Acts 13:14-52

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• 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.
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  • The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
  • The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary & sermons.
• Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
  • Primary texts (Pseudepigrapha, Targum, Midrash, Targum) about Messainic Expectation from (Rutgers University Dept of Religion) Mahlon H. Smith's Into His Own: Perspective on the World of Jesus companion to the historical study of Christian texts.
  • "Of David's Lineage," "John's Message," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C. Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation.
  • From the Geneva Notes.
  • Preaching God's Word, William Gouge, c. 1650.
  • From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
  • From Wesley's Notes.
  • Jesus' Credentials, from The Poor Man's Portions, Robert Hawker, c. 1800.
  • "Gospel Missions," Acts 13:49, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1856.
  • From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
  • From The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
  • "His Own Funeral Sermon," Acts 13:36, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1892.
• Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
  • Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
  • "Paul's First Sermon," Expository Essay, Acts 13:15-16, 26-33, Dr. William R. Long.
    • "Our message stays the same, even if the opponents ... have changed."
  • "Acts 13:13-41: Paul's Sermon in Pisidian Antioch—The Realization of Long Awaited Davidic Hope," Greg Herrick, Biblical Studies Foundation.
    • "Paul moves forcefully to the application of his sermon and refers to all those listening as “brothers”—without explicit reference to the Gentiles. This may be his way of appealing to both the Jews and the Gentiles as one group, at least as far as their need for forgiveness and justification is concerned."
  • "Lasting Friends," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel.
    • "Who is a lasting friend? The one with whom you share interests, or the one who needs what you have to offer?"
  • Acts 13:48 Translation, from B-Greek Archives. Sort by "subject" to follow thread.
• Articles & Background:
  • "Paul and Caristanius at Pisidian Antioch," Robert L. Mowery, Biblica, 2006.
  • "Hostility to Paul in Pisidian Antioch (Acts 13,45) — Why?," John J. Kilgallen, Biblica, Vol. 84(2003) 1-15.
    • "The present essay attempts to clarify the meaning of this short-hand identification of Paul’s Jewish opponents."
  • Acts 15: Gentiles as Gentiles in Davidic Promise and the Clarification of Paul's Offer of the Gospel in Acts 13 by Greg Herrick at Biblical Studies Foundation.
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  • Culpepper, R. Alan, "Paul's Mission to the Gentile World: Acts 13-19," Review & Expositor, 1974.
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  • Goldsmith, Dale, "Acts 13:33-37: a Pesher on II Samuel 7," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1968.
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  • Hullinger, Jerry M., "The Historical Background of Paul's Athletic Allusions," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2004.
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  • McDonough, Sean M., "Small Change: Saul to Paul, Again," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2006.
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  • Murray, George W., "Paul's Corporate Evangelism in the Book of Acts," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1998.
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  • Rogness, Michael, "Proclaiming the Gospel on Mars Hill," Word & World, 2007.
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• Reviews:
  • Review: Joachim Jeska, Die Geschichte Israels in der Sicht des Lukas: Apg 7,2b–53 und 13,17–25 im Kontext antik-jüdischer Summarien der Geschichte Israels. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2001. Review by Kenneth Litwak in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature. (Review is in English.)
• Sermons:
  • "No Kevorking," the Rev. Winifred Collin, Day 1, 1997.
• With Children:
  • "Paul's First Missionary Journey," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian Center.
  • Acts 13 & 14 Word Search, Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles.
• Drama:
• Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
  • Clip Art, Acts 13:47, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
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