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John
6:56-69
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | The
Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto. |
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"Supper & Eucharist," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of
the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C.
Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation. |
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XVIX.49-54;
XX.1-9;
Tatian's
Diatessaron
(c. 150-160). |
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III.XI.6,
Adversus
Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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Chapter III,
The Prescription of Heretics,
Tertullian (c.
200) |
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Chapter
XXXVII,
Chapter
L, On the Resurrection of the Flesh,
Tertullian
(c. 211) |
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Chapter
XXI, Against Praxeas,
Tertullian
(c. 213) |
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XII.17,
Commentary
on the Gospel of Matthew,
Origen. (c.247) |
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On the
Lord's Prayer --
Cyprian
of Carthage (c. 252) |
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Epistle LXVIII
-- Cyprian of Carthage (c.
254) |
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Epistle LXXII
-- Cyprian of Carthage (c.
256) |
| From Augustine's Tractates on John:
Tractate XXVI
(6:41-59);
Tractate XXVII
(6:60-72). |
| From the
Geneva Notes.
 | "If Christ is present, life is
present, but when Christ is absent, then death is present." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
| "The Messiah's kingdom was not
of this world; and they were to understand by faith, what he had
said of a spiritual living upon him, and his fulness." |
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| From
Wesley's Notes.
| "Then they took up stones
- To stone him as a blasphemer; but Jesus concealed himself -
Probably by becoming invisible; and so passed on - With the
same ease as if none had been there." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "Not that His ascension itself
would stumble them more than His death, but that after recoiling
from the mention of the one, they would not be in a state of
mind to take in the other." |
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| From
The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "I shall ascend to heaven so
that my body cannot be literally eaten; the flesh literally profits
nothing. It is the spirit that makes alive. The spirits of men must
feed upon me by faith, that they may be made alive. My words are
spirit and life. He who feeds upon them will be made alive." |
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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 B Gospel Passages in the Lectionary: Pentecost 12,"
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "Jesus is the major image or
icon in whom we see God’s light and life." |
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14th Sunday after Pentecost, John 6:1-71 -- The Bread Which Gives Life
to the World, Paul S. Berge, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther
Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1985. |
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"A Hard Saying,"
Gospel Analysis, Sermons from
Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. Detailed background and exegesis. |
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"Resistance,"
Ordinary 21B, Fr. Gerry Pierse, C.Ss.R., from Sundays Into
Silence: Reflections on the Sunday Gospels in the Light of Christian
Meditation. Claretian Publications.
| "The work of meditation can be painful
and frustrating. There are two possible responses: abandon in anger or
persevere in patience. In the latter is the secret of life, here and
hereafter." |
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Marginally Mark, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western
Australia. |
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Exegetical
Notes by Brian Stoffregen, CrossMarks Christian Resources.
| "Proper belief is not just
believing what Jesus has said (even if it is a "hard
word"), but believing Jesus -- who he is, where he came from." |
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"Focused or Uncertain?" John and Robin McCullough-Bade, Daily
Discipleship Bible Study, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America,
2006. |
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Wellspring of
the Gospel, Ordinary 21B, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn
Turner, Weekly Wellsprings. |
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"'To
Whom Else Can We Go?'"
Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach.
"Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study
and activities.
| "Faith is deepened in situations
where it is difficult to rely anymore on our reason or abilities. Yet,
what is amazing about these five words, 'to
whom shall we go?' is that the disciples had
purposely placed themselves in positions where self-reliance was no
longer possible. Most of us might find ourselves in that position, but
how many of us try and place ourselves in that position?" |
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"Reasons for Leaving, Reasons for Staying,"
Ordinary 21B, Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com:
A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's
Story, Family Activity, Support Materials.
| "Why do you like to go to Church?
What holds you in weekly worship when there are so many other things to do
on Sunday?" |
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"The
Words of Eternal Life," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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Commentary
by Hall Harris 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.):
| Bailey, Raymond,
"John 6," Review and Expositor, 1988. |
| Crossan, John Dominic,
"It Is Written: A Structuralist Analysis of John 6," Semeia,
1983. |
| Harrill, J.
Albert, "Cannibalistic Language in the Fourth Gospel and Greco Roman
Politics of Factionalism," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2008.
Image Browse -
PDF |
| Kilmartin, S.J.,
"Liturgical Influence on John 6," Catholic Biblical Quarterly,
1960. |
| Krodel, Gerhard,
"John 6:63 - Expository Article," Interpretation, 1983. |
| Lilly, Joseph L.,
"The Eucharistic Discourse of John 6," Catholic Biblical Quarterly,
1950. |
| Phillips, Gary A.,
"'This Is A Hard Saying. Who Can Be Listener To It?': Creating a Reader in
John 6," Semeia, 1983. |
| Pryor, John W.,
"The Johannine Son of Man and the Descent-Ascent Motif," Journal of
the Evangelical Theological Society, 1991. |
| Ross, J.M.,
"Some Unnoticed Points in the Text of the New Testament," Novum
Testamentum, 1983. (Section on John 6:56 begins on page 66.) |
| Ruland, S.J., Vernon,
"Sign and Sacrament: John's Bread of Life Discourse," Interpretation,
1964. |
| Rusch, Frederick A.,
"The Signs and the Discourse - The Rich Theology of John 6," Currents
in Theology and Mission, 1978. |
| Temple, Patrick J.,
"The Eucharist in St John 6," Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1947. |
| Yeago, David S.,
"The Bread of Life: Patristic Christology and Evangelical Soteriology in
Martin Luther's Sermons on John 6," St Vladimir's Theological
Quarterly, 1995. |
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| Reviews:
| Anderson, Paul N., The Christology
of the Fourth Gospel: ITs Unity and Disunity in the Light of John 6.
Tubingen: Mohr (Paul Siebeck), 1966.
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Review by Andreas J. Kostenberger, Journal of the Evangelical
Theological Society, 1999. |
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Review by Sidney G Sowers, Anglican Theological Review, 1998. |
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Webster, Jane S., Ingesting Jesus: Eating and Drinking in
the Gospel of John. Society of Biblical Literature, 2003.
Reviews by
Francis J. Moloney, Peter-Ben Smit and Robert Baker in The Catholic
Biblical Quarterly, 2004. |
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| Sermons:
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"Lord, To Whom Shall We Go?" Pentecost
12, 27 August
2006, Hubert Beck, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the
RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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"Stumbling Blocks,"
Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. |
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"A
Discipleship Dropout," Peter K. Perry, narrative sermon at Kir-Shalom. |
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"Faith and Knowledge,"
the Rev. Gemechis Desta Buba,
Day 1, 2003. |
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"The Prodigal,"
the Rev. Grace Imathiu, Day 1, 2000. |
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"Discipleship -
Commitment to Christ," John
Jewell, 2000. |
| Father
Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist,"
Commentary and Homily:
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| Life With God - John 6:41-59, Ray C. Stedman.
Text or
Real Audio. |
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| Drama:
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
| Clip Art Images:
John 6:60-69, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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John 6:56-69 at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis. |
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John 6:60-69, Liturgical Drawing, Maria d.c. Zamora, Claretian
Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use these for
free.") |
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| Hymns and Music:
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| Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's
Art Index: |
| Movies scenes with the following themes,
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| Study Links and Resources for the
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