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Acts 4:23-37

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bulletReading the Text:
bullet NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
bullet The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
bulletThe Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
bulletThe World Wide Study Bible includes commentary & sermons.
bulletHistorical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
bulletPrimary 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.
bullet III.XII.5, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
bullet Concerning Flight in Persecution (paragraph 12) Tertullian (c. 212)
bullet VIII.XII, Against Celsus, Origen. (c.246)
bullet XIV.1, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247)
bullet Epistle VII -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 250)
bullet On the Unity of the Church, Cyprian of Carthage (c. 250)
bullet Concerning Works and Almsgiving -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 254)
bulletFrom the Geneva Notes.
bullet"True charity helps the need of the poor with its own loss, but in such a way that all things are done well and orderly."
bulletFrom Matthew Henry's Commentary.
bullet"The disciples loved one another. This was the blessed fruit of Christ's dying precept to his disciples, and his dying prayer for them. Thus it was then, and it will be so again, when the Spirit shall be poured upon us from on high."
bulletFrom Wesley's Notes.
bullet"So long as that truly Christian love continued, they could not but have all things common."
bulletFrom the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
bulletFrom The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
bullet"It does not describe a community of goods, but a miraculous benevolence: (1) the goods were not a common fund, but each one had goods that he possessed; (2) he did not say that his goods were his own; (3) they used all as if it belonged to all; (4) there were none that lacked, for (5) those that had houses and lands sold them and brought the proceeds to the apostles"
bulletContemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
bullet Commentary, Acts 4:32-35, F. Scott Spencer, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
bullet "It is all too easy, then, for us not simply to pity the early church's practice, but to dismiss it altogether. But we thereby also run the risk of dismissing their vibrant resurrection faith that ignited their extraordinary common-fellowship (koinonia) in the first place."
bullet Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
bullet "The Call for a Living Wage," Resources for Prophetic Worship, Speaking to North Carolina Justice Issues, North Carolina Council of Churches.
bullet "'They Enjoyed the Favor of All the People,' Christian Generosity of Community and Compassion," The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus Foundation, 2009.
bullet"I wish that we Christians could somehow recapture the witness of those first believers who, because 'great grace was with them all,' demonstrated overflowing generosity to their neighbors, and who consequently 'enjoyed the favor of all the people.' Let that be what Tertullian called 'our distinctive mark.'"
bullet "The Missing "FOR" and the Risen Life," The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus Foundation.
bullet"The power of apostles' testimony, the experience of grace in community, even the unity of the Body of Christ has a direct and, dare I say, CAUSAL relationship with the extent to which all of those of us who call ourselves Christians share what we have with those who don't have it."
bullet Join the Feast, Acts 4:32-25, Greg Bolt, Union PSCE, 2009.
bullet"...based on further reflection on this passage, it is more about grace than a vow of poverty."
bullet Acts 4:23-33, Acts and the Easter Season, Donald Juel, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1985.
bullet "The Life of the Early Christians," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
bullet"Profession or Possession (Acts 4:32 - 5:11)," by Robert Deffinbaugh at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
bullet"From a purely human point of view, to sell their possessions to meet the needs of others was folly, certain future economic disaster. Surely one must be financially prepared for the future. With one heart and soul, the saints continued to give of their resources to meet the needs of others."
bulletArticles & Background:
bullet "Global Poverty: Beyond Utopian Visions," Thomas E. Phillips, (other resources at) "Global Wealth," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2007.
bullet"The crisis of poverty in the world’s largest cities, which is growing exponentially worse in the new era of globalization, should overwhelm us. However, it should not paralyze us. Scripture may not offer an easy answer, but it does provide a consistent moral imperative."
bullet "Global Inequality," Douglas A. Hicks, (other resources at) "Global Wealth," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2007.
bullet"Are the world’s rich and poor growing closer together or farther apart? Why should we care either way? The Christian story expands our moral vision to see every person not as a potential consumer in a global market, but as a reflection of God’s image."
bullet "Reflections on the Priority of Belonging," Mark Thomsen, Currents in Theology and Mission, 2004.
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bulletFinger, Reta Halteman, "Cultural Attitudes in Western Christianity toward the Community of Goods in Acts 2 and 4," Mennonite Quarterly Review, 2004.
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bulletHamm, Dennis, "Acts 4:23-31 - A Neglected Biblical Paradigm of Christian Worship (Especially in Troubled Times)," Worship, 2003.
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bulletJuel, Donald, "Acts and the Easter Season," Word & World, 1985. (Section on this text begins on p. 210)
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bulletMitchell, Alan C., S.J., "The Social Function of Friendship in Acts 2:44-47 and 4:32-37," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1992.
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bulletOlsen, Glenn W., "One Heart and One Soul (Acts 4:32 and 34) in Dhuoda's 'Manual'," Church History, 1992.
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bulletParsons, Mikeal C., "The Character of the Lame Man in Acts 3-4," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2005.
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bulletSölle, Dorothee, "Church: They Had Everything in Common," Theology Today, 1985.
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bulletSterling, Gregory E., "'Athletes of Virtue': An Analysis of the Summaries in Acts (2:41-47; 4:32-35; 5:12-16)," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1994.
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bulletThomsen, Mark, "Reflections on the Priority of Belonging," Currents in Theology and Mission, 2004.
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bulletWieser, Thomas, "Community - Its Unity, Diversity and Universality," Semeia, 1985.
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bulletReviews:
bulletSermons:
bullet "Hold All Things Loosely," Rev. Sarah Buteux, Cambridge Swedenborg Chapel, Cambridge, MA.
bulletWith Children:
bullet "The Early Church," "Peter and John Arrested and Released," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian Center.
bullet Acts 4 Crossword, Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles.
bullet "Love without End," Mike Butler, sermons4kids.com.
bulletDrama:
bulletGraphics & Bulletin Materials:
bullet Images for this week's readings, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
bullet Commercial Site: "Acts 4," Visual liturgy, The Work of the People.
bulletHymns and Music:
bullet Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
bullet Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Acts 4:24, 36. The Cyber Hymnal.
bulletFine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
bulletPeter
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bulletCommunity
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bulletPrayer
bulletMiracles
bulletStudy Links and Resources for the Book of Acts