Parables in Luke - Pilot and the Tower - Barren Fig Tree

Lecture 14 in Dr. Kenneth Bailey's series Parables of Jesus in Luke.
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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.