, traces the theme of the good shepherd from its origins in Psalm 23 through the prophets and into the New Testament, observing how it changed, developed and was ...
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Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels
The work dispels the obscurity of Western interpretations with a stark vision of Jesus in his original context.
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Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes: Cultural Studies in 1 Corinthians
In this groundbreaking study of Paul's first epistle to the Corinthians, Kenneth Bailey examines the canonical letter through Paul's Jewish socio-cultural and rhetorical background and through the Mediterranean context of its Corinthian ...
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Pablo a través de los ojos mediterráneos: Estudios culturales de Primera de Corintios
El hábil uso de las metáforas de Pablo también aparece en el fragmento 14. Los espejos del mundo antiguo estaban hechos de bronce. Los famosos trabajadores del bronce de Corinto debieron de ponerlos de moda, y en un espejo de bronce ...
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Finding the Lost: Cultural Keys to Luke 15
Explores the four parables in Luke 15. Shows how the cultural background of Arabic and Muslim theology affects the interpretation of these parables.
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The Cross and the Prodigal: Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants
Drawing on his extensive knowledge of both the New Testament and Middle Eastern culture, Kenneth E. Bailey presents an interpretation of the parable of the prodigal son from a Middle Eastern perspective and, in doing so, powerfully ...
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Through Peasant Eyes: More Lucan Parables, Their Culture and Style
Through Peasant Eyes: More Lucan Parables, Their Culture and Style
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Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels
The work dispels the obscurity of Western interpretations with a stark vision of Jesus in his original context.
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Jacob & the Prodigal: How Jesus Retold Israel's Story
... HERO. OF THE. STORY. (C). Jacob endures trouble, prevails, acquires wealth and is given a new name. He triumphs over numerous obstacles in his exile and return and is the hero of the saga. The prodigal, on the other hand, is the heel ...
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Open Hearts in Bethlehem: A Christmas Drama
Here is an exciting Christmas drama informed by Kenneth Bailey's career as a renowned biblical scholar and by his years of living in the Middle East.