The work dispels the obscurity of Western interpretations with a stark vision of Jesus in his original context. Uses a thorough understanding of Middle Eastern peasant culture and modern literary criticism to analyze the New Testament parables in Luke.
Boundless Love provides a detailed survey of the scholarship on Luke , the parable of the Prodigal Son-arguably the best loved and most familiar of Jesus' parables.
Part I of this volume offers students of the Bible a firm grasp on the scholarly consensus regarding the parable's historical, literary, and theological contexts, as well as its wide-ranging applicability in today's world.
Part II focuses on the exploration of the parable's potential contributions in discussions of reconciliation and draws on the insights of authors such as Annie Dillard, Sam Keen, Desmond Tutu, and Miroslav Volf. Boundless Love is thoroughly accessible and will appeal to both general readers and specialists. How would you explain your life to a stranger? When strangers meet today, they often ask not, "What do you do?
We want our lives to fit within a larger plot—a plot full of history, forward movement, and future. So, the better question to ask is, "What sort of story are you in? Secular stories of chasing success and religious stories of doing good works leave us feeling exhausted and empty.
Only Christianity offers a story that's big enough to make sense of both the beauty and brokenness in our lives and in our world. But when an alarming secret is brought to light, she must make another difficult choice, one that could be further complicated by a prodigal who few expected to return. Grace is a dangerous topic. We want to domesticate it, calm it down, and stuff it into a blue blazer and a pair of khakis. Grace is a dangerous topic because the Bible is a dangerous book.
You might think that would produce a book about judgment — but he shows how every character, every event, every single page of the Old Testament bleeds grace. Rather than looking for heroes to emulate — readers discover a gracious God who loves to redeem the unredeemable. Why should the cross—an object of Roman distaste and Jewish disgust—be the emblem of our worship and the axiom of our faith?
Skip to content. The Cross and the Prodigal. Author : Kenneth E. The Cross and the Prodigal Book Review:. The Cross of Christ. The Cross of Christ Book Review:. Redeeming the Prodigal. Redeeming the Prodigal Book Review:. The Return of the Prodigal Son. Within that parable Jesus reveals God's prodigal grace toward both the irreligious and the moralistic. This book will challenge both the devout and skeptics to see Christianity in a whole new way.
The work dispels the obscurity of Western interpretations with a stark vision of Jesus in his original context. Boundless Love Author : Joel W. Part I of this volume offers students of the Bible a firm grasp on the scholarly consensus regarding the parable's historical, literary, and theological contexts, as well as its wide-ranging applicability in today's world.
Part II focuses on the exploration of the parable's potential contributions in discussions of reconciliation and draws on the insights of authors such as Annie Dillard, Sam Keen, Desmond Tutu, and Miroslav Volf.
Boundless Love is thoroughly accessible and will appeal to both general readers and specialists. Bailey Publisher : Wm. Popular Books. End of Days by Brad Taylor. The Summer Proposal by Vi Keeland.
The Maid by Nita Prose. Ken Bailey's work is very nourishing, spiritually and theologically. And if you like to be surprised with new insights, you will love The Cross the Prodigal! Bailey rightly believes that Christian communities with close connections to the biblical world have many things to teach us about the cultural background of biblical narrative.
This classic work, newly revised, provides fresh perspectives for understanding the love of God the Father, and for seeing how the compassion of the cross is present already in the teaching ministry of Jesus Christ.
Kenneth Bailey's unique perspective as one who has spent the better part of his life living in the Middle East unlocks the parables and teachings of our Lord Jesus in remarkably fresh ways. In the unfolding of the prodigal son Bailey demonstrates there is no forgiveness without great cost on the part of the forgiver.
This revised edition is a wonderful update and expansion of an already excellent book. I am delighted to commend it. In its original edition Bailey not only established himself as a leading New Testament interpreter, but he launched an approach to the Gospels that was utterly unique.
By contrast, Jesus modeled a life of joyful limitation — free to do; free not to do. Consumer Detox, complete with the Detox Diary in the back of the book with suggestions for each chapter, encouraging stories, and space for writing personal reflections, is for those who want to break out of a lifestyle dominated by consumerism and journey toward a richer, simpler, more generous life.
This volume updates Metzger's monumental "Index to Periodical Literature on Christ and the Gospels" with approximately 4. 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.
The triune God of grace, James B. Torrance tirelessly insisted, is the true agent to transform worship, mission, and society. Unfortunately, the church often lapses into moralism and legalism, or exhortations and condemnations, rather than witnessing to the sole-sufficient grace of God in Christ. When we neglect the Trinity, a de facto unitarianism throws the church back onto its own existence and resources.
In Christ, however, the church participates through the Spirit in union with Christ's communion with the Father. By so doing, it also participates in Christ's mission to the world. The essays of this volume articulate and extend Torrance's evangelical theology, which draws attention away from ourselves and toward the triune God who is for us and for the world.
Now available in a fully-revised and updated new edition, this popular textbook by one of the worlds leading theologians offers a lively, jargon-free introduction to Christianity.
Features a wealth of new material on global Christianity, American Christianity, the Orthodox Church, current theological debates, and Christianity in relation to other world religions Includes enhanced and expanded student-friendly features, including numerous illustrations, suggestions for further reading, a glossary of Christian terms, and brief readings from primary Christian sources Written in an accessible and engaging style that assumes no prior knowledge of Christian beliefs or practices, making it an invaluable resource for beginners to the subject as well as those looking for a refresher Incorporates coverage of Catholicism, Orthodoxy, Protestantism, Evangelicalism, and Pentecostalism A glossary, related websites, and other resources from Dr.
McGrath are available online at www.
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