Jacob & the prodigal : how Jesus retold Israel's story / Kenneth E. Bailey.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: Downers Grove, Ill. : InterVarsity Press, �2003.Description: 224 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0830827277 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9780830827275 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Other title:
  • Jacob and the prodigal
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BT 378 .P8 B25 2003
Contents:
Introduction : what does it mean to call Jesus a theologian? -- Jesus as a metaphorical theologian and the rabbinic world -- The Jesus tradition and the question of authenticity -- The importance of Middle Eastern culture for New Testament interpretation -- The parable of the prodigal son and the "travel narrative" in Luke -- The one and the many in parabolic interpretation -- Three stories, one parable : seeing the three stories of Luke 15 as a unity -- The parable of the lost sheep : the first warm-up story (Lk 15:3-7) -- The lost coin--and also some women (Lk 15:8-10) -- To find the lost : the parable of the two lost sons (Lk 15:11-32) -- Jacob revisited : the Jacob story in early Jewish tradition and in the mind of Jesus -- The great rebellion : the family before the prodigal leaves home (Lk 15:11-13) -- The exile : the prodigal in the far country (Lk 15:13-19) -- Peace for the one who is far off : the father finds the prodigal (Lk 15:20-24) -- Peace for the one who is near : the father's search for the older son (Lk 15:25-32) -- Two dancers in a single dance : reflections on N.T. Wright's interpretation of the parable of the prodigal son -- A summary of the significance of the comparisons between Jacob and the prodigal for aspects of Jesus' theology.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Barcode
Book Storms Research Center Main Collection BT 378 .P8 B25 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 98648297

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-224) and index.

Introduction : what does it mean to call Jesus a theologian? -- Jesus as a metaphorical theologian and the rabbinic world -- The Jesus tradition and the question of authenticity -- The importance of Middle Eastern culture for New Testament interpretation -- The parable of the prodigal son and the "travel narrative" in Luke -- The one and the many in parabolic interpretation -- Three stories, one parable : seeing the three stories of Luke 15 as a unity -- The parable of the lost sheep : the first warm-up story (Lk 15:3-7) -- The lost coin--and also some women (Lk 15:8-10) -- To find the lost : the parable of the two lost sons (Lk 15:11-32) -- Jacob revisited : the Jacob story in early Jewish tradition and in the mind of Jesus -- The great rebellion : the family before the prodigal leaves home (Lk 15:11-13) -- The exile : the prodigal in the far country (Lk 15:13-19) -- Peace for the one who is far off : the father finds the prodigal (Lk 15:20-24) -- Peace for the one who is near : the father's search for the older son (Lk 15:25-32) -- Two dancers in a single dance : reflections on N.T. Wright's interpretation of the parable of the prodigal son -- A summary of the significance of the comparisons between Jacob and the prodigal for aspects of Jesus' theology.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.