What is unique about the cotton patch gospel is that it brings the language, setting, time and place into the midst of the racial tension developing in the south in the 1950s and 1960s. The first seventeen verses of matthew consists of jesus family tree. Modernists who deny the virgin birth are quoted by jehovahs witnesses because both deny the deity of christ. Nov 03, 2018 did ken peters see a vision of tribulation. Jordan wanted to transport jesus and firstcentury christians to where they were living where we live, talking as we talk, working, hurting, praying. Good samaritan story from the cotton patch gospel andy mitchum. The cotton patch approach to the new testament is to allow the same sense of participation in them which the early christians must have had. 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 parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version. Luke 15, new international version niv the bible app. Luke 15 according to clarence jordans cotton patch version of luke and acts clinton. Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of god. Originally published separately in 4 vols the cotton patch version of matthew and john, 1970. Clarence jordan died suddenly of a heart attack in 1969. Despite jordans homespun style in the cotton patch translations, writes joel snider, his translations were based on an extensive knowledge of the original language of the new testament, koine greek. The bible has been translated into many languages from the biblical languages of hebrew, aramaic and greek. A very interesting modern version is a translation by clarence jordan published as the cotton patch version in 19681973. Jordan put it this way in the cotton patch version. And the white church people and sunday school teachers were raising cain, saying, this fellow associates with black people and eats. Review the cotton patch bible pauls epistles by clarence.
Buy the cotton patch version of pauls epistles by clarence jordan online at alibris. Luke and acts by clarence jordan online at alibris. Preachers do this all the time, but translators do so much more rarely. In the introduction to his cotton patch version of luke and acts, clarence states. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the apostolic letters into the language and culture of the mid20th century south. Now all the niggerlovers and black people were gathering around him to listen. Interested in making the bible more meaningful to people in the racially divided southern us, jordan changed the jewgentile rift to a blackwhite rift. The cotton patch gospel hebrews and the general epistles. Gainesville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, washington, d.
The parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version luke 10. The cotton patch gospel is a colloquial translation of most of the new. A colloquial modern translation, based on the nestlealand greek text, 23d ed. 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. The cotton patch version of the new testament rockhay. An unusual example of this is the cotton patch version. Stairway to heaven live at kennedy center honors full version duration. Between 1968 and 1973 jordan published four cotton patch volumes. All he lived for was to get a meal from scraps off the rich mans table. Bear in mind that this resource is not a biblical translation, but a creative paraphrase. In case you may not know about this work, the text is based on clarence jordans southern fried translation of two of the gospels, the cotton patch gospels of matthew and john. Jordan also founded the christian community koinonia farm, in sumter county, near americus. Those who never heard clarence jordan speak will welcome the opportunity to get to know him through his. 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.
Now when the days for his arrest approached, he set his heart on going to atlanta. Cotton patch version of luke and acts book by clarence jordan. Born out of the civil rights struggle, these now classic translations of much of the new testament bring the faraway places of scripture. Cotton patch version of luke and acts book by clarence. While the cotton patch version might be useful for religious skits, or for helping to explain ideas to children, it should not be used as a study bible. Jesus doings and the happenings, the cotton patch version of matthew and john. Jonathan aragon, first baptist church, duncanville, texas cotton patch gospel was the best play i have ever directed. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. The parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version luke. Jesus parables, or the comparisons in the cotton patch version, held a special interest for jordan. A visionary during the struggle for the civil rights of all gods children, he founded an interracial community called koinonia. No matter what version you like the best, allow others the right to make their choice, and be respectful of their choice. Though derided by many, his attempt to make the bible applicable to people in their situations is admirable.
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. 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. Posted in sermons tagged cotten patch bible lukeacts jesus doings and happenings, east hartford samaritan, good samaritan, luke 10. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the letters of paul and peter into the language of the mid20th century south. The cotton patch version of pauls epistles, the cotton patch version. Jul 12, 2010 posted in sermons tagged cotten patch bible luke acts jesus doings and happenings, east hartford samaritan, good samaritan, luke 10. From the introduction of the cotton patch version of pauls epistles, clarence explains his motivation.
