Hebrews 12:18-29
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- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
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- 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- Historical References, Commentary and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:
- Chapter IX, Exhortation to the Greeks, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- Chapter I, On The Veiling of Virgins, Tertullian (c. 205)
- Chapter XVI, On Monogamy, Tertullian (c. 215)
- VI.XXVII, The Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena), Hippolytus of Rome. (c. 225)
- X.11, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St. Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen], Origen. (c.230)
- VI.LXX, VII.XXIX, VIII.V, Against Celsus, Origen. (c.246)
- XII.20, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247)
- XI.10, Ecclesiastical History: Martyrs of Palestine, Eusebius of Caesarea, (c. 320).
- X.4, Ecclesiastical History, Eusebius of Caesarea, (c. 320).
- From the
Geneva Notes.
- "Now he applies the same exhortation to the prophetic and kingly office of Christ compared with Moses, after this sort. If the majesty of the law was so great, how great do you think the glory of Christ and the gospel is? This comparison he declares also particularly."
- From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
- "Under the gospel all may come with boldness to God's presence."
- 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.
- "The whole Old Testament shows that those who refused to listen to God's message delivered by men did not escape. How can those escape then who refuse to listen to God's own Son?"
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- Commentary,
Hebrews 12:18-29, Amy L.B. Peeler,, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2016.
- "In a letter that has reverberated with rhetorical force throughout, the end of the twelfth chapter of Hebrews presents the author's oratorical and theological tour de force."
- The Center for Excellence in Preaching, resources from Calvin Theological Seminary: Comments & Observations, Textual Points, Illustration Ideas, 2016.
- Pulpit Fiction, with podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2016.
- Commentary, Hebrews 12:18-29 |Dr. Joseph Cunningham | Minister, First Free Methodist Church of Saginaw; Lecturer in Philosophy and Religious Studies, Saginaw Valley State University | A Plain Account, 2016L
- "The author of Hebrews gives us two powerful images describing God's mission and work in the history of salvation—two images for two mountains—first, God as just judge and righteous executioner, and second, God as love and forgiveness personified in Jesus Christ."
- Commentary,
Hebrews 12:18-29, Erik Heen, Pentecost +14, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2013.
- "What if the Word that God speaks from the cross is such that it is truly heard only when it responds to human need? What if God’s Word simply falls silent when all it is perceived to contain is the threat of holy, transcendent judgment upon all that is impure, unholy, and profane?"
- "Selective Listening," Alan Brehm, The Waking Dreamer, 2013.
- "We all engage in some kind of selective listening when it comes to Scripture. While some just 'pick and choose' in this process, that is not going to help us make sense of Scripture. In a very real sense, we must discern the principles within the Bible itself for the process of selective listening."
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Commentary,
Hebrews 12:18-29, Bryan J. Whitfield, Pentecost +13, Preaching This Week,
WorkingPreacher.org, 2010.
- "While we move forward with courage instead of shrinking back, we nonetheless approach the Holy One with reverence and awe. The goal of our worship is not entertainment, nor do we consume worship as a commodity. To worship is to encounter God, to hear God's voice, to be transformed."
-
"First
Thoughts on Year C Epistle Passages in the Lectionary,"
Pentecost 14, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in
Australia.
- "Ultimately our image of God reflects what we value most and, simultaneously, our image of God reinforces what we value most."
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
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"Consumer
God," Russell Rathbun, The Hardest Question, 2010.
- "Are desire and fear the foundations of faith?"
- "Mount Zion," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
-
Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion,
Hebrews 12:18-29, Wesley White. "A place of
conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
- "In the push and pull of the world, how do we best find the energy to change and to persist in such a change?"
- "The
New Heavens and the New Earth," Charles G. Dennison, in Kerux:
The Online Journal of Biblical Theology (Reformed).
- "Have we Christians lost sight of the goal of our redemption? Is our vision blurred? obscured? diverted so that we are not looking where we should?"
- Commentary,
Hebrews 12:18-29, Amy L.B. Peeler,, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2016.
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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.
- Durnbaugh, Donald F., "Go Forth in Faith: Qualities of
Faith From Hebrews 11-12," Brethren Life and Thought, 1990.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Jones, Peter Rhea, "A Superior Life: Hebrews 12:3 -
13:25," Review & Expositor, 1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - McKnight, Scot, "The Warning Passages of Hebrews: A
Formal Analysis and Theological Conclusions," Trinity Journal,
1992.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Oberholtzer, Thomas Kem, "The Failure to Heed His
Speaking in Hebrews 12:25-29," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1989.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Rhee, Victor, "Chiasm and the Concept of Faith in
Hebrews 1-29," Westminster Theological Journal, 2001.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Durnbaugh, Donald F., "Go Forth in Faith: Qualities of
Faith From Hebrews 11-12," Brethren Life and Thought, 1990.
- Sermons:
- With Children:
- Worshiping with Children, Proper 16, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2016.
- "Storypath Lectionary Links: Connecting Children's Literature with our Faith Story," 2016, Union Presbyterian Seminary.
- Drama:
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art, Hebrews 12:22, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
- Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Hebrews 12:14, 24. The Cyber Hymnal.
- Hymnal Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
- At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
- Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Study Links and Resources for the Book of Hebrews
