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Mark 10:2-16
 | Reading the Text:
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | The
Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto. |
| Comparative primary texts about Purity and Social Relations (see
esp "Reason for Divorce," and "Letter of Divorce,") from Mishna,
Midrash, Tosefta, and Babylonian Talmud. At Mahlon H. Smith's Into His Own: Perspective on the World of
Jesus, Rutgers University. |
| Comparative World Scriptures from United
Communities of Spirit:
Adultery. |
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"Against Divorce,"
"Kingdom & Children," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of
the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C.
Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation. |
| XXV.28-31, 37-39,
44-46; Tatian's Diatessaron
(c. 150-160). |
| Chapter
XVIII, On Baptism, Tertullian
(c. 198) |
| III.6, Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
| Chapter
VIII, Chapter
IX, On Monogamy, Tertullian
(c. 215) |
| II.VI.3, First
Principles (De Principiis), Origen.
(c.225) |
| XIV.16, Commentary
on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247) |
| From the
Catena
Aurea, Patristic Commentary by St Thomas Aquinas. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "In our malice we must become
as children if we will enter into the kingdom of heaven." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
| "Children should be directed
to the Saviour as soon as they are able to understand his
words." |
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| From
Wesley's Notes.
| "Moses in the first of Genesis
gives us an account of things from the beginning of the creation.
Does it not clearly follow, that there was no creation previous to
that which Moses describes?" |
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| "Children
Brought to Christ, and Not to the Font; Mark 10:13-16," Charles H.
Spurgeon, 1864. |
| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871). |
| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891. |
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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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A Brief Commentary on the
Gospel of Mark, Chapter 8:27 - 10:52, Carl W. Conrad. (Click superscript numbers
for commentary.) |
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"Teachings on Divorce," Michael A. Turton's Historical Commentary on
the Gospel of Mark, "a complete
verse-by-verse commentary on the Gospel of Mark, focusing on the historicity
of people, places, events, and sayings in the world of the Gospel of Mark." |
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"First
Thoughts on Year B Gospel Passages in the Lectionary: Pentecost 18"
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia,
2003.
| "Exclusion, demeaning
behaviour, abuse, violation, enslavement, killing - listen to the
cries: in the slums, in the sweat shops, in the brothels, and behind
the bedroom door of respectability. This is about more than being
nice to kids." |
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"Jesus and Divorce," Mary Hinkle, Pilgrim Preaching: Keeping Company with
biblical texts and the people who hear and preach them.
| "All the talk of tearing flesh from
flesh made me think about what Jesus has done in relationship to
disfigured people so far in the gospel..." |
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"Marriage and Divorce,"
Gospel Analysis, Sermons from
Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. Detailed background and exegesis. |
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"Experiencing the Kingdom as a Little Child: A Rereading of Mark
10:13-16," James L. Bailey, Word & World, 1995. |
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Divorce and Forgiveness, The Way of the
Cross: Markan Texts for Late Pentecost, Donald H. Juel,
Texts in Context, Word & World,
Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1994. |
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Marginally Mark, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western
Australia. |
| Exegetical
Notes by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks
Christian Resources.
| "I believe that that same
grace and mercy is extended to all of us sinners -- even those who
have been through divorce and remarriage. How much does someone
whose life has publicly been torn apart need the comfort and love
and acceptance from a community?" |
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"Way Beyond
the Jordan,"
Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study
and activities.
| "Could you imagine how your
heart would soar to see Jesus lay his hands upon your little one?" |
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"What God Has Joined," Ordinary 27B, Fr. Gerry Pierse, C.Ss.R., from Sundays Into
Silence: Reflections on the Sunday Gospels in the Light of Christian
Meditation. Claretian Publications.
| "Prayer is an open relationship." |
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"For the Good of the Family,"
Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A
Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's
Story, Family Activity, Support Materials.
| "How has the family suffered in
society? What challenges do modern families face these days?" |
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Wellspring of
the Gospel, Ordinary 27B, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn
Turner, Weekly Wellsprings. |
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"Marriage
and Divorce," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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"Can Divorce Be a Solution to Marital Problems in a Christian Marriage?"
