Cotton patch gospel matthew clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. Cotton patch gospel romans clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the apostolic letters into the language and culture of the mid20th century south. 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. Our normal fabric cut off the bolt is cut in 25cm wide increments, which is also called a long quarter. 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. The cotton patch gospel recasts the gospel of matthew into the language and. Jan, 2017 the cpv was a unique paraphrase as well as. His eightlecture series on jesus parables, the cotton patch parables. 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. Lewis on stage when he spotted a postcard advertising british actor, alec mcgowens presentation of saint marks gospel. Bibles cotton patch version bblx posted in new esword downloads. Cotton patch basic our half pound, handmade angus burgers are served on a golden brioche bun with lettuce, tomato and onion with a tangy pickle spear on the side and french fries.
That doesnt mean this paraphrase is accurate by any stretch. Black bible chronicles is a twovolume set of adaptive retelling of the bible by p. Hearing parables in the cotton patch clarence jordan 19121969 was an unusually able interpreter of. The parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version luke 10. This greatest story ever retold is based on the book the cotton patch version of matthew and john by clarence jordan in which the gospel is presented in a setting of rural georgia with country music songs, the final and perhaps best work of harry chapin. The ten commandments also provide key guidance about how to. The gospel of matthew and john as it was written in the bible tells the true story of the savior jesus christ who paid the ultimate sacrifice on the cross for our sins and. Between 1968 and 1973 jordan published four cotton patch volumes. Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 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. The cotton patch version of the new testament softwarecases. He was also instrumental in the founding of habitat for humanity.
Gainsville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, washington, d. It ran offbroadway at the lambs theatre for 193 performances beginning in october 21, 1981. 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. Cotton patch gospel is a musical by tom key and russell treyz with music and lyrics written by harry chapin and produced by philip m.
Herod is the mayor of atlanta and, inevitably, christ is. 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. In january of 1980, key adapted and performed jordans the cotton patch gospel of matthew as a one man show for three universities in three different regions of the country. Essentially a one man show with a cast of four musicians fleshing out many of the biblical characters. A visionary during the struggle for the civil rights of all gods children, he founded an interracial community called koinonia. From genesis to the promised land is a 190page interpretation of the pentateuch. This greatest story ever retold is based on the book the cotton patch version of matthew and john by clarence jordan in which the gospel is presented in a setting of rural georgia with country. With tom key, scott ainslie, pete corum, jim lauderdale. What would the gospels and the apostolic letters be like if they. 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.
The rsv reads white cotton curtains and blue hangings. Jordan wanted to transport jesus and firstcentury christians to where they were living where we live, talking as we talk, working, hurting, praying, bleeding. I first heard of the cotton patch bible years ago from a pastor who found it most entertaining, but i had never been able to look at it until today. 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. Bear in mind that this resource is not a biblical translation, but a creative paraphrase.
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. Jesus doings and the happenings jordan, clarence on. The hebrew karpac is from the persian kirpas and the sanskrit karpasa, the cotton plant. They refer forward to what god expects of israel in response, as the second half of the book begins to explain in exodus 2040. 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 year 2009 on this blog saw about 124,000 visits from over. 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 hebrews and the general epistles, 1973. Enrich this study by listening to free audio excerpts of jordans talks. Both a biblical scholar and a prophetic man of action, clarence jordan lived out the new testament in the soil of rural georgia.
Gainesville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, washington, d. As this gospel begins, they sing that somethins abrewin in gainesville. 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. With high energy and loads of laughs, the gospel message is presented in a way that is irresistible. You shall not let your cattle breed with a different kind. Jul 12, 2010 inspired by clarence jordans cotton patch version of lukeacts, 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 lukeacts jesus doings and happenings, east hartford samaritan, good samaritan, luke 10. Based on the book the cotton patch version of matthew and john by clarence jordan, the story retells the life of jesus as if. The good news according to the four brothers, was released a year later when. You shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed, nor shall you wear a garment of cloth made of two kinds of material. Dec 23, 2010 excerpts from harry chapins cotton patch gospel performed at the dekalb theatre in historic ft.
You shall not wear cloth of wool and linen mixed together. Preaching and the literary forms of the bible excerpt, my. For those of you who are not familiar with it, the cotton patch bible is a paraphrase written in souther us english vernacular. The enigmatic parables of a controversial rabbi, harperone, 2015, isbn. The parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version 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. From the introduction of the cotton patch version of pauls epistles, clarence explains his motivation.
Clarence jordan died suddenly of a heart attack in 1969. A very interesting modern version is a translation by clarence jordan published as the cotton patch version in 19681973. The cotton patch version of pauls epistles, the cotton patch version of luke and acts. They refer to the story in exodus 119 that tells who god is and what god has done for israel. Cotten patch bible lukeacts jesus doings and happenings. Nov 28, 2011 bibles cotton patch version bblx posted in new esword downloads. Though derided by many, his attempt to make the bible applicable to people in their situations is admirable. A bible study for thinking christians, is available on compact disc. Better bibles blog has a link to where the cotton patch bible is now available online. 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.
The popular music songwriter harry chapin collaborated with key and treyz on the adaptation, which they completed in june 1981. His nephew, hamilton jordan, served as white house chief of staff. Paul was taken to washington for trial instead of rome. A musical, cotton patch gospel 1982, written by atlantabased actor tom key and stage director russell treyz, was based on jordans version of the gospels of matthew and john. Millard fuller, founder of habitat for humanity, thought of clarence jordan as a man of relevance. Hearing parables in the cotton patch baylor university. Interested in making the bible more meaningful to people in the racially divided southern us, jordan changed the jewgentile rift to a blackwhite rift. Jordan, clarence and doulos, bill lane, cotton patch parables of liberation excerpt, my. Paul, a servant of christ jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of god, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures, concerning his son, who was descended from david according to the flesh and was declared to be the son of god in power according to the spirit of holiness by his resurrection. There was this sheila who came across a snakein thegrass with all the cunning of a con man. Perfect for the modern lexington lady, let us dress you in style.
After a year of touring cotton patch across the united states in more. We have new patchwork fabrics arriving all the time so please check back for our latest fabric ranges. Hearing parables in the cotton patch clarence jordan 19121969 was an unusually able interpreter of jesus parables. Cotton patch gospel is a colloquial translation of most of the new testament by southern baptist minister clarence jordan.
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. Inspired by clarence jordans cotton patch version of lukeacts, 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 lukeacts jesus doings and happenings, east hartford samaritan, good samaritan, luke 10. Clarence jordan gives us a fresh, modern look at the new testament, answering the question. The majority of our patchwork fabrics are 100% cotton with a nominal width of 112cm. The cotton patch version of luke and acts by clarence jordan. Jonathan aragon, first baptist church, duncanville, texas cotton patch gospel was the best play i have ever directed. The hebrews learned about cotton growing while they were in captivity in persia under king ahasuerus 598536 b. Excerpts from harry chapins cotton patch gospel performed at the dekalb theatre in historic ft. The cottonpatch chronicles reflections on cherokee history, people, places, and the events in forsyth county, georgia the contents of this book span the years from the cherokee occupation of the 1830s to the contruction of the williamsburg style courthouse on the cumming square in. The cotton patch version of matthew and john, 1970. 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. 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 music and lyrics were completed by folk singer harry chapin shortly before. Jordan also founded the christian community koinonia farm, in sumter county, near americus.
A few of our favorite things from jude connally, katherine way and brigthon. 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. The parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version. 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. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the apostolic letters into the language and culture of the mid20th century south, bringing the new testament to life in the context of where people actually live today. The bible has sold more copies than any other book, and its been translated into 349 different languages. 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. 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. In tennessee, iowa and california, the reaction was the sameelated standing ovations. 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. 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. Gainesville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, and washington d.