Jesus through Middle Eastern eyes : cultural studies in the Gospels

The birth of Jesus. The story of Jesus\' birth : Luke 2:1-20 
 The genealogy and Joseph the Just : Matthew 1:1-21 
 The Savior, the wise men and the vision of Isaiah : Matthew 2:1-12, Isaiah 60:1-7 
 Herod\'s atrocities, Simeon and Anna : Matthew 2:13-18, Luke 2:22-36 --
The Beatitudes. The Beatitudes 1 : Matthew 5:1-5 
 The Beatitudes 2 : Matthew 5:6-12 --
The Lord\'s Prayer. The Lord\'s Prayer : God our Father : Matthew 6:5-9 
 The Lord\'s Prayer : God\'s holiness : Matthew 6:9 
 The Lord\'s Prayer : God\'s kingdom and our bread : Matthew 6:10-11 
 The Lord\'s Prayer : our sins and evil : Matthew 6:12-13 --
Dramatic actions of Jesus. The call of Peter : Luke 5:1-11 
 The inauguration of Jesus\' ministry : Luke 4:16-31 
 The blind man and Zacchaeus : Luke 18:35-19:11 --
Jesus and women. Jesus and women, an introduction 
 The woman at the well : John 4:1-42 
 The Syro-Phoenician woman : Matthew 15:21-28 
 The lady is not for stoning : John 7:53-8:11 
 The woman in the house of Simon the Pharisee : Luke 7:36-50 
 The parable of the widow and the judge : Luke 18:1-8 
 The parable of the wise and foolish young women : Matthew 25:1-13 --
Parables of Jesus. Introduction to the parables 
 The parable of the Good Samaritan : Luke 10:25-37 
 The parable of the rich fool : Luke 12:13-21 
 The parable of the great banquet : Luke 14:15-24 
 The parable of the two builders : Luke 6:46-49 
 The parable of the unjust steward : Luke 16:1-8 
 The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector : Luke 18:9-14 
 The parable of the compassionate employer : Matthew 20:1-16 
 The parable of the serving master : Luke 12:35-38 
 The parable of Lazarus and the rich man : Luke 16:19-30 
 The parable of the pounds : Luke 19:11-27 
 The parable of the noble vineyard owner and his son : Luke 20:9-18.