Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes by Kenneth E. Bailey
Cultural Studies in the Gospels
A study of the Gospels that reinterprets key teachings, parables, and narratives through the lens of Middle Eastern culture and language, showing how honor-shame dynamics, village customs, hospitality, and poetic structures shape meaning. Drawing on ancient sources and living traditions, it clarifies passages from birth narratives and the Sermon on the Mount to the Lord’s Prayer and the Prodigal Son, correcting common Western assumptions and revealing a more nuanced portrait of Jesus’ message, compassion, and challenge to social norms.
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- Published
- 2008
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 440-450
- Original Language
- English
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