Fulata Moyo, Currents in Theology and Mission, 2004. |
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"Reflection on Mark 10:13-16," poetry by Kevin Anderson, National
Catholic Reporter, 1999. |
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"Hard Texts: The Whole Gospel," Martin E. Marty, The Christian
Century, 1997. |
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"Hard Texts Revisited," Martin E. Marty, The Christian Century,
1998. |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Mark 10: Divorce,"
"Expounding of the Law: Divorce," wikipedia. |
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"Divorce Rate No Lower among the Born-Again," The Christian Century,
2004. |
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"The Old Testament in the New: A Jewish Perspective," David Daube, in
Appeasement or Resistance and Other Essays on New Testament Judaism.
University of California Press, 1987. |
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"Reconciling Matthew and Mark on Divorce," James M. Weibling, Trinity
Journal, 2001.
| "The exception phrase,
'except for marital unfaithfulness,'
in Matt 5:32, 19:9(1) appears to be granting permission for divorce to the
husband of an adulterous wife. In contrast, Mark omits the exception
phrase and seems to allow no provision whatsoever for divorce." |
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"Hearts
Untroubled," Diane M. Komp, Theology Today, 1988.
| "A mother once confided that
until her own son developed leukemia, she had never known a
seriously ill child. Her eyes were opened in the hospital to the
vast and varied problems that can afflict our very young. She could
only conclude either that they had all been previously hidden in
some closet or her own view of the world was too narrow and
protected." |
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| "Jesus,
Apocalyptic, and World Transformation," David B. Batstone. Theology
Today, 1993.
| "It is often overlooked how
ideologically explosive the notion of the kingdom of God was within
Jesus' own social milieu. In first-century Palestine, it did not
have the same metaphorical and strictly religious connotation that
makes the term so safe within our own theological world. In fact, it
evoked the memory and visionary impulse of Yahweh who acts to
deliver Yahweh's 'chosen ones' from occupation and oppression at the
hands of alien nations. Intrinsic to that symbolic universe is the
conviction that the chosen suffer and the unjust prosper in the
present day only because history stands at the brink of a great
reversal." |
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| "Questions,
Chreai, and Challenges to Honor. The Interface of Rhetoric and Culture in Mark's
Gospel." Jerome H. Neyrey, Catholic Biblical Quarterly
60 (1998):657-81.
| "In
terms of rhetorical background, our survey of "questions" indicates that how
they function more often than not as competitive, even hostile weapons intended to inflict
major damage. Questions score points, draw blood, and shame opponents. The same
interpretation applies equally to the phenomenon of answering a question with a
counter-question, which also is an aggressive weapon. And by observing who is reduced to
silence, we have narrative clues about who triumphed in the question game and who
lost." |
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"Did
Jesus Get Angry?" Selected passages from the Gospels, at Beliefnet. |
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"Opening Blind Eyes: A Revisioning of Mark 8:22 - 10:52," Marie Noel
Keller, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2001.
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"Keller
argues that Mark uses the stories of the two blind men in his Gospel to
serve as metaphors for his community...Their stories and the material
within the frame of 8:22-10:52 work together to help his community learn
the lessons they need in order to advance from the fear they are
experiencing to follow Jesus boldly 'on the way.'" |
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"Sexuality in Relation to God and the Christian Community," Robert L.
Brawley, Currents in Theology and Mission, 2003.
| "Relationships in a community of
believers dedicated to God make a difference." |
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| U.S.
