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. Features discussion of cotton patch gospel, including an anecdote about a kkk threat. Both a biblical scholar and a prophetic man of action, clarence jordan lived out the new testament in the soil of rural georgia. This volume contains the gospels of matthew and john.
One day a teacher of an adult bible class got up and tested him with this question. Originator of cotton patch gospel recreates beginning as solo performance. That doesnt mean this paraphrase is accurate by any stretch. 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. Between 1968 and 1973 jordan published four cotton patch volumes.
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. 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. Excerpts from harry chapins cotton patch gospel performed at the dekalb theatre in historic ft. Bear in mind that this resource is not a biblical translation, but a creative paraphrase. 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. Lewis on stage when he spotted a postcard advertising british actor, alec mcgowens presentation of saint marks gospel. Jordan wanted to transport jesus and firstcentury christians to where they were living where we live, talking as we talk, working, hurting, praying, bleeding. With high energy and loads of laughs, the gospel message is presented in a way that is irresistible. Jonathan aragon, first baptist church, duncanville, texas cotton patch gospel was the best play i have ever directed. A good study resource with hebrewgreek texts and older translations within along with older concordances, dictionaries, and commentaries in parallel format, as well as links to newer translations.
Click on the link below to read or download the scriptures bible. 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. 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. 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. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
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. 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. Posted in sermons tagged cotten patch bible lukeacts jesus doings and happenings, east hartford samaritan, good samaritan, luke 10. The parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version. The many false bible versions since 1881 on the market today three different lists.
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. 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 cotton patch gospel recasts the gospel of matthew into the language and culture of the mid20th century united states south. Bibles cotton patch version bblx posted in new esword downloads. 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. Interested in making the bible more meaningful to people in the racially divided southern us, jordan changed the jewgentile rift to a blackwhite rift. 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. It is good to look at the message bible and cotton patch to get a whole different approach.
Luke and acts by clarence jordan online at alibris. Preachers do this all the time, but translators do so much more rarely. I have over 30 bible translations from which to study a verse. Bible gateway plus equips you to answer the toughest questions about faith, god, and the bible with access to a vast digital bible study library. The cotton patch version of hebrews and the general epistles, 1973. Enrich this study by listening to free audio excerpts of jordans talks. For more information about jordans life, see the koinonia farm website. Cotton patch gospel is a musical by tom key and russell treyz with music and lyrics written. Jul 12, 2010 posted in sermons tagged cotten patch bible lukeacts jesus doings and happenings, east hartford samaritan, good samaritan, luke 10. Aug, 2005 i just found a website where the cotton patch version cpv of the new testament is available for free download. 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 hebrews and the general epistles. His nephew, hamilton jordan, served as white house chief of staff. Nov 28, 2011 bibles cotton patch version bblx posted in new esword downloads. The cotton patch version of luke and acts by clarence jordan. The cotton patch gospel recasts the stories of jesus and the letters of paul and peter into the language of the mid20th century south. Jan, 2017 the cotton patch version of pauls epistles. As this gospel begins, they sing that somethins abrewin in gainesville. 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. It brings the far awayplaces of nazareth, jerusalem, and bethlehem closer to home atlanta and valdosta, georgia. The cotton patch version is an example of a cultural translation in which a story is moved from one cultural context to another. The cotton patch gospel download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Though derided by many, his attempt to make the bible applicable to people in their situations is admirable.
A very interesting modern version is a translation by clarence jordan published as the cotton patch version in 19681973. 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. Tom key talks about cotton patch gospel wmv movie file. A visionary during the struggle for the civil rights of all gods children, he founded an interracial community called koinonia. Clarence jordan gives us a fresh, modern look at the new testament, answering the question.
The cotton patch version of matthew and john, 1970. I just found a website where the cotton patch version cpv of the new testament is available for free download. Based on the book the cotton patch version of matthew and john by clarence jordan, the story retells the life of jesus as if. These editions come complete with new forewords and a new introduction by habitat for humanity founder millard fuller. Yes it is fun, and there is nothing wrong with that. Those who never heard clarence jordan speak will welcome the opportunity to get to know him through his. Message to the blackman in america elijah muhammad. The cotton patch version cpv is a modern translation of the holy bible by clarence jordan published between 1968 and 1973. Tom keys 2007 keynote address to the southeastern theatre conference. Jordan also founded the christian community koinonia farm, in sumter county, near americus. The cotton patch version of pauls epistles, the cotton patch version of luke and acts.
What would the gospels and the apostolic letters be like if they. The parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version luke 10. 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. Better bibles blog has a link to where the cotton patch bible is now available online. The parable of the good samaritan, cotton patch version luke. 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. Click download or read online button to get the cotton patch gospel book now. Tom key discussing the shows history with a cpg cast. He is not messing with the bible, but he is giving it a new context to shed a more current light into the scriptures. Gainsville, selma, birmingham, atlanta, washington, d. It is good to look at the message bible and cotton patch.
The cotton patch version of the new testament rockhay. Cotton patch gospel romans clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. In clarence jordans cotton patch translation, we hear jesus parables in a fresh way. 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. New english translation the first version made for the internet cotton patch version.
The substance of faith and other cotton patch sermons by clarence jordan. Millard fuller, founder of habitat for humanity, thought of clarence jordan as a man of relevance. The dramatic spectacular climb of muhammad from a sharecroppers cotton patch in sandersville, georgia, to national and international eminence as a leader of his people is one. Here is how you get saved in the cotton patch version. The cotton patch version is a local dialect version for the southern united states, particularly the area around atlanta, georgia. Sep 08, 2014 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. Cotton patch gospel is a colloquial translation of most of the new testament by southern baptist minister clarence jordan. Singlecolumn format paraphrased 10 point text softcover the cotton patch gospel. The cotton patch version of the new testament softwarecases.
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 gospel hebrews and the general epistles. Not only jordans academic study, but also his smalltown background and experiences in establishing the interracial koinonia farm jesus parables in in. 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.
Cotton patch gospel has been highly acclaimed by criticsand public alike. And its all integrated seamlessly into your bible gateway experience. It ran offbroadway at the lambs theatre for 193 performances beginning in october 21, 1981. 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 bible and holy quran the bible and holy qur an. This awardwinning musical drama is alegslappin, toetappin, handclappin hoedown of a storythe retells the gospels of matthew and john translatedinto present day southern vernacular. Cotten patch bible lukeacts jesus doings and happenings. Cotton patch gospel matthew clarence jordan hopefaithprayer. The cotton patch version of hebrews and the general. For those of you who are not familiar with it, the cotton patch bible is a paraphrase written in souther us english vernacular. Though certainly not to be recommended for study, the cotton patch version can often get the message across to you like nothing else can. It takes place in the united states in the south, and new objects and place names are all substituted in place of the biblical ones.
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