Jacob & the Prodigal
How Jesus Retold Israel's Story
Prodigal son (Parable)
Bible, criticism, interpretation, etc., o. t. pentateuch
Bible, criticism, interpretation, etc., n. t. gospels
New Testament
Critique, interprétation
Criticism, interpretation
Bible
Israel, the community to which Jesus belonged, took its name from their patriarch Jacob. His story of exile and return was their story as well. In the well-known tale of the prodigal son, Jesus reshaped the story in his own way and for his own purposes. In this work, Kenneth E. Bailey compares the O…
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