Tag: Tim Laniak
Honor and Humiliation – The Fattened Calf in Luke 15
One final short visit to an Arab village will give you another cultural piece of the “Shameful Father” story.
Lost Sheep Stories
Before we look more closely at the story of the lost son, let’s visit with some Bedouin who have lots of stories about sheep that…
At Home with Parables – Inside a Tradition House in Tayible
Let’s revisit a traditional home to make sense of two parables—the neighbor in need and the lost coin. The neighbor story features someone who likely…
Herod’s Playground and the Good Samaritan – New Testament Jericho
To get a little more background to the Good Samaritan story, let’s visit the palaces in Jericho that Herod built along the very valley where…
The Good Samaritan – Above the Treacherous Wadi Qelt
The account of the lepers features a Samaritan who, alone, came back to thank his healer. This story underscores the ministry Jesus predicted in Nazareth—a…
Elisha the Healer – Foreshadowing the Ministry of Christ
Let’s take a visit to this very village where Arab Christians honor both Elisha and Jesus for their miracles on behalf of the Gentiles. This…
Springtime in the Shepherds’ Fields
Our last Behind the Text video is in the fields of Bethlehem where a great deal of biblical history took place. Let’s explore how much of that…
At Home in a Manger – Understanding the Nativity in Context
Let’s head underneath the “living room” and see where the animals were kept.
No Room in the Inn? A Closer Look at a Traditional Home in Palestine
Let’s visit this traditional Palestinian home for ourselves!