I was interested in his discussion on the problematic passages but didn't think I had much to learn about the more famous passages. But the discussion on 1 Corinthians 13 was one of my favorite parts of the book. In particular, the phrase "I am banging brass or a clanging cymbal" (v.1) comes to life when the bronze and brass work that took place in Corinth at the time is understood.

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The work will yield a rich harvest of information, pastoral support, and insight for all who read it." Susan K. Hedahl Kenneth Bailey is a minister that served in the Middle East for more than 40 years and taught New Testament in theological seminaries and institutes... Salvation History, Chronology, and Crisis: A Problem with Inclusivist Theology of Religions, Part 2 by Adam Sparks Bailey insists that Paul was writing from his own Jewish heritage and from a strong Middle Eastern Jewish tradition that utilizes what is called a “Ring Composition”. The basic sense of this writing style is that the main point sits in the middle (rather than in the climax) while the outer layers on either side simply mirror the issues at hand. The understanding of the text as sharing the Jewish prophetic tradition lends him to see the book as a highly intentional structure and a cohesive narrative that consists of the following five essays:

Regarding Jesus’ genealogy in Matthew 1, Bailey discusses why four women—Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba—are included. These four are saints and sinners, women of intelligence and courage, all of whom were probably Gentiles (p. 42).

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I'm a bit of a nerd, so I enjoy the writing style that Bailey employs, but I realize that not everyone will get overly excited about his use of Chiasms. A.Paul wrote about Jesus being in the form of God, yet emptying himself and being made in human likeness. “This high Christology is not something dreamed up by the church. It’s at the heart of what Jesus said about himself,” Bailey says. Inspiration a divine process Deborah Haarsma and Scott Hoezee explain how worship that honors God as Creator can defuse culture wars between science and faith. If you think your church has problems, consider the church in first century Corinth. Members were split in their allegiance to various leaders. A member was openly involved in an incestuous relationship. People became drunk while celebrating the Lord's Supper.

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Paul took on all of these issues in his first letter to the Corinthians (or at least his first letter that survives). He also gave them some of his most powerful and enduring passages: the hymn to the cross (as Kenneth E. Bailey calls it) in 1 Corinthians 1:17-2:2; Chapter 13, the love chapter; and Chapter 15, the argument for the Resurrection. urn:lcp:jesusthroughmidd0000bail:epub:6d0a886d-6703-4f8f-b756-d91c2ac3ada8 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier jesusthroughmidd0000bail Identifier-ark ark:/13960/s26vvzggbxr Invoice 1652 Isbn 9780830825684 A wonderful resource in studying the life of Jesus within the life setting in which He lived. This is a powerful tool to give fresh insights as you preach and teach the life of Jesus." February 20 ForeWord Bailey agrees that those four stages happened between when Jesus said or did something and when the stories became fixed in print in thecanon of the New Testament. Some scholars see this process as deterioration.Ken Bailey skillfully meshes his knowledge of the New Testament and his knowledge of Middle Eastern Culture---he lived and taught in the region for many years. I recall learning in seminary that the ancient Hebrews thought, and wrote, differently then we do today and this difference is a big obstacle to understanding their writing. Where we tend to write in a linear way so that the argument builds to a climax at the end (A-B-C-D), the Hebrews (Biblical prophets, Psalms)often wrote in a way that the main point is in the middle and everything surrounding it mirrors each other (A-B-C-B-A). When confronted with Kenneth E. Bailey’s book, my initial reaction was that this is going to be “yet another book on the life and ministry of Jesus.” However, it was a pleasant surprise to discover that a lot could be learned from this volume. These new insights stemmed primarily from the approach conveyed by the title of this volume: Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes. It is this particular point of view that gives the book its distinctiveness. Understanding Middle Eastern village life helps Bailey ask fresh questions. He traces answers through early Christian commentaries, medieval Arabic, and Jewish literature.