The Cultural World of Jesus: Sunday by Sunday, Cycle C
Author | : John J. Pilch |
Publisher | : Liturgical Press |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2017-06-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780814639931 |
ISBN-13 | : 0814639933 |
Rating | : 4/5 (933 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Cultural World of Jesus: Sunday by Sunday, Cycle C written by John J. Pilch and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fifty-six essays in this book present cultural reflections on the gospel reading assigned for each Sunday in Cycle C of the Roman Lectionary. Each essay highlights aspects of the first-century, Eastern Mediterranean cultural world in which Jesus lived and suggests across-cultural comparison with contemporary Western culture. With this background information, readers can make more fitting applications of the Scripture to modern life situations.