Hebrews 12:1-4

Hebrews 12:1-3

Hebrews 12:1-3

Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- Greek Interlinear Bible, ScrTR, ScrTR t, Strong, Parsing, CGTS, CGES id, AV.
- The Bible Gateway: NRSV, RSV, NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- The Blue Letter Bible - KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
- From the Geneva Notes.
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
- From Wesley's Notes.
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- From The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- "Run with Perseverance," sermon discussion from Frederick Buechner, Frederick Buechner Blog.
  - "'Fight the good fight,' he says (1 Timothy 6:12), where it's not the fight to overcome the best of the competition that he's talking about but the fight to overcome the worst in ourselves."
- "Jesus' Death: A Way of Finding," Ronald Goetz, The Christian Century, 1984. At Religion Online.
  - "It is a blessed paradox of Christian faith that though we wander and stumble through our various wildernesses toward God?s new world, our guide is infallible. The Spirit can make even our being lost a way of finding."
- "Looking to Jesus," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
- "The Grace of Neighborhood Baseball Parks," study guide for adults, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Sports," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2008.
- "The Joyfulness of the Long-Distance Runner," Expository Essay, Hebrews 12:1-7, Dr. William R. Long. Part 2.
  - "The life of faith is one for the long haul and is not one for those who easily faint or lose heart."
- "The Godforsaken Messiah," commentary by Ronald Goetz, The Christian Century, 1975. At Religion Online.
  - "Too often the church has sought to discount and redirect against suffering humanity this outrage against God."
- "Running without Additional Weight," "Run Your Race," Dale Fletcher, Faith and Health Connection.
Articles & Background:
- "Success and Failure: They Have the Same Problems," Thomas F. Fischer, Ministry Health.
  - "Indeed, the greatest measure of ministry is not how successful we've been but how we've dealt with failure. Perhaps we've focused too much on the expectation of glory in ministry and not enough on the experience of what ministry really can be."
- "A Mystery Story: Children, Cancer and Covenant," Diane M. Komp, Yale University Medical School. Theology Today, 1992.
  - "Several years ago, I was visiting a Trappist monastery with a former brother of that community. During the prayers of the people, my companion asked prayer for "My friend Di and her ministry of healing." At lunch, several other guests asked me about my work. They were shocked to learn that I am a medical doctor. It is an interesting reflection on the semantics of health and medicine in our times that they did not expect a healer to be a doctor."
Recommended articles from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are linked below. ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Culpepper, R. Alan, "A Superior Faith: Hebrews 10:19-12:2," Review and Expositor, 1985.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Garrett, Susan R., "The Patience of Job and the Patience of Jesus," Interpretation, 1999.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Hollon, Vicki and Leslie, "Ephesians 3:14-21; Hebrews 12:1-2 -- For the Joy Set Before Us," Review and Expositor, 1997.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Lewis, David I., "Homiletical Helps on LW Series B - Epistles," Concordia Journal, 2007. (Section on this text begins on p. 409.)
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Patterson, Richard D., "The Imagery of Clouds in the Scriptures," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2008.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Read, David H.C., "Communicating Joy," The Living Pulpit, 1996. (see Joy issue focus of The Living Pulpit, 5.4, 1996.)
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Scott, J. Julius, Jr., "ARCHEGOS in the Salvation History of the Epistle to the Hebrews," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1986.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Still, Todd D., "CHRISTOS as PISTOS: The Faith(fulness) of Jesus in the Epistle to the Hebrews," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2007.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
Reviews:
Sermons:
- "So You're a Christian? Whattaya Gonna Do About It?" Day 1, 2011.
- "A Sermon on Hebrews 12:1-3," Geerhardus Vos, in Kerux: The Online Journal of Biblical Theology.
With Children:
- "Running God's Race," "Lord of the Valley," Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com.
Drama:
- "Breaking the Chains," John McNeil, dramatix.
- "The Bully," Jeremy Moodey, dramatix.
- "A Cloud of Witnesses," Eric Fisher, dramatix.
Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art, Hebrews 12:1, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Hebrews 12:1, 2. The Cyber Hymnal.
- Hymn selections (United Methodist) and more from Hymnsite.com.
- Hymnal Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
- At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
  - Love Divine
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Study Links and Resources for the Book of Hebrews