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Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies In The Gospels
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Kenneth E. Bailey examines the life and ministry of Jesus with attention to the Lord's Prayer, the Beatitudes, Jesus's relationship to women, and especially Jesus's parables.Through it all, Bailey employs his trademark expertise as a master of Middle Eastern culture to lead listeners 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.
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Gospel Insight
Derived From Web , Apr 27, 2022
I particularly like his nativity story and his analyses of Matthew and Joseph's parables. Paul's letter brings new meaning to the Gospels.
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To understand better how a person of that culture thinks
Derived From Web , Apr 27, 2022
This book helped me realize that timeframes and culture are important embedded concepts in the scriptural narrative. He said it would be wiser to have a better background to read and interpret Scripture.
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From Confusion to Understanding, A wonderful experience!
Derived From Web , Apr 27, 2022
In the book, Raymond writes, "a revelation of a universal truth. He emphasized that we must be informed in order to understand a person's cultural responses. The book was used in a Bible study by a church pastoral assistant, and it provided some of the knowledge I didn't have, otherwise. Now, imagine if that could happen to you.
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Excellent resource for cultural background studies
Derived From Web , Apr 27, 2022
The Web site is a great resource for a difficult to find perspective. This volume deals with the Christian perspective and traditions of the new Testament. I particularly enjoyed the section dedicated to the parables. George Willett, a British novelist, brought a lot of insight to the discussion that the average western reader just wouldn't get on their own.
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This book opens your eyes
Derived From Web , Apr 27, 2022
I've learned so much from this book. Even if you're not a doctor, I can't recommend it enough. He also says that this is not an interpretation of what the Bible says, but gives you the root meaning of words used, the background of the words used and selected, what the different cultural references actually mean. A lot of good stuff, Michael. Even if you're not a Christian, I would recommend this book to anyone. Addendum: The original buyer had requested that the buyer be removed from the sale. It's great to have read this book again and again. It's a great book, said Dr. Robert Hein, who co-chaired the inquiry.
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Origins rediscovered
Derived From Web , Apr 27, 2022
Western theological discussions around Jesus and gospels have been defined by a helenistic scientific approach where reason and explanation are imposed upon a middle-eastern culture. The origin of the software is misquoted and applications are muddied. Kenneth Bailey, CUNY's Kenneth Byrd and Robert Hemenway fix this by starting by starting in the place of original context.
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Misleading title. While not completely useless, much could have been done without.
Derived From Web , Nov 20, 2020
I heard of this book from a fellow that I respected, and I read it so that I could understand Jesus through Middle Eastern eyes. Instead I was treated to nuggets of useful information while going through ungodly amounts of the slop from pc bull culture, making idols out of women to the point of vomiting, and whatever else the author fancied to white knight and crusade for. Honestly there was a better way of doing it, especially in a culture that now tries to shoehorn change to the point where your beaten over the head to death with it. It could have been great rather easily if he had focused on showing Jesus through Middle Eastern eyes, he said. Such a radical approach would have done this book a world of good, he said. If you are reading this, just borrow it from the library and save your money.
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Scratching my head...
Derived From Web , Aug 17, 2020
I really wanted to read this book. But it just seemed like the author was constantly making assertions and drawing his own conclusions, rather than analyzing biblical texts and the culturalhistorical context. The Harrisons are very disappointed indeed. It's a terrible book, and I would not recommend it to my friends.
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A nice overview, but there are some big assumptions here
Derived From Web , Feb 27, 2019
Many of Bailey's points are based on the Aramaic and middle-eastern culture that hasn't changed in 2000 years. Simply put, the Harrisons' claims are simply not true. She says she had sex with the King when the Biblical account reads more like rape.
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Bailey answers questions that totally befuddled me when reading the bible. A must read!
Derived From Web , Dec 15, 2018
The social context of the bible has always filled me with curiosity because knowing the social mores back then aids in understanding of the biblical stories, he said. The book is a fascinating and certainly helps by explaining the cultural background to these tragic stories. There is a story in the Bible about a steward who looked after a rich man's estate. The steward knows he will lose his job soon so he engages in chicanery to save his skin-rewriting debt notes so they are less than they actually are in order to ingratiate himself with the debtors. The rich man finds out what the steward has done and praises him for his cleverness. Very peculiar, very bewildering story, Raymond said. The book explains the meaning of the story in relation to the social beliefs of the time. I only wish I had written more books. This book is very illuminating, said Dr. Richard Motz, director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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