Finding the Lost

About this sermon

The Foundation for Middle Eastern New Testament Studies is delighted to make available this feature-length film scripted by Dr. Kenneth Bailey. The film is produced in Arabic with English subtitles. Finding the Lost was professionally produced by Vision Through Vision of Cyprus and was filmed on location in and around Cairo, Egypt. The actors were well-known professionals in the Arabic film world. The story was a serious attempt by Dr. Bailey to present the three parables of Jesus in Luke 15 — the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the two brothers — in the light of Middle Eastern culture. This film and all content on this channel is made available by the Foundation for Middle Eastern New Testament Studies. Visit www.kennethbailey.net for more Ken Bailey resources and to learn more about the work of FoMENTS. Kenneth E. Bailey was a prolific author and lecturer in Middle Eastern New Testament studies. An ordained Presbyterian minister for decades, a member of the Presbytery of Shenango, he later also served as Canon Theologian of the Diocese of Pittsburgh of the Episcopal Church, USA. He held graduate degrees in Arabic language and literature, and in systematic theology; his Th.D. was in New Testament studies. Bailey spent 40 years living and teaching New Testament in Egypt, Lebanon, Jerusalem, and Cyprus, holding the title of research professor (emeritus) of Middle Eastern New Testament studies at the Ecumenical Institute (Tantur), Jerusalem. In his retirement in the United States, he was widely received as a preacher and teacher in numerous congregations, retreats, and lecture series. Bailey wrote many books in English and in Arabic and published many articles in various scholarly and popular journals.

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