Encountering the Cultural Context
Why must we encounter the cultural context?
“The culture of the speaker must be penetrated if what is said is to be understood. Even so with the life and teachings of Jesus.” "Middle Eastern culture was a better lens through which to examine the parables of Jesus than my inherited contemporary American culture.”
(Kenneth Bailey, The Cross & the Prodigal, 11)
Kenneth Bailey is our leading voice on the cultural context of the parable of the Prodigal Son. You might enjoy taking a few minutes to see him in person talking about the parable by clicking here.
To show you how helpful this cultural background can be for understanding and interpreting the parable, listen to a short teaching by the thoughtful Christian writer, Philip Yancey, by clicking here.
Click on any one of the sections below to begin encountering its cultural context.
“The culture of the speaker must be penetrated if what is said is to be understood. Even so with the life and teachings of Jesus.” "Middle Eastern culture was a better lens through which to examine the parables of Jesus than my inherited contemporary American culture.”
(Kenneth Bailey, The Cross & the Prodigal, 11)
Kenneth Bailey is our leading voice on the cultural context of the parable of the Prodigal Son. You might enjoy taking a few minutes to see him in person talking about the parable by clicking here.
To show you how helpful this cultural background can be for understanding and interpreting the parable, listen to a short teaching by the thoughtful Christian writer, Philip Yancey, by clicking here.
Click on any one of the sections below to begin encountering its cultural context.
