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John 8:31-36
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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"Exegetical Considerations,"
Reformation Sunday, Richard Carlson, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Using Greek
for Sunday Text Preparations.
 | "How might this text which says nothing
about justification by grace through faith relate to a Reformation Sunday
message of justification by grace through faith?" |
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Commentary, John 8:31-38, Brad R. Braxton,
The African American Lectionary, 2008.
| "Jesus declares that the truth
makes us free, and Jesus is a living example of divine truth!" |
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| Exegetical
Notes by Brian P. Stoffregen at CrossMarks.
| "If we follow Luther
and understand "sin" as self-centeredness, then those who are
doing self-centered things become slaves to themselves -- their own
wants and desires. Often this is how people may understand freedom --
doing whatever I want to do. But that definition of freedom is actually
slavery to one's self. Being set free means having our desires and
centeredness turned away from ourselves." |
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"Why
Bother with Reformation?" Bruce Modahl. Commentary from The
Christian Century, October, 1999. At Religion Online.
| "A premise of scripture is
that we are not free and sovereign. We are servants of one lord or
the other." |
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"True Freedom & Independence," Dale
Fletcher, Faith and Health Connection. |
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Commentary
by Hall Harris at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
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what sense did the Jewish leaders trust Jesus? It is perhaps better to
translate this "believe" than "trust". They had
believed his messianic claims (8:25) which he had spoken to them from
the beginning. But they had insisted on believing Jesus to be the type
of Messiah they had anticipated--chiefly political." |
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"Like Father, Like Son: The Role of Abraham in Tabernacles - John 8:31-59,"
Mary Coloe, 1999. |
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"Wrestling with Johannine Anti-Judaism: A Hermeneutical Framework for the
Analysis of the Current Debate," R. Bieringer, D. Pollefeyt, F.
Vandecasteele-Vanneuville, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. Bible
and Interpretation.
| "The locus classicus of this problem is
John 8:31-59 where, at the climax of the conflict, the Johannine Jesus
refers to the Jews as children of the devil (8:44). We are confronted here
with alleged anti-Jewish tendencies at the core of a central expression of
the Christian faith, not just localised in one place of worship, but with
universal impact." |
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"Liar Liar
and 'This Woman' in John 7:1 - 8:59: From Rhetorical Analysis to
Intertextual Reading," Jeffrey L. Staley, Seattle University. |
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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.):
| Bisnauth, Dale A.,
"A Re-Reading of John in the Struggle for Liberation," International
Review of Mission. |
| Cory, Catherine,
"Wisdom's Rescue: A New Reading of the Tabernacles Discourse (John
7:1-8:59)," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1997. |
| Hroboň, Bohdan, "Freedom, Blessing, and Safety: Icons
of American Christianity," Word & World, 2003.
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| Hunn, Debbie,
"Who Are 'They' in John 8:33?" The Catholic Biblical Quarterly,
2004. |
| Kinghorn, Johann,
"John 8:32 - The Freedom of Truth," International Review of Mission. |
| Laubenstein, Paul F.,
"The Most Abused Biblical Verse," Interpretation, 1948. |
| Rogers, Jeffrey
S., "Texts of Terror and the Essence of Scripture: Encountering the
Jesus of John 8: A Sermon on John 8:31-59," Review & Expositor,
2006.
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| Moltmann, Jürgen,
"Control Is Good -- Trust Is Better: Freedom and Security in a 'Free
World,'" Theology Today, 2006. |
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| Reviews:
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Review: James McGrath, John's Apologetic Christology: Legitimation
and Development in Johannine Christology. Cambridge University Press,
2001. Review by Troy A Miller in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly,
2003. |
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| Sermons:
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"Seeing the Chains of Bondage,"
Reformation Sunday - 30 October 2005, David Zersen, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the
RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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"Freedom Day is Coming!" Michael Cooper-White,
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, 2003. |
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"Truth Lasts Forever,"
the Rev. Duane Steele, Day 1,
2001. |
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"What Is a Lutheran?" Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. |
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Other
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Reverend Fun Cartoon, gospelcom.net. Check for printing
permissions at right-hand side of destination page. |
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