Jacob & the Prodigal: How Jesus Retold Israel's Story

by Kenneth E. Bailey

Book Overview

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'...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830827277
• ISBN13: 9780830827275
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"