Through Peasant Eyes

Through Peasant Eyes
Author: Kenneth E. Bailey
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Total Pages: 187
Release: 1980-01-01
Genre: Bible
ISBN: 9780802835284

Poet & Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes

Poet & Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes
Author: Kenneth E. Bailey
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 452
Release: 1983-05-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780802819475

Methodology - Analysis of four parables - Exegesis of Luke.

Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes

Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes
Author: Kenneth E. Bailey
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 561
Release: 2011-09-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830869328

In this groundbreaking study of Paul's first epistle to the Corinthians, Kenneth Bailey examines the canonical letter through Paul's Jewish socio-cultural and rhetorical background and through the Mediterranean context of its Corinthian recipients.

The Cross and the Prodigal

The Cross and the Prodigal
Author: Kenneth E. Bailey
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2005-06-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780830832811

Kenneth E. Bailey draws on his expertise in both the New Testament and Middle Eastern culture to interpret the parable of the prodigal son from a Middle Eastern perspective. When we approach it with the correct cultural lens, Bailey argues, the parable's true Christological character is revealed.

The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd
Author: Kenneth E. Bailey
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2014-11-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830896988

Kenneth Bailey, with his celebrated insights into Middle Eastern culture, traces the theme of the good shepherd from its origins in Psalm 23 through the prophets and into the New Testament, observing how it changed, developed and was applied by the biblical writers over a thousand-year span.

Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes

Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes
Author: Kenneth E. Bailey
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2009-08-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830875859

Beginning with Jesus' birth, Ken Bailey leads you on a kaleidoscopic study of Jesus throughout the four Gospels, examining the life and ministry of Jesus with attention to the Lord's Prayer, the Beatitudes, Jesus' relationship to women, and especially Jesus' parables. The work dispels the obscurity of Western interpretations with a stark vision of Jesus in his original context.

Finding the Lost

Finding the Lost
Author: Kenneth E. Bailey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1992
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

This book explores the intended meaning, as well as the implications and applications, of the three parables in Luke 15 (The Good Shepherd and the Lost Sheep, The Good Woman and the Lost Coin, and The Good Father and His Two Lost Sons). It reflects the author's immersion in the language, religion, and culture of the Middle East, demonstrating how meaningful the biblical text becomes when a broad background of study and analysis is permitted to illuminate the text. Western readers will gain an array of new insights from this volume and will be fascinated by the author's nuances of interpretation. The author's analysis shows how the cultural background of Arabic and Muslim theology affects the interpretation of these parables.

Magical Eyes

Magical Eyes
Author: Jessica D'Agostini
Publisher: FriesenPress
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2017-01-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1460297202

A GIANT WHITE EAGLE, A CHARMED BOOK, AND A GIRL WITH SPECIAL POWERS... In a world where magic is feared, Princess Martina must be careful and conceal her magical talents--especially when her spiteful brother acts like a complete stranger. She finds a true friend in the peasant boy Enzo, and her secret seems safe. But when tragedy strikes the royal palace, Martina's careful world is torn to pieces. If only brother and sister can work together, the collapsing kingdom might be saved from war and famine, vicious ralthors, and a tyrant king. But Prince Drago has secrets of his own, and a heart of wickedness that no amount of good magic can brighten. Dark days cloud Brightalia, and only one last hope remains before total devastation. Can Martina and her friend defeat the evil that lurks throughout their land? Or are the days of their beloved kingdom over forever? Only one thing is certain--time is running out...

Open Hearts in Bethlehem

Open Hearts in Bethlehem
Author: Kenneth E. Bailey
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2013-06-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830837574

Here is an exciting Christmas drama informed by Kenneth Bailey's career as a renowned biblical scholar and by his years of living in the Middle East. The drama (featuring 30 minutes without music or 50 minutes with music) is biblically accurate, heartwarming and perfectly suited for church performance.