{"product_id":"the-cross-and-the-prodigal-luke-15-through-the-eyes-of-middle-eastern-peasants-9780830832811","title":"The Cross and the Prodigal: Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePreaching\u003c\/em\u003e Magazine Year's Best Book for Preachers\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhere is the cross in the parable of the prodigal son?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, Muslims have called attention to the father's forgiveness in this parable in order to question the need for a Mediator between humanity and God. In \u003cem\u003eThe Cross and the Prodigal, \u003c\/em\u003e Kenneth E. Bailey--New Testament scholar and long-time missionary to the Middle East--undertakes to answer this question.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on his extensive knowledge of both the New Testament and Middle Eastern culture, Bailey presents an interpretation of this parable from a Middle Eastern perspective and, in doing so, powerfully demonstrates its essentially \u003cem\u003eChristian\u003c\/em\u003e message. Here Bailey highlights the underlying tensions between law and love, servanthood and sonship, honor and forgiveness that grant this story such timeless spiritual and theological power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e IVP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780830832811\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 151\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.99w x 0.42d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenneth E. Bailey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43084123078837,"sku":"9780830832811","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2736be81-c670-4b41-bfa0-14d92877fff5.jpg?v=1692110891","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-cross-and-the-prodigal-luke-15-through-the-eyes-of-middle-eastern-peasants-9780830832811","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}