In Luke 7:36-50 we have the woman in Simon the Pharisee’s House. The format is ABCDCBA: A. Intro B. Outpouring of love C. Dialogue with Simon D. A parable C. 2nd dialogue with Simon B. Outpouring of love A. Conclusion In an footnote Bailey mentions that Luke joined Paul’s travels at the point in Acts…
Take a Break
I’m feeling under the weather from allergies, so we’ll take the day off tomorrow.
JTMEE: Chapter 16
Our text is Matthew 15:21-28, the Syro-Phoenician Woman. Bailey notes that most western Christians are embarrassed by how Jesus puts this woman through the wringer before He grants her request. The rhetorical flow of the passage is ABCBA. A. The woman’s request B. Jesus is for Israel C. The Parable of Children, Dogs and Bread…
JTMEE: Chapter 15b
Jesus mentions to this Samaritan woman the gift of God and living water. He’s talking about the Word of God, but not in a document. Rather, it’s Himself; He is the Covenant (Isaiah 42:6). The term “living water” would typically refer to spring water. How could He produce spring water when He can’t even get…
JTMEE: Chapter 15a
I had a sense I wouldn’t like this one, and I don’t. Bailey buys into the idea that pious Jews hiked around Samaria, crossing the Jordan twice to avoid it. This has been debunked generously; there’s no evidence whatsoever. He also pushes the envelope calling this Samaritan woman the first female preacher of the gospel….
JTMEE: Chapter 14b
Bailey notes that, since Jesus allowed women to be His disciples, we would expect His message to include them. It’s only natural that some of His parables would feature imagery peculiar to their experiences, and significant women in history, alongside a similar mention of men. In Luke’s Gospel we find the following: 1. The Widow…
JTMEE: Chapter 14a
The next seven chapters of Bailey’s book are about Jesus and women. This chapter is the introduction to the wider subject. He rightly notes that the Hebrew culture was a clear departure from the broader Ancient Near Eastern view of women. Yet he offers very little beyond that. The Law of Moses is the first…
JTMEE: Chapter 13b
Bailey lays out Luke 19:1-9 in rhetorical analysis, what he calls inverse parallelism: ABCDEDCBA. A. Jesus passes through New Jericho B. Zaccheaus, wealthy tax collector C. Crowd blocked his view D. Climbed the tree E. Jesus announced Zach would host Him D. Down the tree C. Crowd murmured B. Zaccheaus declares restitution A. Jesus proceeds…
JTMEE: Chapter 13a
This is about the two stories spanning Luke 18:35-19:10. As Bailey notes, they belong together. The blind man is oppressed, and Zacchaeus is an oppressor; Jesus has mercy on both. Bailey offers another elaborate rhetorical analysis of the story of the blind man, but what I see is frankly a Hebrew drama, a brief scene…