The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the letters of paul and peter into the language and culture of the mid20th century south. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirableif anythi. Cotton patch gospel is a colloquial translation of most of the new testament by southern baptist minister clarence jordan. Born out of the civil rights struggle, these now classic translations of much of the new testament bring the faraway places of scipture closer to home. The parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version luke 10. Cotton patch gospel originator of cotton patch gospel recreates beginning as solo performance in 1979, tom key was wondering what he would do next after a successful national tour of his oneman play c. The cotton patch gospel by koinonia farm founder clarence jordan, recasts the stories of jesus and the letters of paul and peter into the language and culture of the mid20th century south. Bible embroidery christian emblems and christian patches. And the white church people and sunday school teachers were raising cain, saying, this fellow associates with black people and eats. Or you can custom order patches with your own evangelistic message.
Jordan is a great translator of scripture into southern thought and life. A clip of broadway actor bruce kuhn in his oneman version of cotton patch gospel. Clarence jordan july 29, 1912 october 29, 1969, a farmer and new testament greek scholar, was the founder of koinonia farm, a small but influential religious community in southwest georgia and the author of the cotton patch paraphrase of the new testament. Born out of the civil rights struggle, these now classic paraphrases of much of the new testament bring the faraway places of scripture closer to home. Inspired by clarence jordans cotton patch version of luke acts, jesus doings and happenings, perhaps the parable of the good samaritan would go something like this continue reading posted in sermons tagged cotten patch bible luke acts jesus doings and happenings, east hartford samaritan, good samaritan, luke 10. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the apostolic letters into the language and culture of the mid20th century south. Hearing parables in the cotton patch clarence jordan 19121969 was an unusually able interpreter of jesus parables.
Why does the bible speak against wearing clothing made of. The new greekenglish interlinear 1993 edited by douglas. As this gospel begins, they sing that somethins abrewin in gainesville. He was also instrumental in the founding of habitat for humanity. It ran offbroadway at the lambs theatre for 193 performances beginning in october 21, 1981.
There are two passages in the mosaic law that forbid the wearing of different types of fabric. Hearing parables in the cotton patch baylor university. Cotten patch bible lukeacts jesus doings and happenings. Jessica asbell is the minister to children and families at first baptist roswell, where she has been serving since 2012. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the letters of paul and peter into the language and culture of the mid20th century united states south.
Gainesville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, washington, d. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the letters of paul and peter into the language and culture of the mid20th century american south. Not only his academic study, but also his smalltown background and experiences in establishing the interracial koinonia farm in the 1940s shaped his ability to hear the parables in the cotton patch. Between 1968 and 1973 jordan published four cotton patch volumes. The cotton patch gospel recasts the gospel of matthew into the language and.
One day a teacher of an adult bible class got up and tested him with this question. The parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version. Based on the book the cotton patch version of matthew and john by clarence jordan, the story retells. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the apostolic letters. A visionary during the struggle for the civil rights of all gods children, he founded an interracial community called koinonia. Is there a man among you who, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, will not leave the ninetynine in the pasture and go hunt for the lost one. Thats why the man who hears these words of mine and acts on them shall be. Broadway actor bruce kuhn in cotton patch gospel youtube.
Though derided by many, his attempt to make the bible applicable to people in their situations is admirable. Jordan also founded the christian community koinonia farm, in sumter county, near americus. And then one of his followers in the second book of the happenings goes bout and preaches desegregation, for the gospel came to all, whether white or black. Love for god is made concrete in love for others, is a matter of course for the hebrew bible. The command to love ones neighbor is not exclusively christian as this lukan parable draws on leviticus 19. Millard fuller, founder of habitat for humanity, thought of clarence jordan as a. Hearing parables in the patch 12 clarence jordan was an unusually able interpreter of jesus parables. The cotton patch gospel is a colloquial translation of most of the new testament. Now all the niggerlovers and black people were gathering around him to listen. He had left a promising evangelistic field in troas and gone to macedonia in the hopes of meeting up with titus and hearing news of the corinthians response to his. A map and list of the places in cotton patch gospel new georgia encyclopedia. Both a biblical scholar and a prophetic man of action, clarence jordan lived out the new testament in the soil of rural georgia. They grabbed hold of him and shouted, fellow southerners, help us. Music and lyrics are by grammy award winner harry chapin cats in the cradle.
This guy john was dressed in blue jeans and a leather jacket, and he was. Bibles cotton patch version bblx posted in new esword downloads. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the letters of paul and peter into the language of the mid20th century south. Bible embroidery has a wide array of premade christian patches emblems with bible verses, scriptures, and christian gospel messages preaching jesus. The cotton patch version of luke and acts by clarence jordan. Why does the bible speak against wearing clothing made of different types of fabric.
With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. Nrsv in margin marshallnestle interlinear good greek text nestlealand na23, good interlinear, kjv, rsv, or niv in margin w. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the letters of paul and peter into the language and culture of the ticketsfile23s diary. Bear in mind that this resource is not a biblical translation, but a creative paraphrase. Luke 15 according to clarence jordans cotton patch version of luke and acts clinton. The cotton patch version of pauls epistles, the cotton patch version of luke and acts.
Cot ton patch gos pel book tom key rus sell treyz muc sind a lyr ics harry chapin orig i nally con ceived and per formed as a oneman play by tom key. It was the culmination of seven years of work 16041611 by about fifty english scholars and around. Lewis on stage when he spotted a postcard advertising british actor, alec mcgowens presentation of saint marks gospel. Mounce interlinear 2008 greek text combination of ubs, and underlying greek of tniv and net bible. The king james version also called the authorized version, or, in older texts, the english bible, our english bible, and sometimes the she bible of the bible is a poetic masterpiece that has profoundly influenced the englishspeaking world ever since its publication in 1611. The cotton patch gospel, by koinonia farm founder clarence jordan, recasts the stories of jesus and the letters of the new testament into the language and culture of the midtwentiethcentury south born out of the civil rights struggle, these nowclassic translations of much of the new testament bring the faraway places of scripture closer to home. Jordan wanted to transport jesus and firstcentury christians to where they were living where we live, talking as we talk, working, hurting, praying. At this point paul resumes the travelogue that he had abandoned at 2. The cotton patch version of hebrews and the general epistles, 1973. Born out of the civil rights struggle, these now classic translations of much of the new testament bring the faraway places of scripture closer to home. Promotional text for cotton patch gospel pdf file video.
Cotton patch gospel matthew clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. A colloquial translation with a southern accent also known as the cotton patch version of the new testament. Originally published separately in 4 vols the cotton patch version of matthew and john, 1970. That doesnt mean this paraphrase is accurate by any stretch.
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