Jordans cotton patch version of the gospels offers a chance to see jesus teachings at work in our current world. English bible translations also have a rich and varied history of more than a millennium. Hearing parables in the patch 12 clarence jordan was an unusually able interpreter of jesus parables. The christmas story from the gospels of luke and matthew. The cotton patch version of pauls epistles by clarence. 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. Bethlehem becomes gainesville, georgia, nazareth valdosta, and jerusalem atlanta. Jan, 2017 the cotton patch version of pauls epistles. He was also instrumental in the founding of habitat for humanity.
Good samaritan story from the cotton patch gospel youtube. 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. Apr 17, 2017 good samaritan story from the cotton patch gospel andy mitchum. Nov 28, 2011 bibles cotton patch version bblx posted in new esword downloads. The cotton patch version of the new testament softwarecases. I have been having an intriguing time this winter studying the commercial versions, from an early 1950s release called day of triumph to jesus of montreal as part of my doctor of ministry study of images of. The cotton patch version of pauls epistles, the cotton patch version of luke and acts. What is the cotton patch version of the bible by clarence jordan. The cotton patch gospel recasts the gospel of matthew into the language and.
Though certainly not to be recommended for study, the cotton patch version can often get the message across to you like nothing else can. I just found a website where the cotton patch version cpv of the new testament is available for free download. Patch version of pauls epistles, the cotton patch version of luke. 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. Bibles cotton patch version bblx posted in new esword downloads. What is the cotton patch version of the bible by clarence. Steve cioccolanti factchecks true or false prophet.
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. To help modern american readers to feel the emotions of the first christians, the author of the cotton patch version pictured jesus as being born into the racial and religious culture of modern. With high energy and loads of laughs, the gospel message is presented in a way that is irresistible. More than a decade later, these writings provided the inspiration for the cotton patch gospel, a musical by tom key and russell treyz with music and lyrics by harry chapin, that is a mainstay in community theatres across the country. Jesus doings and the happenings jordan, clarence on. The cotton patch version of hebrews and the general epistles, 1973.
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. The authors name does not appear in the book, but much unmistakable evidence points to luke. Aug, 2005 i just found a website where the cotton patch version cpv of the new testament is available for free download. The substance of faith and other cotton patch sermons by clarence jordan. Ive checked against the greek lexicon and i have no issues with the translation. This summary of the gospel of luke provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the gospel of luke. One day a teacher of an adult bible class got up and tested him with this question.
In the cotton patch versions of the new testament, jesus was wrapped in a blanket and placed in an apple crate at his birth, lynched in leesburg, georgia and greets his disciples with a howdy when he emerges from his tomb on easter. Cotten patch bible lukeacts jesus doings and happenings. Including the gospel of matthew except for the begat verses and the first eight chapters of the gospel of. Apr 17, 2015 cotton patch would be fun for a church or youth group to see as part of a lenten or summer series of films on the life of christ. And a woman named martha welcomed him into her house. A poor man named lazarus, covered with sores, had been dumped on his doorstep.
His ability to move the social setting from israel to georgia, from first century palestine to the u. Cotton patch gospel matthew clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. Cotton patch gospel is a colloquial translation of most of the new testament by southern baptist minister clarence jordan. The cpv was a unique paraphrase as well as transculturation of the new testament. Back in the 60s a man from georgia named clarence jordan wrote his own version of some of the stories of jesus, called the cotton patch gospel. The latin vulgate translation was dominant in western christianity through the middle ages. Recent questions what does it mean to comfort all that mourn in isaiah 61. 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. Jesus doings and the happenings clarence jordan a colloquial modern translation, based on the nestlealand greek text, 23d ed. Jesus has been so zealously worshipped, his deity so vehemently affirmed, his halo so brightly illumined, and his cross so beautifully polished that in the minds of many he no longer exists as a man.
Cotton patch gospel christmas story clarence jordan. The cotton patch version of luke and acts by clarence jordan. These spatial and temporal transformations of the gospel according to luke jesus doings and the acts of the apostles the happenings rescue the bible. The cotton patch version is an example of a cultural translation in which a story is moved from one cultural context to another. Cotton patch new english bible revised english bible new testament in an improved version newcomes new translation. Both a biblical scholar and a prophetic man of action, clarence jordan lived out the new testament in the soil of rural georgia. If you happen to happily be a true southerner, youll love it. Since then, the bible has been translated into many more languages.
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