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Acts 16:16-34
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | Comparative texts about Spirit
Possession and Exorcism from Philo, Lucian, Josephus, the Babylonian Talmud, Midrash,
Philostratus, etc. Comparative texts about Baptism: Water & Spirit from
DSS, Josephus, Babylonian Talmud. At (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. |
| Comparative World Scriptures from United
Communities of Spirit:
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| Chapter
XXIV, On Prayer, Tertullian
(c. 199) |
| Epistle LXXV
-- Cyprian of Carthage (c.
255) |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "In means which are especially
extraordinary, we should not move our foot forward, unless God goes
before us." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
| "When sinners are thus
converted, they will love and honour those whom they before despised
and hated, and will seek to lessen the suffering they before desired
to increase. When the fruits of faith begin to appear, terrors will
be followed by confidence and joy in God." |
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| From Wesley's Notes.
| "Faith makes a man joyful,
prudent, liberal." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871). |
| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "Faith must first be wrought,
and then that faith, leading to the acceptance of Christ, would
save." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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"First
Thoughts on Year C First Reading Acts Passages
from the Lectionary,"
Easter 7, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia. |
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"Free Indeed," Mary Hinkle, Pilgrim Preaching: Keeping Company with
Biblical texts and the people who hear and preach them.
| "There is certainly more going on in
this story than just the contrast between freedom and enslavement, yet the
contrast is a good way into the story and a very good angle for a sermon." |
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"A Harrowing
Imprisonment,"
Expository Essay,
Acts 16:16-34, Dr. William R. Long.
Part 2.
| "Keep the faith even when you don't see
where things are leading." |
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Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion,
Acts 16:16-34, Wesley White. "A place of
conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
| "Ahh,
the unintended consequence. It rises up on a regular enough basis." |
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"Captive and
Imprisoned," Johncy Itty, The Witness, 2004.
| "Unless we are centered with strong value
systems and clearly identify with a faith tradition that affirms the dignity
of every human being, the difference between oppressor and oppressed remains
less a matter of substance than of context." |
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| "Speaking
in (the World's) Tongues," Wes Howard-Brook, Living the Word,
Sojourner's, November-December 2000.
| "As long as we keep to this
bottom line, we are free, indeed compelled, to adapt our language to
the ears of those who may choose to listen to our proclamation of
good news." |
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"Paul
and Silas in Prison," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
| "Paul in
Philippi (Acts 16:11-40): From the Purveyor of Purple
to the Purveyor of Pain" by Robert Deffinbaugh at the Biblical Studies
Foundation. |
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| Articles & Background:
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Culpepper, R. Alan,
"Paul's Mission to the Gentile World: Acts 13-19," Review & Expositor,
1974. |
| deVos, Craig S.,
"Finding a Charge that Fits: The Accusation against Paul and Silas at
Philippi (Acts 16.19-21)," Journal for the Study of the New Testament,
1999. |
| Hellerman, Joseph H.,
"The Humiliation of Christ in the Social World of Roman Philippi, Part 2,"
Bibliotheca Sacra, 2003.
Part 1. |
| Jones, L. Gregory,
"Come, Lord Jesus," The Christian Century, 1992. |
| Phelps, Stephen
H., "Acts 16:16-40, Between Text & Sermon," Interpretation, 2007.
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| Rakotojoelinandrasana,
Daniel,
"The Gospel in Adversity: Reading Acts 16:16-34 in African Context,"
Word & World, 2001. |
| Staley, Jeffrey L.,
"Changing Woman: Postcolonial Reflections on Acts 16.6-40," Journal
for the Study of the New Testament, 1999. |
| Staley, Jeffrey L.,
"Reading Acts 16:6-40 on the Edges of the Navajo Reservation," Word &
World, 2004. |
| Trebilco, Paul R.,
"Paul and Silas - 'Servants of the Most High God' (Acts 16:16-18),"
Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 1989. |
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| Reviews:
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Review:
Athalya Brenner, ed., Are We Amused?: Humor about Women in the Biblical
Worlds. T&T Clark, 2003. Reviews by Linda Schearing and Adele Reinhartz,
Review of Biblical Literature. |
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