This volume is a combined edition of Poet and Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes, Kenneth Bailey's intensive studies of the parables in the gospel of Luke.Bailey begins by surveying the development of allegorical, historical-eschatological, aesthetic, and existential methods of interpretation. Though figures like Julicher, Jeremias, Dodd, Jones, and Via have made important advances, Bailey sees the need to go beyond them by combining an examination of the poetic structures of...

Israel, the community to which Jesus belonged, took its name from their patriarch Jacob. His story of exile and return was their story as well.In the well-known tale of the prodigal son, Jesus reshaped the story in his own way and for his own purposes. In this work, Kenneth E. Bailey compares the Old Testament saga and the New Testament parable. He unpacks similarities freighted with theological significance and differences that often reveal Jesus' particular purposes. Drawing on a lifetim...

Preaching Magazine Year's Best Book for PreachersWhere is the cross in the parable of the prodigal son?For centuries, Muslims have called attention to the father's forgiveness in this parable in order to question the need for a Mediator between humanity and God. In The Cross and the Prodigal, Kenneth E. Bailey--New Testament scholar and long-time missionary to the Middle East--undertakes to answer this question.Dra...

"The Lord is my shepherd."Thus begins the most beloved of all Psalms—and thus begins a thousand-year journey through the Bible. Prophets, apostles, and Jesus himself took up this image from David, reshaping it, developing it, and applying it to their own situations and needs. Kenneth Bailey uses his celebrated insights into Middle Eastern culture, especially his familiarity with Middle Eastern shepherding customs, to bring new light and life to our understanding of this ce...

Paul was a Hebrew of the Hebrews, steeped in the learning of his people.But he was also a Roman citizen who widely traveled the Mediterranean basin, and was very knowledgeable of the dominant Greek and Roman culture of his day. These two mighty rivers of influence converge in Paul's first letter to the Corinthians.With razor-sharp attention to the text, Kenneth Bailey examines the cultural milieu and rhetorical strategies that shaped this pivotal epistle. H...

Kenneth E. Bailey examines the life and ministry of Jesus with attention to the Lord's Prayer, the Beatitudes, Jesus's relationship to women, and especially Jesus's parables.Through it all, Bailey employs his trademark expertise as a master of Middle Eastern culture to lead listeners into a deeper understanding of the person and significance of Jesus within his own cultural context. With a sure but gentle hand, Bailey lifts away the obscuring layers of modern Western interpretation...

Stormie Omartian has helped millions of readers approach God with confidence and experience His power. With transparency and biblical depth, she shares what it means to connect with God in a focused and deliberate way as a person of effective prayer. The powerful and meaningful prayers from Prayer Warrior are pulled together for readers in this compact book. This is the perfect prayer companion for anyone who desires to answer the call of God on his or her life to pray, and pray with stren...

Bible Promise books have long been (and will always be) a staple of our gift line—because we want to be sure that people who may rarely hear it anywhere else have a way to experience the power of God’s Word speaking right in their ear, right by their bedside, right where they live. And now we’re rolling out our best value ever on an all-new set of Bible promise books—for Moms, Dad, Grads, and Teachers—just in time for the annual Spring holidays and special occasions. Each book features up ...

Bringing to life the world of the Old and New Testaments, the acclaimed creator of the bestselling Don’t Know Much About® series transforms dry, difficult reading into colorful and realistic accounts. Relying on new research and improved translations, Kenneth C. Davis uncovers some amazing questions and contradictions about what the Bible really says:•Jericho’s walls may have tumbled down because the city lies on a fault line.•Moses never parted the Red Sea.•There was...

Cultivate an Intimate Relationship with GodThe Psalms are some of the most widely read and best-loved portions of the Bible. For thousands of years these songs of faith have spoken to the hearts and minds of people around the world. The Psalms are songs–music our spirits sing to the Creator. They are poems–full of vibrant imagery and strong rhythms. And they are prayers–our deepest emotions expressed to the Lord who feels with us. Most importantly, the Psalms are G...

A companion to Stormie Omartian’s brand-new book, Prayer Warrior, this study guide helps readers to further explore God’s Word and His promises. This more in-depth journey looks at many aspects of every believer’s call to pray and how those prayers can be full of strength and purpose, and result in great victory. Readers will be offered prayer tools as theyput on their protective armor each morningcondition themselves to be all that they can bepra...

Over 2 Million Sold in SeriesAre you a new Christian? Are you looking for ways to dive deeper in your walk with God? This bestselling discipleship tool contains 13 brief and clear studies to help you navigate a new approach to Scripture and faith.Growing in Christ covers a range of relevant topics, from assurance of salvation to getting involved with the church to sharing your faith. This educational and encouraging resource is designed to help you ...