The Cross & the Prodigal: Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle

The Cross & the Prodigal: Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants

Honored in 2006 as a "Year's Best Book for Preachers" by Preaching magazine. 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 & 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.
Country USA
Brand IVP Books
Manufacturer IVP
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780830832811
ReleaseDate 2005-07-03
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780830832811

The Cross & the Prodigal: Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants