Acts
9:36-43
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- Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
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- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary & sermons.
- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- Chapter XXI, On Modesty, Tertullian (c. 217)
- Concerning Works and Almsgiving -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 252)
- From the Geneva Notes.
- "Peter clearly declares, by raising up a dead body through the name of Christ, that he preaches the glad tidings of life."
- From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
- "Many are full of good words, who are empty and barren in good works; but Tabitha was a great doer, no great talker."
- From
Wesley's Notes.
- "The kingdom of God suits itself to external circumstances, without any violence, as air yields to all bodies, and yet pervades all."
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
- "Perhaps that his whole soul might be fixed on the Lord in prayer."
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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"Life-Giving Acts,"
Kate Huey, Weekly Seeds, i.UCC.org, 2010.
- "This is no peaceful meditation on
the goodness of God, this book of The Acts of the Apostles."
- "This is no peaceful meditation on
the goodness of God, this book of The Acts of the Apostles."
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- "The good news is about bringing life where there is death, love where there is hate, healing where there is brokenness."
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- "The church is entrusted with the power to create new life. . .bodily, concretely, locally. It is no wonder that in the Book of Acts, the church is always before imperial authority, for the capacity to bring life out of death threatens every status quo."
- "HIV / AIDS," Resources for Prophetic Worship, Speaking to North Carolina Justice Issues, North Carolina Council of Churches, 2007.
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"What about Dorcas?" Jon M. Walton, The Christian Century,
2007.
- "But why Dorcas? What is it about her life and death that made her death the occasion for Peter to do what Jesus had done with Jairus's daughter (Mark 5:39)--a miracle that Mark tells us Peter himself witnessed?"
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- "In God?s new world order, it is possible to be a widow and prosperous rather than poor. It is possible to be self-possessed rather than powerless. It is possible to be an agent of ministry instead of an object of ministry."
- "Aeneas and Dorcas," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
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Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion,
Acts 9:36-43, Wesley White. "A place of
conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
- "Here is a wonderful definition of a disciple of Jesus: devoted to good works and acts of charity."
- "Is
Cleanliness Next to Godliness (Acts 9:32 - 10:23)" by Robert Deffinbaugh at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
- "The important changes which took place in Peter were those pertaining to his theology and understanding of the relationship between the ?clean? and the ?unclean? and the Jews and the Gentile. Notice, with me, the sequence of events which God brought about in Peter?s life, and the progressive realization on his part as to what all this meant."
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- Articles & Background:
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"Tabitha: the Gazelle of Joppa," Rick Strelan, Biblical Theology
Bulletin, 2009.
- "The article argues that the name Tabitha (Acts 9:36), which means "gazelle," when read as a metaphor for a proselyte in the Acts narrative, highlights the issue of boundaries in some early Christian communities."
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"Vier
Gestalten einer Totenerweckungserzählung (1 Kön 17,17-24; 2 Kön 4,8-37; Apg 9,36-42;
Apg 20,7-12)," H.-J. Stipp, Biblica 80 (1999).
Abstract (in English).
- "The four successive versions of the story of the raising from the dead in 2 Kgs 4,8-37; 1 Kgs 17,17-24; Acts 9,36-42 and Acts 20,7-12 are very differently constructed narratives, tailored to diverse aims."
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"Tabitha: the Gazelle of Joppa," Rick Strelan, Biblical Theology
Bulletin, 2009.
- 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.
- Moessner, David P., "'The Christ Must Suffer': New Light on the Jesus -- Peter, Stephen, Paul
Parallels in Luke-Acts," Novum Testamentum, 1986.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Panikkar, Maimundo, "The Crux of Christian Ecumenism:
Can Universality and Chosenness Be Held Simultaneously?" Journal of
Ecumenical Studies, 1989.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Peterson, Heidi A.,
"Clothed with Compassion," The Christian Century, 2001.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Tannehill, Robert C.,
"'Cornelius' and 'Tabitha' Encounter Luke's Jesus," Interpretation,
1994.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Troeger, Thomas H.,
"Resurrection Weavings," Journal for Preachers, 2001.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Walton, Jon M., "What about Dorcas?" The Christian
Century, 2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Moessner, David P., "'The Christ Must Suffer': New Light on the Jesus -- Peter, Stephen, Paul
Parallels in Luke-Acts," Novum Testamentum, 1986.
- Reviews:
- Sermons:
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"Saints
and Widows," the Rev. Dr. Laurie Ann Kraus, 2004.
Covenant Network of
Presbyterians.
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"Saints
and Widows," the Rev. Dr. Laurie Ann Kraus, 2004.
Covenant Network of
Presbyterians.
- With Children:
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"Dorcas," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons),
coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts.
- "Peter Raises Tabitha," Fr Max Bowers, Kids Church.
- "Beloved Seamstress," Linda Edwards, The Children's Chapel.
- "Peter Raises Tabitha from Death," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
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"Peter Raises
Tabitha,"
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"Dorcas," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons),
coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts.
- Drama:
- "Raising Tabitha," Jane and Mark Lewis, Potted Jam.
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Hymns and Music:
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Acts 9:41. The Cyber Hymnal.
- Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Study Links and Resources for the Book of Acts
