The Cross and the Prodigal: Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants Election The cries to ‘turn’ are

The cries to ‘turn’ are vibrant with love

pinpointing the reasons people don't share their faith today and offering a desperately needed solution

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Abernethy is Assistant Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College

Seventy years later

The Cross and the Prodigal: Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants Election The cries to ‘turn’ areKenneth E. Bailey draws on his expertise in both the New Testament and Middle Eastern culture to interpret the parable of the prodigal son from a Middle Eastern perspective. When we approach it with the correct cultural lens, Bailey argues, the parable's true Christological character is revealed.