I zipped through this book of
essays with much interest.
Fascinating . . . with solid footnotes, bibliography, and indexing. Definitely worth the read for those who lead others through the Bible, who are interested in history and grammar of language, who wish to learn more about Judean culture during Jesus’ time, and who might be looking for a Lenten read or post-Easter study.
The book consists of 12 essays, focusing on particular New Testament passages. Bailey clearly understands how the Western church, stemming from Greek and Latin languages has understood the passages. He shares perspectives from Middle Eastern Christian writings and translations closely related to Jesus’ own language and culture; the information will likely be new for most people raised in Western branches of Christianity. Bailey says the goal of this book is to “add new perspectives to our understanding of the text, rather than to rearrange old ones.”
The author received his Ph.D. from Concordia Seminary in St.
Louis, MO, but was raised in Egypt. He has taught the New Testament in
institutes and seminaries in several countries for 40 years. He is a Middle
Eastern Christian, knows the cultures, speaks the languages, and is able to read
early Syriac and Aramaic Christian literature about the Gospels.
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