Divorce Rates for Various Faith Groups, Age Groups, and Geographical
Areas, at religioustolerance.org. |
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"Living the Tensions: Christians and Divorce," Stackhouse, Max L.,
The Christian Century, 1997. |
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"Divorce, Reproof and Other Sayings in the Synoptic Gospels: Jesus
Traditions in the Context of 'Qumranic' and Other Texts," Menahem Kister,
Orion center for the Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and
Associated Literature, 2004. |
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"Instances of Exegetical Closeness between the DSS and the New Testament,
and Their Implications," Serge Ruzer,
Orion center for the Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and
Associated Literature, 2004. |
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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.):
| Arnold, Wiliam V.,
"Preach on Marriage and Divorce, Pastor," Journal for Preachers,
1984. |
| Bailey, James L.,
"Experiencing the Kingdom as a Little Child: A Rereading of Mark 10:13-16,"
Word and World, 1995. |
| Brawley, Robert L.,
"Sexuality in Relation to God and the Christian Community," Currents
in Theology and Mission, 2003. |
| Cahill, Lisa Sowle,
"Notes on Moral Theology: Sexual Ethics, Marriage, and Divorce,"
Theological Studies, 1986. |
|
The Child, April 2001 issue of Interpretation. Includes
articles: "Children in the Bible," "Toward a Theology of Childhood," etc. |
| Crossan, John Dominic,
"Kingdom and Children: A Study in the Aphoristic Tradition," Semeia,
1983. |
| Davis, Muller,
"Rethinking Divorce Laws: Fault or No Fault," The Christian Century,
2002. |
| Derrett, J. Duncan M.,
"Why Jesus Blessed the Children (Mark 10:13-16 par.)," Novum
Testamentum, 1983. |
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"Divorce Rate No Lower among the Born Again," The Christian Century,
2004. |
| Ellingworth,
"Text and Context in Mark 10:2, 10," Journal for the Study of the New
Testament, 1979. |
| Eubanks, Larry L.,
"Mark 10:13-16," Review and Expositor, 1994. |
| Garland, David E.,
"A Biblical View of Divorce," Review and Expositor, 1987. |
| Garland, Diana R.,
"Divorce and the Church," Review and Expositor, 1995. |
| Green, Barbara, O.P.,
"Jesus' Teaching on Divorce in the Gospel of Mark," Journal for the
Study of the New Testament, 1990. |
| Herron, Robert W.,
Jr.,
"Mark's Jesus on Divorce: Mark 10:1-12 Reconsidered," Journal of the
Evangelical Theological Society, 1982. |
| Himes, Kenneth R., OFM,
and James A. Coriden,
"The Indissolubility of Marriage: Reasons to Reconsider," Theological
Studies, 2004. |
| Holwerda, David E.,
"Jesus on Divorce: An Assessment of a New Proposal," Calvin
Theological Journal, 1987. |
| Jenks, Richard, and
Linda Christiansen,
"The Current State of Marriage: Fact and Fiction," Journal of Family
Ministry, 2002.
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| Jones, David Clyde,
"The Westminster Confession on Divorce and Remarriage," Presbyterion,
1990. |
| Jones, David W., "The Betrothal View
of Divorce and Remarriage," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2008.
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| Lundblad, Barbara K.,
"Let Them Come to Me," The Christian Century, 1991. |
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Marriage in The World Religions, issue focus, Journal of Ecumenical
Studies, XXII, 1985. |
| Meier, John P.,
"The Historical Jesus and the Historical Law: Some Problems within the
Problem," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2003. (See esp section
beginning on p. 64.) |
| Molldrem, Mark J.,
"A Hermeneutic of Pastoral Care and the Law/Gospel Paradigm Applied to the
Divorce Texts of Scripture," Interpretation, 1991. |
| Moyo, Fulata,
"Can Divorce Be a Solution to Marital Problems in Christian Marriage?"
