Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels
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Publisher's Summary
Beginning with Jesus' birth, Ken Bailey leads you on a kaleidoscopic study of Jesus throughout 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.
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 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 audiobook will be a welcome and indispensable addition to your library. If you are unfamiliar with Bailey's work, this audiobook will introduce you to a very old yet entirely new way of understanding Jesus.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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- Arthur Sippo
- 04-21-20
One of the best resources on Jesus EVER
This is an incredible book. the insights Rev. Bailey provides on Jesus and the Gospels if frankly unsurpassed in my opinion. It is one of my all time favorite books and the audio version is superb and accessible to the average listener. This is a resources that no conscientious Christian can afford to miss. You will learn so much and understand who Jesus was and what He came to teach us. I cannot recommend this book more highly.
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- DDishman
- 07-18-20
Informative and Insightful
Understanding cultural relevance and practices are critical when finding meaning in the Gospels. Bailey brings a more complete picture to our understanding, especially the Western understanding and interpretation of Scripture.
This book brought depth and meaning to my own understanding of the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Lloyd James did an outstanding job of narrating and often made me feel as if I were one of the bystanders to these stories and parables.
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- Amzn Shpr
- 06-24-20
A "must" for better understanding of the Bible
This book makes the understanding of the Bible better for the reader who does not have the knowledge of Middle-Eastern culture and habits.