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Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes - Cultural Studies in the Gospels
Kenneth Bailey
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Description for Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes - Cultural Studies in the Gospels
Paperback. Examines the life and ministry of Jesus with attention to the Lord's Prayer, the Beatitudes, Jesus' relationship to women and Jesus' parables. This book reveals Jesus in the light of his historical and cultural setting. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
Beginning with Jesus' birth, Ken Bailey leads us on a kaleidoscopic study of Jesus in the four Gospels. Bailey examines the life and ministry of Jesus with attention to the Lord's Prayer, the Beatitudes, Jesus' relationship to women and especially Jesus' parables.Throughout the author employs his trademark expertise as a master of Middle Eastern culture to lead us into a deeper understanding of the person and significance of Jesus, lifting away the obscuring layers of modern Western interpretation to reveal Jesus in the light of his actual historical and cultural setting.
Beginning with Jesus' birth, Ken Bailey leads us on a kaleidoscopic study of Jesus in the four Gospels. Bailey examines the life and ministry of Jesus with attention to the Lord's Prayer, the Beatitudes, Jesus' relationship to women and especially Jesus' parables.Throughout the author employs his trademark expertise as a master of Middle Eastern culture to lead us into a deeper understanding of the person and significance of Jesus, lifting away the obscuring layers of modern Western interpretation to reveal Jesus in the light of his actual historical and cultural setting.
Product Details
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780281059751
SKU
V9780281059751
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Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-27
About Kenneth Bailey
Kenneth E. Bailey is an author and lecturer in Middle Eastern New Testament studies. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he also serves as Canon Theologian of the Diocese of Pittsburgh of the Episcopal Church, USA. He holds graduate degrees in Arabic language and literature, and in systematic theology; his ThD is in New Testament. He has written many books in English ... Read more
Reviews for Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes - Cultural Studies in the Gospels
Bailey has a gift of clear, lively expression; he takes advantage of his personal experiences, interest in Hebrew poetic structure, and knowledge of Arabic to bring insights into NT interpretation.
Ruth B. Edwards
Journal for the Study of the New Testament
A brilliant addition to Bailey's other works in which he sheds light on the biblical text ... Read more
Ruth B. Edwards
Journal for the Study of the New Testament
A brilliant addition to Bailey's other works in which he sheds light on the biblical text ... Read more