Promotional text for cotton patch gospel pdf file video. A more contemporary and very southern translation is the cotton patch bible created by clarence jordan. Clarence jordan was a white southerner who became so profoundly concerned about the ordinary reader of the new testament gospels that, thirteen years before the beginning of the civil rights movement, he established an interracial farm in. 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. When jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples he moved on from there to teach and preach in their towns. Jesus doings and the happenings clarence jordan a colloquial modern translation, based on the nestlealand greek text, 23d ed. A clip of broadway actor bruce kuhn in his oneman version of cotton patch gospel.
Acts 2 gnv 1 the apostles 4 filled with the holy bible. When jesus was born in gainesville, georgia during the time that. Now an angel of the lord said to philip, rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from jerusalem to gaza. Millard fuller, founder of habitat for humanity, thought of clarence jordan as a man of relevance. The bible has been translated into many languages from the biblical languages of hebrew, aramaic and greek. Also, we have kept the warning alive, because this false teaching is still being sold 2 corinthians 2. One day a teacher of an adult bible class got up and tested him with this question. The cotton patch version of hebrews and the general epistles, 1973. Clarence jordan died suddenly of a heart attack in 1969. Posted in sermons tagged cotten patch bible luke acts jesus doings and happenings, east hartford samaritan, good samaritan, luke 10.
Read more the world is a hard place but the gospel is sufficient. How to disagree about bible translation philosophy reproduce the meaning translation and the doctrine of inspiration thank god for good bible translators and translations update on 3312017. Those who never heard clarence jordan speak will welcome the opportunity to get to know him through his. The cotton patch version of luke and acts by clarence jordan. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Now john had heard in prison what christ was doing and he sent his disciples to ask him, 3.
Broadway actor bruce kuhn in cotton patch gospel youtube. Faith is the knowledge within us that when god speaks, we understand what he has said. 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 world is a hard merciless place but if you will stay in his word and seek him, the gospel of jesus christ is more than sufficient to meet all your needs. The new american bible nab is the modern catholic translation of the bible for americans. Luke and acts by clarence jordan online at alibris. Born in georgia in 1912, clarence jordan created an interracial christian farming community outside americus, ga called koinonia from the greek word for communion, which is used in acts 2. He was also instrumental in the founding of habitat for humanity. The substance of faith and other cotton patch sermons by clarence jordan. The parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version.
Recent questions what does it mean to comfort all that mourn in isaiah 61. Tom key discussing the shows history with a cpg cast. Jordans cotton patch version of matthew and john was the inspiration for a musical theater work by harry chapin, the cotton patch gospel. Return to sbl forum archive rewriting the cultural myths. What is the cotton patch version of the bible by clarence. Buy the cotton patch version of pauls epistles by clarence jordan online at alibris. Apr 23, 2011 uumc youth choir performing the cotton patch gospel on good friday 2011. English bible translations also have a rich and varied history of more than a millennium. A visionary during the struggle for the civil rights of all gods children, he founded an interracial community called koinonia.
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 recasts the gospel of matthew into the language and. Cotton patch new english bible revised english bible new testament in an improved version. 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. It ran offbroadway at the lambs theatre for 193 performances beginning in october 21, 1981. It was first published in 1970 and quickly replaced the confraternity bible as the most widely used by catholic parishes. The cotton patch version is an example of a cultural translation in which a story is moved from one cultural context to another. He wanted blacks and whites to live together, to embody the kind of community life described in the book of acts 2. Music and lyrics are by grammy award winner harry chapin cats in the cradle. 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. 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. Preachers do this all the time, but translators do so much more rarely. Gainesville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, washington, d. Cotton patch gospel matthew clarence jordan hopefaithprayer.
The cotton patch version of hebrews and the general epistles by clarence jordan. The cotton patch version of the new testament softwarecases. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the apostolic letters into the language and culture of the mid20th century south. The cotton patch version of pauls epistles by clarence. The parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version luke 10. The authorized version or king james bible av, published in 1611, of which a revised version was published in 18815 2. Jesus doings and the happenings by clarence jordan. Even on my servants, both men and women, i will pour out my spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. The cotton patch gospels top clarence jordan brought the scriptures to life with his southern translations of the new testament, his poignant sermons, and his inspired and insightful interpretation of the sermon on the mount and what it means to christians today. Jesus doings and the happenings, the cotton patch version of matthew and john. Tom key talks about cotton patch gospel wmv movie file. Our site includes video and audio of pastor jon coursons complete thruthebible teachings.
