Cotton patch gospel romans clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. This awardwinning musical drama is alegslappin, toetappin, handclappin hoedown of a storythe retells the gospels of matthew and john translatedinto present day southern vernacular. Clarence jordan gives us a fresh, modern look at the new testament, answering the question. 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. Mar 26, 2009 a clip of broadway actor bruce kuhn in his oneman version of cotton patch gospel. Acts 15, new international version niv the bible app. 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. 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. The cotton patch version of luke and acts it then became much clearer to me that this authortranslator was trying to transplant the scenes of the events described in the new testament to something closer to home for certain readers, apparently his targeted audience namely, into the state of georgia and its surrounds. We have new patchwork fabrics arriving all the time so please check back for our latest fabric ranges.
Nazareth becomes valdosta, jerusalem becomes atlanta, and wherever jesus is dealing with the pharisees and the sadducees in the gospels, hes dealing with the protestants and the catholics. 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. The cotton patch gospels were another attempt to do this, where they took the events of the gospels and set them in rural georgia. The cotton patch last week i was craving a huge burger around lunchtime, so my friends and i decided to head out downtown for lunch. Bibles cotton patch version bblx posted in new esword downloads. Music and lyrics are by grammy award winner harry chapin cats in the cradle. Cotton patch gospel has been highly acclaimed by criticsand public alike. Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by moses, you cannot be saved. The cotton patch version of matthew and john, 1970. Broadway actor bruce kuhn in cotton patch gospel youtube. Return to sbl forum archive rewriting the cultural myths. Cotton patch version of pauls epistles english and ancient greek. 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 luke and acts by clarence jordan. 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. 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. A visionary during the struggle for the civil rights of all gods children, he founded an interracial community called koinonia. 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. Reviewed in the united states on december 15, 2014. Clarence jordan, the cotton patch version of matthew and john. Bear in mind that this resource is not a biblical translation, but a creative paraphrase. 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. Luke 15 according to clarence jordans cotton patch version of luke and acts clinton.
From the introduction of the cotton patch version of pauls epistles, clarence explains his motivation. After this i will return and rebuild davids fallen tent. Rather, when you go to church, act perfectly normal so as not to give the. And this is the law of his uncleanness for a discharge. Clarence jordan died suddenly of a heart attack in 1969. Jordan wanted to transport jesus and firstcentury christians to where they were living where we live, talking as we talk, working, hurting, praying, bleeding. The cotton patch 108 w ogeechee st, sylvania, georgia 30467 rated 4. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the apostolic letters into the language and culture of the mid20th century south. Hearing parables in the patch 12 clarence jordan was an unusually able interpreter of jesus parables.
It ran offbroadway at the lambs theatre for 193 performances beginning in october 21, 1981. Gainesville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, washington, d. The cotton patch gospel is a colloquial translation of most of the new. 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. Our normal fabric cut off the bolt is cut in 25cm wide increments, which is also called a long quarter. In tennessee, iowa and california, the reaction was the sameelated standing ovations.
Your donation pays only for dedicated server hosting, bandwidth, software licenses, and capital equipment scanners, ocr equipment, etc. 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. The cotton patch gospel recasts the gospel of matthew into the language and culture of the. 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 parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version luke 10. The cotton patch reserves the right to notify you if postage to your chosen destination is significantly higher than the postage rate indicated due to the destination or the bulk andor weight of the item being shipped. 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.
Cotton patch gospel, a new musical with songs by the late harry chapin, is a downhome retelling of the new testament, a kind of crackerbarrel turnabout of. Both a biblical scholar and a prophetic man of action, clarence jordan lived out the new testament in the soil of rural georgia. Now an angel of the lord said to philip, rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from jerusalem to. 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 parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version luke. 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. 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.
Oct 22, 1981 cotton patch gospel, a new musical with songs by the late harry chapin, is a downhome retelling of the new testament, a kind of crackerbarrel turnabout of alec mccowens st. Cotten patch bible lukeacts jesus doings and happenings. After a year of touring cotton patch across the united states in more. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the let. 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. I couldnt remember the last time id eaten at the cotton patch, so we decided to give it a try. 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. Jonathan aragon, first baptist church, duncanville, texas cotton patch gospel was the best play i have ever directed. The lord spoke to moses and aaron, saying, speak to the people of israel and say to them, when any man has a discharge from his body, his discharge is unclean. The cotton patch version of hebrews and the general epistles, 1973. 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 southwest georgia.
A clip of broadway actor bruce kuhn in his oneman version of cotton patch gospel. Cotton patch gospel matthew clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. Including the gospel of matthew except for the begat verses and the first eight chapters of the gospel of john new york. 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. 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. Psalms 9 american standard version books of the bible. Cotton patch version of pauls epistles english and ancient. What would the gospels and the apostolic letters be like if they. Keep your eye peeled for fake preachers, who come to you with. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Nov 28, 2011 bibles cotton patch version bblx posted in new esword downloads. With high energy and loads of laughs, the gospel message is presented in a way that is irresistible.
Acts chapter 15 4 and when they were come to jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that god had done with them. Classifying cotton patch version and similar renderings as. Originally published separately in 4 vols the cotton patch version of matthew and john, 1970. Cotton patch version of pauls epistles english and. 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. Ot was translated in stages, with editions progressively replacing books in the challoner revision of the douayrheims. Now all the niggerlovers and black people were gathering around him to listen. Cotton patch version of pauls epistles english and ancient greek edition clarence jordan on. Clarence jordan, the cotton patch version of luke and acts. The majority of our patchwork fabrics are 100% cotton with a nominal width of 112cm. If our esword and mysword modules have blessed you, please consider a small donation.