The Cross & the Prodigal

Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants

By: Kenneth E. Bailey

Write A Review

Paperback | 3 June 2005 | Edition Number 2

At a Glance

Paperback
152 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
22.86 x 15.24 x 0.89

Paperback

$29.34

or 4 interest-free payments of $7.33 with

Ships in 5 to 7 business days

Preaching Magazine Year's Best Book for Preachers

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 and 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.

Industry Reviews

"It is an extremely rare event in New Testament studies when the historical expertise of the scholar is combined with the poetic imagination of the storyteller. Ken Bailey's The Cross the Prodigal unites the professor and the playwright. In the first section of the book the author's unique familiarity with Christian literature of Near Eastern provenance and his intimate knowledge of Near Eastern village life produce a fascinating explanation of the parable of the prodigal son, which emerges not as the sentimental account of the pilgrimage of a sorry sinner, but as the portrayal of God as a Father who pays every price possible in the search of two lost sons, a portrait contrary to all expectations associated with a patriarch. The book's second section is a play in four scenes in which this understanding of the parable is placed on the stage. Thus, exegetical theology is transformed back into its original medium, the telling of a story."

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.

Defective items

If there is a problem with any of the items received for your order then the Booktopia Customer Care team is ready to assist you.

For more info please visit our Help Centre.

You Can Find This Book In

Non-Fiction Literature, Poetry & Plays Plays Religion & Beliefs Christianity Biblical Studies & Exegesis Biblical Commentaries Islam Miscellaneous Items

Introduction to the Second Edition	p. 9
Preface	p. 15
Commentary on Luke 15	p. 21
Rejoice with Me: Luke 15:1-10	p. 23
The Death Wish: Luke 15:11-12	p. 37
The Face-Saving Plan: Luke 15:13-19	p. 49
The Shattering Confrontation: Luke 15:20-24	p. 63
The Missing Climax: Luke 15:25-32	p. 75
Two Sons Have I Not	p. 91
Introduction	p. 92
The Breakfast Table	p. 95
The Herd of Swine	p. 105
The Robe	p. 119
The Banquet	p. 129
Production Notes	p. 147
Music for Shaluk's Song	p. 148
Bibliography	p. 149
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.

The Cross & the Prodigal

Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants

At a Glance

Paperback

Industry Reviews

Shipping

How to return your order

Defective items

You Can Find This Book In

More in Biblical Studies & Exegesis

The Bible Says So

What We Get Right (and Wrong) About Scripture's Most Controversial Issues

The Very First Bible

Confessions

Penguin Classics

Exodus

A Novel of Israel

The Holy Bible

King James Version (KJV) Popular Gift & Award Black Leatherette edition

Psalms

Apollos Old Testament Commentary

Holy Bible

George M. Lamsa's Translations from the Aramaic of the Peshitta

The Complete Apocrypha

Collection of All Sixteen Deuterocanonical Books Excluded from the Bible

Simon of Samaria and the Simonians

Contours of an Early Christian Movement

Woman Zion Out Of Hand

A New Materialist Investigation of Zion's Movement

50 Days for Our Father

A Mystagogy on the Lord's Prayer

The Message of the Old Testament

Promises Made

The Message of the New Testament

Promises Kept

NIV Application Bible, Personal Size, Pink/Gray, Red Letter, Thumb Indexed, Comfort Print

Bringing the Ancient Message of the Bible Into Your

NIV Application Bible, Large Print, Black, Red Letter, Bringing the Ancient Message of the Bible into Your World

Bringing the Ancient Message of the Bible Into Your Wor

NIV Application Bible, Large Print, Brown, Red Letter, Comfort Print

Bringing the Ancient Message of the Bible into Your World

NIV Application Bible, Coral/Gray, Red Letter, Comfort Print

Bringing the Ancient Message of the Bible into Your World

NIV Application Bible, Personal Size, Brown/Blue, Red Letter, Index

Bringing the Ancient Message of the Bible into Your World

Palestine

A Four Thousand Year History

NRSV Catholic Edition Bible, Eucalyptus Paperback (Global Cover Series)

Holy Bible

Seeing Jesus

The Bible in 52 Weeks Workbook

A Yearlong Bible Study for Women

The Essene Gospel of Peace

The Complete 4 Books in One Volume

The Bible in 52 Weeks

A Yearlong Bible Study for Women

This product is categorised by