The Good Shepherd: A Thousand-Year Journey From Psalm 23 To The New Testament
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The Good Shepherd: A Thousand-Year Journey From Psalm 23 To The New Testament
The Good Shepherd: A Thousand-Year Journey From Psalm 23 To The New Testament

The Good Shepherd: A Thousand-Year Journey From Psalm 23 To The New Testament

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Kenneth Bailey (Author)  

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Considers every major passage in the Bible that takes up the theme of the Good Shepherd, showing how each biblical writer adapted and applied the shepherd theme for his own situation and purposes. 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.
Kenneth E. Bailey is an author and lecturer in Middle Eastern New Testament studies. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he also serves as Canon Theologian of the Diocese of Pittsburgh of the Episcopal Church, USA. He holds graduate degrees in Arabic language and literature, and in systematic theology; his ThD is in New Testament. He has written many books in English and in Arabic, including Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes and Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes, both published by SPCK.
  • Contributor: Kenneth Bailey
  • Imprint: SPCK Publishing
  • ISBN13: 9780281073504
  • Number of Pages: 288
  • Packaged Dimensions: 156x234mm
  • Packaged Weight: 433
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: SPCK Publishing
  • Release Date: 2015-02-19
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Kenneth E. Bailey is an author and lecturer in Middle Eastern New Testament studies. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he also serves as Canon Theologian of the Diocese of Pittsburgh of the Episcopal Church, USA. He holds graduate degrees in Arabic language and literature, and in systematic theology; his ThD is in New Testament. He has written many books in English and in Arabic, including Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes and Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes, both published by SPCK.

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