The Cross & the Prodigal: Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants
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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 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.
Kenneth E. Bailey
Kenneth E. Bailey, ministro presbiteriano ordenado, vivió y enseñó en seminarios e institutos en Egipto, Líbano, Chipre y Jerusalén por cuarenta años. Durante veinte de estos años, el Dr. Bailey fue director de la división bíblica y profesor de NuevoTestamento en la Escuela Teológica Near East en Beirut. Fue ahí donde también fundó y dirigió el Instituto de Estudios del Nuevo Testamento del Oriente Medio. Ha enseñado como profesor auxiliar en las academias teológicas de Pittsburg, McCormick y Fuller en California. Sus libros han sido traducidos y publicados en más de veinte idiomas.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I was hooked before chapter one. This author is succinct and is able to communicate deep truths without being wordy which I very much appreciate. Next step is recommending this book to as many people as I can!