Both a biblical scholar and a prophetic man of action, clarence jordan lived out the new testament in the soil of rural georgia. Hearing parables in the patch 12 clarence jordan was an unusually able interpreter of jesus parables. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the apostolic letters into the. Jonathan aragon, first baptist church, duncanville, texas cotton patch gospel was the best play i have ever directed. Jordans translations of scripture portions led to the creation of a musical, cotton patch gospel, telling the life of jesus christ using his style and set in georgia. They also mistranslate the greek first day of the week for saturday night in acts 20. 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. We have left the below section on macarthurs false christ intact, so that people can see what macarthur claims is not rank heresy. Originally published separately in 4 vols the cotton patch version of matthew and john, 1970. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the letters of paul and peter. 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. 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.
Sep 08, 2014 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. The cotton patch version of pauls epistles, the cotton patch version of luke and acts. In my latest attempt to explain how to interpret and apply the bible, i include a chapter on bible translation pp. Cotton patch gospel romans clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. 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. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. The many false bible versions since 1881 on the market today three different lists. Jan, 2017 the cotton patch version of pauls epistles.
The cotton patch version of the new testament rockhay. 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. Joy in the midst of distress thank you kindly for looking into this matter, your help is much appreciated, hope to see you soon and similar expressions tend to find their way into the concluding comments of our letters. 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. On the other side of the debate, many christians avoid the king james bible because of its archaic language, advances in scholarships understanding of ancient languages, and discovery of arguably more reliable manuscripts. Cotten patch bible lukeacts jesus doings and happenings. Born out of the civil rights struggle, these now classic translations of much of the new testament bring the faraway places of scripture. 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. Including the gospel of matthew except for the begat verses and the first eight chapters of the gospel of. Cotton patch version of luke and acts book by clarence jordan. The cotton patch version of matthew and john, 1970. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Gainesville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, and washington d. Jordan wanted to transport jesus and firstcentury christians to where they were living where we live, talking as we talk, working, hurting, praying.
Contemporary, yet done by a scholar attempting to impact us like the original hearers of the new testament were impacted. Cotton patch gospel streaming video purchase by michael meece. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the letters of paul. Jordans writing and speaking engagements brought the existence of koinonia farm and later koinonia partners to the awareness of many christians, theologians, students, and others. Are you the one who is to come, or are we to expect someone else. Your donation pays only for dedicated server hosting, bandwidth, software licenses, and capital equipment scanners, ocr equipment, etc. Here is how you get saved in the cotton patch version. Note that the king james bible uses british spellings like favour rather than favor acts 2.
With high energy and loads of laughs, the gospel message is presented in a way that is irresistible. Soloists in this section are william knapp, ella brewerjensen, and marcus cranford. Apr 02, 2019 clarence jordans cotton patch translation of acts 2. Cotton patch version the cotton patch version of luke and acts. 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 latin vulgate translation was dominant in western christianity through the middle ages. Features discussion of cotton patch gospel, including an anecdote about a kkk threat. Best known for the cotton patch gospel musical based upon his translation of the gospels into southern, and for his relationship to habitat for humanity, clarence jordan lived a radical commitment to the gospel under intensely hostile circumstances. Luke 15 according to clarence jordans cotton patch version of luke and acts clinton.
It is a rare dramaticpresentation that succeeds in both entertaining us andsharing fresh insight into the gospel the greatest storyever told. Buy a cheap copy of cotton patch version of luke and acts book by clarence jordan. Georgia of the forties and fifties was not exactly ready for this kind of reallife implementation of the gospel. 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. It is one of two specifically catholic translations in modern english which are in wide use today, the other being the new jerusalem bible. Help please bible translations approved for anglican. Thats why the man who hears these words of mine and acts on them shall be. Author of clarence jordans cotton patch gospel, the cotton patch version of hebrews and the general epistles, cotton patch version of luke and acts, the cotton patch version of pauls epistles, the cotton patch version of matthew and john, the substance of faith, sermon on the mount koinonia publication, practical religion. Tom keys 2007 keynote address to the southeastern theatre conference. The revised standard version rsv, originally published in the. Nov 28, 2011 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. Cotton patch version of pauls epistles by clarence jordan not like any other bible you have ever read. Clarence jordans cotton patch translation of acts 2.
Though certainly not to be recommended for study, the cotton patch version can often get the message across to you like nothing else can. The parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version luke. The cotton patch gospel is a colloquial translation of most of the new. Jul 12, 2010 posted in sermons tagged cotten patch bible luke acts jesus doings and happenings, east hartford samaritan, good samaritan, luke 10. 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 version of hebrews and the general epistles 125 copies. We have not discussed them because most of them are not bible translations, but one mans a commentary where in he translates the single bible verse. Harry chapin consideredhimself born to write music for cotton patch gospel. Between 1968 and 1973 jordan published four cotton patch volumes. If our esword and mysword modules have blessed you, please consider a small donation. 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. Since then, the bible has been translated into many more languages.