Finding the Lost: Cultural Keys to Luke 15Concordia Publishing House, 1992 - 232 pagina's This book explores the intended meaning, as well as the implications and applications, of the three parables in Luke 15 (The Good Shepherd and the Lost Sheep, The Good Woman and the Lost Coin, and The Good Father and His Two Lost Sons). It reflects the author's immersion in the language, religion, and culture of the Middle East, demonstrating how meaningful the biblical text becomes when a broad background of study and analysis is permitted to illuminate the text. Western readers will gain an array of new insights from this volume and will be fascinated by the author's nuances of interpretation. The author's analysis shows how the cultural background of Arabic and Muslim theology affects the interpretation of these parables. |
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accept actions affirms appears Arabic versions Aramaic audience Babylonian Talmud bad shepherd Bailey banquet Biblical celebration century Christian Christology concept Coptic costly love courtyard craftsman critical Danby Diatessaron early father Fitzmyer follows friends gospel of Luke gospels Greek Greek-to-Arabic version guests haberim Hebrew Holy honor Ibn al-'Assal Ibn al-Salibi Ibn al-Tayyib inheritance interpretation Isaiah Israel Jeremias Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jewish Christian kiss language literature lost coin lost sheep Luke 15 meaning metaphor Middle East Middle Eastern Mishnah nephesh ninety-nine noted NRSV offers Old Syriac older brother older son older son's parable parables of Jesus parallel Peshitta Pharisees phrase pigs prodigal prodigal's Psalm 23 psalmist rabbis reader reads rejoice repentance response restoration robe Semitic servant shalom sinners speech stanza story Tafsir Testament theme theologian theological translation understanding verse village Western woman women word Zacchaeus