Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes: Cultural Studies in 1 Corinthians by Kenneth E.Bailey

I would like to see Kenneth E.Bailey's new work in Logos. Also his other works suggested here http://community.logos.com/forums/t/22809.aspx

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Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes: Cultural Studies in 1 Corinthians

by Kenneth E. Bailey
(Paperback)

Product Description

Paul was a Hebrew of the Hebrews, steeped in the learning of his
people. But he was also a Roman citizen who widely traveled the
Mediterranean basin, and was very knowledgeable of the dominant Greek
and Roman culture of his day. These two mighty rivers of influence
converge in Paul's first letter to the Corinthians. With razor-sharp
attention to the text, Kenneth Bailey examines the cultural milieu and
rhetorical strategies that shaped this pivotal epistle. He discovers the
deep layers of the Hebraic prophetic tradition informing Paul's
writin2949 g, linking the Apostle with the great prophets of the Old
Testament. Throughout, Bailey employs his expert knowledge of Near
Eastern and Mediterranean culture to deliver to readers a new
understanding of Paul and his world. Familiar passages take on a new hue
as they are stripped of standard Western interpretations and rendered
back into their ancient setting.

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David Paul

Sounds interesting...I'll give it [Y]. But I wonder just how far he really goes.

Mark Barnes

Looks great. I've just ordered a dead-tree version - I'll cancel it if Logos announce a prepub. The reviews of his other works on Amazon are excellent:

Lynden O. Williams

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/269863#Comment_269863

Add me in for it too. What about Jesus through Middle Eastern Eyes. The price on Amazon is tempting, but pretty soon, the print might be too fine for me to read. Would much rather get it in Logos. Besides, just think of all the hyper-linking that could be added to a book just being produced.

Rev. Wayne Paul Barrett

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/269877#Comment_269877

As I have previously advocated, we need Dr. Bailey's works available in Logos format. It is close to exegetical malpractice to do any work on some of the parables in Luke, for example, without considering Dr. Bailey's viewpoint (even if one ultimately rejects it). He is that good. If he has done work on 1 Corinthians (an incredibly important Letter for the state of my denomination, the PC(USA) at the present moment) than it is a "must have".

Mark Johnson

Yes

JJ Miller

Bailey's works on the Gospels (especially the Parables) is fantastic. His Poets & Peasants volume on Luke has been a must have for nearly 25 years. It is hard to over-recommend anything by Kenneth Bailey...and few will agree with all of what he proposes, but all will gain much from the exposure. Buy it in print now and sell it when Logos gets time to produce titles that are more current than 1800's-1900's.

GregW

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/270809#Comment_270809

I'd suggest a Kenneth Bailey collection. I have used Jesus through Middle Eastern Eyes and The Cross and the Prodigal extensively. He also has a number of others, some of which hhave already been referred to in this thread. His work also has the advantage of being accessible both to the lay person and the trained exegete (and before anyone chimes in, yes I know there are many people who are both - I was until a year ago!) They thus appeal to pastors preparing sermons, lay people who are serious students of Scripture, and scholars doing exegetical work. These books also lend themselves well to Logos software, as they tend to be passage-oriented without large numbers of individual verse references.