The Cross & the Prodigal
Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants
- 151 pages
- English
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About This Book
Preaching Magazine Year's Best Book for PreachersWhere 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.
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PART TWO
âTwo Sons Have I Notâ
A ONE-ACT PLAY IN
FOUR SCENES
Introduction
The Cast in the Order of Appearance
SHALUK: | The family head steward (male or female) |
OBED: | The younger son |
ADAM: | The older son |
ABU-ADAM: | The father |
SERGIS: | A Greek pig herder |
ANTIPAS OR ATHENA: | Sergisâs son or daughter. |
THE MAYOR: | Mayor of the home village (man or woman) |
THE PRIEST: | Leader of the local synagogue. His title is âAbuna,â which means âour fatherâ |
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- Introduction to the Second Edition
- Preface
- PARTÂ ONE: Commentary on Luke 15
- PARTÂ TWO: âTwo Sons Have IÂ Notâ
- Production Notes
- Music for Shalukâs Song
- Bibliography
- Notes
- Praise for The Cross & the Prodigal
- About the Author
- More Titles from InterVarsity Press
- Copyright Page