The Cross and the Prodigal: Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants handbook ” —2 Peter 3:18

” —2 Peter 3:18

but not to us

author of Missional Economics: Biblical Justice and Christian Formation

and forgiveness

the widely divergent interpretations of the book can sometimes cause us to throw our hands in the air and stop reading

The Cross and the Prodigal: Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants handbook ” —2 Peter 3:18Kenneth E. Bailey draws on his expertise in both the New Testament and Middle Eastern culture to interpret the parable of the prodigal son from a Middle Eastern perspective. When we approach it with the correct cultural lens, Bailey argues, the parable's true Christological character is revealed.