Through it all, bailey employs his trademark expertise as a master of middle eastern c. Jesus of arabia is one of those rare books that has both a theological depth and an inviting accessibility. I want to retrieve the jesus of history who through accident of modern imperialism and colonialism has become infused with a western. Middle east scholar kenneth baileys books, lectures, and more invite christians to strip away cultural mythologies and worship the real jesus of the middle east. Jesus through middle eastern eyes the gospel coalition.
Table of contents for jesus through middle eastern eyes. This book is a brilliant addition to baileys other works in which he sheds light on the biblical text from middle eastern. By the middle ages, a number of documents, generally of unknown or questionable origin, had been composed and were circulating with details of the appearance of jesus. Strictly speaking, of course, kenneth bailey does not offer new perspectives, but ideas frequently as old as the earliest church and as the ancient church fathers, that may. 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. Jesus through middle eastern eyes cultural studies in. Oct 09, 2014 parables through middle eastern eyes in a previous post, i suggested the parables fit into the culture of first century galilee. Jesus through middle eastern eyes wordsearch bible. Indeed, baileys book provides the muchneeded corrective to the dubious results of the jesus seminar, whose distorted jesus is a product of grecoroman culture and literature. Bailey examines the life and ministry of jesus with attention to the lords prayer, the beatitudes, jesuss relationship to women, and especially jesuss parables. I highly recommend jesus through middle eastern eyes for anyone interested in the. Table of contents for jesus through middle eastern eyes kenneth e. Jesus through middle eastern eyes discover the word.
Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the library of congress catalog. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Various theories about the race of jesus have been proposed and debated. Throughout the author employs his trademark expertise as a master of middle eastern culture to lead us into a deeper understanding.
When i found out the book had gone out of print in the us, i contacted ken about publishing a new edition, which he was very happy to do. Jesus through middle eastern eyes cultural studies in the gospels ebook. Drawing on his own background of life in the middle east, as well as expert knowledge of the literary structures and conventions of biblical times, bailey brings new excitement to passages that had perhaps become dulled through overfamiliarity. Cultural studies in the gospels audiobook by kenneth e. Beginning with jesus birth, ken bailey leads you on a kaleidoscopic study of jesus throughout the four gospels.
Thompson has written a gem about the jesus most of us in the west never meetthe real one. Kenneth bailey intentionally writes in a way that those outside of the circle of scholarly discussion can hear and apply some of the important insights and contributions that emerge from the dialogue. Jan 01, 2008 bailey examines the life and ministry of jesus with attention to the lords prayer, the beatitudes, jesus relationship to women, and especially jesus parables. Jesus through middle eastern eyes intervarsity press. 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. Buy jesus through middle eastern eyes cultural studies in the gospels 1st edition by kenneth e. Bailey jesus through middle eastern eyes similar books. Jesus through middle eastern eyes richard greatrex, via the good book stall if you know that kenneth bailey spent forty years living and teaching the new testament in the middle east then you will understand how informative and revelatory this book is. Baily did a lot of excellent work on the issue in his book entitled jesus through middle eastern eyes and shared indepth on the ways that josephmary werent traditionally in a barn as many thinknor were they in poor conditions when christ was born since joseph had royal bloodhad relatives that would have taken care of them. While no book on jesus and the gospels can be perfect or final, writing any really good book on them places staggering demands on an interpreter.
Contents data are machine generated based on prepublication provided by the publisher. Bailey examines the life and ministry of jesus with attention to the lords prayer, the beatitudes, jesus relationships with women, and especially jesus parables. Bailey pulls together writings, traditions, and perspectives both ancient and contemporary to. Jesus through middle eastern eyes by kenneth bailey. Jesus through middle eastern eyes is intended, explains its author, to contribute new perspectives from the eastern tradition which have rarely, if ever, been considered outside the arabicspeaking christian world. In simply jesus, bestselling author and leading bible scholar n. Bailey is a book about the historical christ that every serious disciple should read in order to better understand the communal significance of the lords teachings and, especially, his parables. Cultural studies in the gospels from the worlds largest community of readers. Kenneth baileys jesus through middle eastern eyes gives the reader a rich feast of information about jesus times and teachings. Strictly speaking, of course, kenneth bailey does not offer new perspectives, but ideas frequently as old as the earliest church. Bailey examines the life and ministry of jesus with attention to the lords prayer, the beatitudes, and jesus relationships with women, and especially jesus parables. Jesus through middle eastern eyes cultural studies in the.
Bailey examines the life and ministry of jesus with attention to the lords prayer, the beatitudes, jesus relationship to women, and especially jesus parables. Bailey pulls together writings, traditions, and perspectives both ancient and contemporary to help us better understand scripture. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jesus through middle eastern eyes. It was published by ivp academic and has a total of 443 pages in the book. Next month ivp will publish a more accessible book, entitled jesus through middle eastern eyes. The outcome for me was a new appreciation of the theology of jesus yes he taught theology. The other thought i had when i read this book was, i wish i had this book when i was a pastor. Throughout the author employs his trademark expertise as a master of middle eastern culture to lead us into a deeper understanding of the. As it says in the title it is through middle eastern eyes or culture that the interpretation comes and much of our traditional western church interpretations are brought in to question. The whole middle east, whether they be middle eastern jews or middle eastern christians or middle eastern muslims, they share a common culture, dr.