Ecumenical Review, 2004. |
| Neufeld, Edmund,
"Marriage after Divorce in Early Judaism," Didaskalia, 1989. |
| Neuhaus, Richard John,
"Marriage, Divorce, and 'Pro-Family' Credibility," First Things,
1996. |
| Nolland, John,
"The Gospel Prohibition of Divorce: Tradition History and Meaning,"
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 1995. |
| Nydam, Ronald J.,
"The Messiness of Marriage and the Knottiness of Divorce: A Call for a
Higher Theology and a Tougher Ethic," Calvin Theological Journal,
2005. |
| Patte, Daniel,
"Jesus' Pronouncement about Entering the Kingdom Like a Child: A Structural
Exegesis," Semeia, 1983. |
| Robbins, Vernon K.,
"Pronouncement Stories and Jesus' Blessing of the Children: A Rhetorical
Approach," Semeia, 1983. |
| Rubio, Julie Hanlon,
"Three-in-One Flesh: A Christian Reappraisal of Divorce in Light of Recent
Studies," Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics, 2003. |
| Smith, David,
"Divorce and Remarriage in Church History," Didaskalia, 2000. |
| Soulen, Richard N.,
"Marriage and Divorce: A Problem in New Testament Interpretation,"
Interpretation, 1969. |
| Spong, John Shelby,
"Can The Church Bless Divorce?" The Christian Century, 1984. |
| Sprinkle, Joe M.,
"Old Testament Perspectives on Divorce and Remarriage," Journal of
the Evangelical Theological Society, 1997. |
| Stackhouse, Max L.,
"Christians and Divorce: Living the Tensions," The Christian Century,
1997. |
| Stanley-Stevens,
Christopher, and Leslie Stanley-Stevens,
"A Reconciling Approach to the Divorce Dilemma," Journal of Pastoral
Care, 1992. |
| Stein, Robert H.,
"'Is It Lawful for a Man to Divorce His Wife?'" Journal of the
Evangelical Theological Society, 1979. |
| Vawter, Bruce, C.M.,
"Divorce and the New Testament," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly,
1977. |
| Viscuso, Fr. Patrick,
"Late Byzantine Canonical Views on the Dissolution of Marriage,"
Greek Orthodox Theological Review, 1999. |
| Wenham, Gordon,
"Marriage and Divorce in the Old Testament," Didaskalia, 1989. |
| Wiebe, P.H.,
"The New Testament on Divorce and Remarriage: Some Logical Implications,"
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1981. |
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| Reviews:
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Review: David Instone-Brewer, Divorce and Remarriage in the Bible:
The Social and Literary Context. Eerdmans, 2002. Review by Earl C Muller
in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly,
2003. |
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Review: David Instone-Brewer, Divorce and Remarriage in the Bible:
The Social and Literary Context. Eerdmans, 2002. Review by William A
Heth in Journal of the
Evangelical Theological Society. |
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| Sermons:
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"Don't
Trust Your Feelings," the Rev. John McCard, Day 1, 2006. |
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"The Kingdom of God - A Familial Concern,"
8 October
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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"The Miracle of Marriage,"
"The
Theology of Divorce,"
"Be
Submissive to One Another out of Reverence for Christ,"
Sermons from Seattle,
Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. |
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"If I Should Wake
before I Die," the Rev. Dr. Tony Campolo, 30 Good Minutes,
Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 1993. |
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"Jesus
and Community," the Rev. Nelson Rivera,
Lutheran Theological Seminary Chapel, 2003. |
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"Jesus
Interprets the Scriptures," L. William Countryman, 2003.
Covenant Network of
Presbyterians. |
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"When the Crown of
Creation is Cracked,"
John Jewell, 2000. |
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"Marriage and Divorce,"
the Rev. Dr. Francis H. Wade,
Day 1, 2003. |
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"Accessibility," the
Rev. Dr. Elton Richards, Day 1, 1997. |
| Father
Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist,"
Commentary and Homily
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| What About Divorce? Mark 10:1-12, by Ray C. Stedman.
Text or
Real Audio. |
| The Plight of the Overpriviledged: Mark 10:13-31, by Ray C.
Stedman. Text or
Real Audio. |
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| With Children:
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"Jesus Loves
the Children," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons),
coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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"What God Has Joined Together,"
Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com. |
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"Mia and
Sherie Try To Be Friendly,"
children's story by Larry Broding, word-sunday.com. |
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"Upside Down,"
Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com. |
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"Jesus and the
Children,"
children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian
Center. |
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Mark 9 & 10
Crossword, Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles. |
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| Drama:
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Mark 10:2-16 at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis. |
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Mark 10:2-16,
Mark 10:13-16,
Mark 10:13-16, Liturgical Drawing,
Maria d.c. Zamora,
Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use
these for free.") |
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Clip Art:
Jesus Blesses the Children, Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World Mission
Collection, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. |
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Jesus and the Children,
Clip Art, Anglican Diocese of Dunedin, New Zealand. |
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