| The Good Shepherd: A Thousand-Year Journey from Psalm 23 to the New Testament Contributor(s): Bailey, Kenneth E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 083084063X ISBN-13: 9780830840632 Publisher: IVP Academic OUR PRICE: $28.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2014 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - Poetry & Wisdom Literature - History | Middle East - General - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - General |
| Dewey: 220.64 |
| LCCN: 2014033349 |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 6.23" W x 8.06" (0.89 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description:
The Lord is my shepherd. Thus begins the most beloved of all Psalms--and thus begins a thousand-year journey through the Bible. Prophets, apostles and Jesus himself took up this image from David, reshaping it, developing it and applying it to their own situations and needs. Kenneth Bailey uses his celebrated insights into Middle Eastern culture and especially his familiarity with Middle Eastern shepherding customs to bring new light and life to our understanding of this central image of the Christian faith. With each of nine major Old and New Testament passages, Bailey reveals the literary artistry of the Biblical writers and summarizes their key theological features. His work is also enriched by his unique access to very early Middle Eastern commentaries on these passages, bringing fresh understanding from within the mindset of these ancient worlds. The Good Shepherd invites us to experience a rich, biblical feast of ethical, theological and artistic delights. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bailey, Kenneth E.: - Bailey spent forty years living and teaching in seminaries and institutes in Egypt, Lebanon, Jerusalem and Cyprus. For twenty of those years he was professor of New Testament and head of the Biblical Department of the Near East School of Theology in Beirut where he also founded and directed the Institute for Middle Eastern New Testament Studies. Bailey was also on the faculty of The Ecumenical Institute for Theological Research in Jerusalem. Traveling around the globe to lecture and teach, Bailey spoke in theological colleges and seminaries in England (Oxford, Cambridge, Bristol) Ireland, Canada, Egypt, Finland, Latvia, Denmark, New Zealand, Australia, and Jerusalem. He was active as a Bible teacher for conferences and continuing education events in the Middle East, Europe, and North America, and he taught at Columbia, Princeton, and Fuller Seminary. |