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  • “Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes” – Book Review

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      What difference would it make to our understanding of Jesus’ message if we could view it through the eyes of a first-century Middle Easterner? How would it affect the way we read the Bible? Kenneth E. Bailey addresses these questions in Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels. Kenneth Bailey was…

  • Jesus: The not so unlearned peasant

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    There is a common perception of Jesus as an unlearned peasant, doing manual labor, who emerged as an inspirational teacher spouting folk wisdom and common sense combined with great insight. The bumper sticker "My boss is a Jewish carpenter" is intended to communicate some of this sentiment. There is also a subtle, and at times…