Tag: Finding the Lost: Cultural Keys to Luke 15
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Household: Introducing the Evangelium in Evangelio
Jesus was a metaphorical theologian in the tradition of the rabbis of his time. He may have spent as much as eighteen years before initiating his itinerate ministry as part of the haberim, a local community of Jews devoted to studying the Scripture. Rabbis typically drew on the rich wealth of stories and themes in…
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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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Theological Implications of “The Parable of the Compassionate Father” according to Kenneth Bailey
[Previous] Kenneth E. Bailey lists eleven major theological implications of "The Parable of the Compassionate Father" (Luke 15:11-32) in Finding the Lost: Cultural Keys to Luke 15. (190-192) Sin. The parable exhibits two types of sin. One is the sin of the law-breaker and the other sin of the law-keeper. Each centers on a broken…