Finding the Lost: Culture Keys to Luke 15

by Kenneth E. Bailey

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0570045630
• ISBN13: 9780570045632
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Concordia Publishing House
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"