Jesus through middle eastern eyes : cultural studies in the gospels / Kenneth E. Bailey.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [427]-435) and indexes.

The birth of Jesus -- The story of Jesus' birth : Luke 2:1-20 -- The genealogy and Joseph the Just : Matthew 1:1-21 -- The Savior, the wise men and the vision of Isaiah : Matthew 2:1-12; Isaiah 60:1-7 -- Herod's atrocities, Simeon and Anna : Matthew 2:13-18; Luke 2:22-36 -- The Beatitudes -- The Beatitudes 1 : Matthew 5:1-5 -- The Beatitudes 2 : Matthew 5:6-12 -- The Lord's prayer -- The Lord's prayer : God our Father : Matthew 6:5-9 -- The Lord's prayer : God's holiness : Matthew 6:9 -- The Lord's prayer : God's kingdom and our bread : Matthew 6:10-11 -- The Lord's prayer : Our sins and evil : Matthew 6:12-13 -- Dramatic actions of Jesus -- The call of Peter : Luke 5:1-11 -- The inauguration of Jesus' ministry : Luke 4:16-31 -- The blind man and Zacchaeus : Luke 18:35-19:11 -- Jesus and women -- Jesus and women : an introduction -- The woman at the well : John 4:1-42 -- The Syro-Phoenician woman : Matthew 15:21-28 -- The lady is not for stoning : John 7:53-8:11 -- The woman in the House of Simon the Pharisee : Luke 7:36-50 -- The parable of the widow and the judge : Luke 18:1-8 -- The parable of the wise and foolish young women : Matthew 25:1-13 -- Parables of jesus -- Introduction to the parables -- The parable of the Good Samaritan : Luke 10:25-37 -- The parable of the rich fool : Luke 12:13-21 -- The parable of the great banquet : Luke 14:15-24 -- The parable of the two builders : Luke 6:46-49 -- The parable of the unjust steward : Luke 16:1-8 -- The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector : Luke 18:9-14 -- The parable of the compassionate employer : Matthew 20:1-16 -- The parable of the serving master : Luke 12:35-38 -- The parable of Lazarus and the rich man : Luke 16:19-30 -- The parable of the pounds : Luke 19:11-27 -- The parable of the noble vineyard owner and his son : Luke 20:9-18.