John 8:31-36
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- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
The Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto. Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit: From the Geneva Notes. From Matthew Henry's Commentary. From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871). From The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891. - Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- "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!"
- 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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"Remembering History to Escape From It," James Squire, Sabbatheology,
The Crossings Community, 2009.
- "What we have in John's gospel perhaps more so than in the other gospels are newly born disciples turned loose--as critics."
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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."
- "True Freedom & Independence," Dale Fletcher, Faith and Health Connection.
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Commentary
by Hall Harris at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
- "In 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."
- "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.
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
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selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Bisnauth, Dale A.,
"A Re-Reading of John in the Struggle for Liberation," International
Review of Mission.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Cory, Catherine,
"Wisdom's Rescue: A New Reading of the Tabernacles Discourse (John
7:1-8:59)," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1997.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Hroboň, Bohdan, "Freedom, Blessing, and Safety: Icons
of American Christianity," Word & World, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Hunn, Debbie,
"Who Are 'They' in John 8:33?" The Catholic Biblical Quarterly,
2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Kinghorn, Johann,
"John 8:32 - The Freedom of Truth," International Review of Mission.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Laubenstein, Paul F.,
"The Most Abused Biblical Verse," Interpretation, 1948.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - 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.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Moltmann, Jürgen,
"Control Is Good -- Trust Is Better: Freedom and Security in a 'Free
World,'" Theology Today, 2006.
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EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Bisnauth, Dale A.,
"A Re-Reading of John in the Struggle for Liberation," International
Review of Mission.
- Reviews:
- 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.
- Sermons:
- With Children:
- "The Truth Makes Us Free," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
- Drama:
- "Breaking the Chains," John McNeil, dramatix.
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- Hymns and Music:
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: John 8:32, 36. The Cyber Hymnal.
- Hymnal Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
- At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
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