Category: Series: Luke 15 – Kenneth E. Bailey
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Luke 15, Kenneth Bailey. Index
Here is an index to the posts relating to Kenneth E. Bailey's study of Luke 15: Introducing Kenneth E. Bailey Three Parables: Luke 15:1-32 The Prodigal Son (Part 1) The Prodigal Son (Part 2) The Prodigal Son (Part 3) The Older Son (Part 1) The Older Son (Part 2) Reflections on the Parable of the…
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“Evangelium in Evangelio” An Amplified Version
Evangelium in Evangelio means the gospel within the gospel. It refers to Luke 15: 11-32, the passage traditionally known as the Parable of the Prodigal Son, although more accurately, it is the Parable of the Compassionate Father. I recently completed a series of posts on Kenneth Bailey's study of Luke 15. There is so much…
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Some Final Thoughts About Luke 15
[Previous] I hope my overview of Kenneth E. Bailey's work has been worth your time. As I look back over some of these posts, they sometimes seem disconnected and disjointed. Despite my feeble efforts at conveying Bailey's insights, I hope it has at least raised your curiosity about Bailey's approach to scripture. I think Bailey…
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Jacob and the Prodigal (Part 2)
[Previous] When Jacob stole his brother's birthright, he did so while Esau was "out in the field." Isaac sent Esau out to hunt some game for him before he blessed him, but Jacob represented himself as Esau, and Isaac believed him. When Esau did return with game, the natural conclusion is that he returned from…
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Jacob and the Prodigal (Part 1)
[Previous] We have seen that the Parable of the Compassionate Father is directly related to the shepherding metaphors that precede it in Luke 15 and in the Old Testament. But the parable taps into much deeper images for the Jews of Jesus' day. Bailey shows how four other men of Jesus' era had used the…
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Psalm 23 in Luke 15
[Previous] As we look back over the shepherd and sheep metaphors of the Old Testament, we can see how Jeremiah and Ezekiel each have nuanced the Psalm 23 story to make their particular points. Jesus tells a parable in Luke 15 that more closely resembles the Psalm 23 story while retaining important themes from…
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Shepherd and Sheep, Ezekiel 34
[Previous] Ezekiel 34 1 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 Mortal, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel: prophesy, and say to them — to the shepherds: Thus says the Lord God: Ah, you shepherds of Israel who have been feeding yourselves! Should not shepherds feed the sheep? 3 You eat the fat,…
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Shepherd and Sheep, Jeremiah 23:1-8
[Previous] Jeremiah 23:1-8 1 Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! says the Lord. 2 Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who shepherd my people: It is you who have scattered my flock, and have driven them away, and you have not attended…
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Shepherd and Sheep, Psalm 23
[Previous] The three parables of Luke 15 are one parable telling the same story emphasizing slightly different themes. The first two stories in the parable are of the good shepherd and the good woman. The story of the good woman is essentially a reiteration (with some important nuances) of the good shepherd story using imagery…