Scripture passages appear on mouseover, and all crossreferences are linked to the other resources in your digital library, making this collection more powerful and easier to access than ever before for scholarly work or personal bible study. Jesus through middle eastern eyes pdf by kenneth e. If you grew up in sunday school you likely heard the story of zacchaeus, the little man who climbed up a tree in order to see jesus. This led to ivp being privileged to publish several other books by ken including jesus through middle eastern eyes and his last book the good shepherd. In his latest book, kenneth bailey provides further study of the new testament gospels from the perspective that has been his own unique contribution over the past three decades or so. One way to read parables properly is to study the material culture of the world of jesus in order to highlight the rhetorical impact of the imagery he used. The title of this book is jesus through middle eastern eyes and it was written by kenneth e. Beginning with jesus birth, ken bailey leads us on a kaleidoscopic study of jesus in the four gospels. This book is a brilliant addition to baileys other works in which he sheds light on the biblical text from middle eastern culture. Books similar to jesus through middle eastern eyes. Pdf jesus through middle eastern eyes download full.
Bailey examines the life and ministry of jesus with attention to the lords prayer, the beatitudes, jesus s relationship to women, and especially jesus s parables. Cultural studies in the gospels until now in regards to the guide we now have jesus through middle eastern eyes. Biblical quotations are from baileys own translations, as he seeks to contribute new perspectives from the eastern tradition to the knowledge of the person of jesus christ. Jesus through middle eastern eyes is appropriate for laypeople who are motivated to study the bible, as well as pastors and scholars. For a fuller explanation of this explanation see paul h. Cultural studies in the gospels kindle edition by bailey, kenneth e download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Discover the cultural nuances behind the story of zacchaeus.
Jesus through middle eastern eyes is baileys most recent call to western christians who need to timetravel to the middle east. He learned their language, culture, and understanding of the bible. Oct 23, 2019 read jesus through middle eastern eyes pdf by kenneth e. The book is filled with sermon illustrations based on cultural traditions that will help congregations to understand.
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Jesus through middle eastern eyes by kenneth bailey, 9780281059751, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Bailey examines the life and ministry of jesus with attention to the lords prayer, the beatitudes, jesus relationship to women and especially jesus parables. Kenneth baileys jesus through middle eastern eyes is rich with interpretive and cultural insight. Jesus through middle eastern eyes available for download and read online in other formats. The author of more than 150 articles in english and in arabic, his writings include jesus through middle eastern eyes, the good shepherd, open hearts in bethlehem. Cultural studies in the gospels ebook written by kenneth e. The race and appearance of jesus has been a topic of discussion since the days of early christianity. Cultural studies in the gospels ebook by kenneth e. On page after page, he identifies themes and reflexes assumed in the gospels that slip right past us.
The birth of jesus as seen through middle eastern eyes by monte f. His writings help one gain insights into the scriptures by seeing them through. An ordained presbyterian minister, he served as canon theologian of the anglican diocese of pittsburgh. Bailey lived for 60 years in the middle eastern countries of egypt, israel, lebanon, and cyprus. Mar 21, 2008 jesus through middle eastern eyes by kenneth bailey, 9780281059751, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Bailey, author of the book jesus through middle eastern eyes, told the christian post. If you are unfamiliar with baileys work, this book will introduce you to a very old yet entirely new way of understanding jesus. Jesus through middle eastern eyes 9780281059751 free. If you have benefited from baileys work over the years, this book will be a welcome and indispensable addition to your library. He sheds light on what is so often missed in most commentaries and books about jesus written from a western perspective. Jesus through middle eastern eyes king county library.
In his latest book, jesus through middle eastern eyes, kenneth bailey provides further discussion of various parts of the new testament gospels, from the. With logos bible software, jesus through middle eastern eyes. Jan 15, 2008 next month ivp will publish a more accessible book, entitled jesus through middle eastern eyes. They dont have cultural problems understanding the stories that jesus told. If you have benefited from baileys work over the years, this book will be a. Wright, the birthplace of jesus and the journey of his first visitors, in lexham geographic commentary on the gospels, ed.
Read jesus through middle eastern eyes pdf by kenneth e. Bailey lived for 60 years in the middle east, and has literally lived through the bible story. The birth of jesus as seen through middle eastern eyes. Those who teach and preach on the parables will do well to consult these chapters for meaningful insights from the culture of the middle east in jesus day. Bailey ivp academic listen to jesus through middle eastern eyes. Reading the christmas story with middle eastern eyes. Bailey read online jesus through middle eastern eyes. Parables through middle eastern eyes in a previous post, i suggested the parables fit into the culture of first century galilee.
The book begins with a stunning study, which presents a convincing case that jesus was actually born in a house since many poor, middle eastern homes actually have mangers in the house. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read jesus through middle eastern eyes. Apr 02, 2020 in her 2018 book what did jesus look like. Cultural studies in the gospels is a treasure trove of cultural insights on the life and teachings of jesus the christ. Jesus through middle eastern eyes by kenneth bailey koorong. Cultural studies in the gospels is easily searchable. Buy jesus through middle eastern eyes cultural studies in the gospels 1st edition by bailey, kenneth e. Jun 20, 2008 in his latest book, jesus through middle eastern eyes, kenneth bailey provides further discussion of various parts of the new testament gospels, from the perspective that has been his own unique.
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