Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the GospelsBeginning 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. |
Contents
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4 Herods Atrocities Simeon and Anna | 56 |
The Beatitudes | 63 |
17 The Lady Is Not for Stoning | 227 |
Chapter 18 | 239 |
19 The Parable of the Widow and the Judge | 261 |
20 The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Young Women | 269 |
Parables of Jesus | 276 |
21 Introduction to the Parables | 277 |
22 The Parable of the Good Samaritan | 284 |
23 The Parable of theRich Fool | 298 |
5 The Beatitudes 1 | 64 |
6 The Beatutudes 2 | 76 |
The Lords Prayer | 88 |
God Our Father | 89 |
Gods Holiness | 104 |
Gods Kingdom and Our Bread | 113 |
Our Sins and Evil | 124 |
Dramatic Actions of Jesus | 132 |
11 The Call of Peter | 133 |
12 The Inauguration of Jesus Ministry | 147 |
13 The Blind Man and Zacchaeus | 170 |
Jesus and Women | 186 |
14 Jesus and Women | 187 |
15 The Woman at the Well | 200 |
16 The SyroPhoenician Woman | 217 |
24 The Parable of the Great Banquet | 309 |
25 The Parable of the Two Builders | 321 |
26 The Parable of the Unjust Steward | 332 |
27 The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector | 343 |
28 The Parable of the Compassionate Employer | 355 |
29 The Parable of the Serving Master | 365 |
30 The Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man | 378 |
31 The Parable of the Pounds | 397 |
32 The Parable of the Noble Vineyard Owner and His Son | 410 |
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More Titles from InterVarsity Press | 444 |
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