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Jacob and the Prodigal: How Jesus Retold the Story of Israel by Kenneth E Bailey
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Category: No Category | Reading Level: Scholarly/Undergraduate
Israel, the community to which Jesus belonged, took its name from their patriarch Jacob. His story of exile and return was their story as well. In the well-known tale of the prodigal son, Jesus reshaped the story in his own way and for his own purposes. In this work, Kenneth E. Bailey compares the Old T ...Show more
Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes - Cultural Studies in the Gospels by Kenneth E Bailey
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The Cross the Prodigal: Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants by Kenneth E Bailey
$24.95 AUD
Category: Theology
Honored in 2006 as a "Year's Best Book for Preachers" by Preaching magazine. 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 ...Show more
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