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Mark 10:46-52
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | The
Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto. |
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"Of
David's Lineage," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of
the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C.
Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation. |
| XXXI.27, 29-33;
Tatian's Diatessaron
(c. 150-160). |
| Chapter
XII, On Baptism, Tertullian
(c. 198) |
| VI.15, Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
| From the
Catena
Aurea, Patristic Commentary by St Thomas Aquinas. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "Only Christ being called upon
by faith heals our blindness." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
| "Those who have spiritual
eyesight, see that beauty in Christ which will draw them to run
after him." |
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Blind Bartimaeus
(Mark 10:52): sermon by George Whitefield. |
| From
Wesley's Notes. |
| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871). |
| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "Bartimćus' faith was shown,
(1) by his going to Jesus; (2) by his belief that Jesus was the
Messiah; (3) by persevering against opposition; (4) by casting away
all that hindered; (5) by obeying Jesus when he was called; (6) by
following and praising him after he was cured." |
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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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"Healing of Bar-Timaeus the Beggar," 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 21,"
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "How do we retell the story
without sidelining blind people today? That is easier said than
done. If we play up the miraculous we heighten the pain where
healing is not happening and may be impossible. Piety can easily
race by in the euphoria of symbolism and the only abiding message
is; we are irrelevant and you are irrelevant." |
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| Exegetical
Notes by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks
Christian Resources.
| "We should see ourselves both
as the blind man -- in need of the divine miracle so that we can be
saved and follow Jesus on the way; and as members of the crowd who
need to share the news about Jesus with people who are on the
"side of the way" -- the outsiders." |
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Marginally Mark, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western
Australia. |
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"Blind
Spots," Mary W. Anderson, The Christian Century, 2003.
| "What corners of the church, of
society need serious reformation in this 21st century? Where are our
blind spots?" |
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Wellspring of
the Gospel, Ordinary 30B, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn
Turner, Weekly Wellsprings. |
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"Blind Bart,"
Gospel Analysis, Sermons from
Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. Detailed background and exegesis. |
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"Opening Blind Eyes: A Revisioning of Mark 8:22 - 10:52," Marie Noel
Keller, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2001.
| "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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"Sight and Seeing," Ordinary 30B, Fr. Gerry Pierse, C.Ss.R., from Sundays Into
Silence: Reflections on the Sunday Gospels in the Light of Christian
Meditation. Claretian Publications.
| "Jesus wants the prayer of Bartimeus to
come from a sincere heart that asks not only for the gift of sight so that
we can see the world around us, but also for the gift of seeing - of
seeing the truth, or the lack of it in the depths of our being, and then
of taking the action necessary to reverse our blindness." |
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"Jesus
Heals Blind Bartimaeus," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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"To See What Is Possible,"
Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A
Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's
Story, Family Activity, Support Materials.
| "How many 'marvels' have you seen in
your life? How have you been affected by these 'marvels?'" |
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"Healing Stories and Medical Anthropology: A Reading of Mark 10:46-52,"
Santiago Guijarro, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2000.
| "To understand the original meaning of
these narratives we can turn to medical anthropology, a sub-discipline of
cultural anthropology, whose object is the study of non-Western medical
systems from a cross-cultural perspective (Worsley; Young). Scholars in
this branch of learning have elaborated some conceptual models that are
especially appropriate for a better understanding of illness and healing
in Jesus' time." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Bartimaeus," wikipedia. |
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"Salvation: Divine Therapy," Vigen Guroian, Theology Today, 2004. |
| "Miracles,
In Other Words: Social Science Perspectives on Healings," Jerome H. Neyrey,
University of Notre Dame, 1995.
| "...we should attend to the
institution in which the healing takes place, either kinship or politics. What roles does
the family have in an illness? How are they socially and economically affected? What role
do they play in the seeking of a cure? What costs do they pay or debts to they incur? What
if the healing occurs in the political realm, even if this is a healing shrine such as the
temple of Asclepius at Epidaurus? Healings, moreover, might have important political
implications, for "prophets" arose, echoing themes of liberation and freedom.
The political significance of the account of the healing by the Jewish Eleazar before the
emperor Vespasian and his retinue should not be discounted (Josephus. Ant.
8.45-48)" |
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"Magic, Miracles, and The Gospel," L. Michael White. PBS From
Jesus to Christ.
| "Probably in some ways, and more than any other
issue within the development of early Christianity and the gospels
tradition, miracles present one of the problematic areas." |
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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.):
| Achtemeier, Paul J.,
"'And He Followed Him': Miracles and Discipleship in Mark 10:46-52,"
Semeia, 1978. |
| Anderson, Mary W.,
"Blind Spots," The Christian Century, 2003. |
| Beavis, Mary Ann,
"From the Margin to the Way: A Feminist Reading of the Story of Bartimaeus,"
Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion, 1998. |
| Betz, Hans Dieter,
"The Early Christian Miracle Story: Some Observations on the Form Critical
Problem," Semeia, 1978. |
| Brueggemann, Walter,
"Theological
Education: Healing the Blind Beggar," The Christian Century,
1986. |
| Culpepper, R. Alan,
"Mark 10:50: Why Mention the Garment?" Journal of Biblical Literature,
1982. |
| DePuy, Norman R.,
"Regain is Richer Than Gain," The Christian Century, 1991. |
| Johnson, Earl S., Jr.,
"Mark 10:46-52: Blind Bartimaeus," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly,
1978. |
| Robbins, Vernon K.,
"The Healing of Blind Bartimaeus (10:46-52) in the Marcan Theology,"
Journal of Biblical Literature, 1973. |
| Stoffel, Ernest Lee,
"An Exposition of Mark 10:46-52," Interpretation, 1976. |
| Suggit, John N.,
"Exegesis and Proclamation: Bartimaeus and Christian Discipleship (Mark
10:46-52)," Journal of Theology for Southern Africa, 1991. |
| Thyne, Patrick,
"Tell Me about Your Day," The Living Pulpit, 2003. |
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| Reviews: |
| Sermons:
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"'Peepholes' into the Kingdom of God," 29
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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"Be Quiet, Bartimaeus!" Mental Health &
Disabilities Program, Mennonite Central Committee, Canada. |
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"Blind
Bart,"
Sermons from Seattle,
Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. |
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"How Eager Are You?"
the Rev. Dr. Susan Andrews,
Day 1, 2003. |
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"'Interruptions
on the Way' Mark 10:46-52," Dr. Sharon H. Ringe, Professor of New
Testament, Wesley Theological Seminary. |
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"Jesus Stopped!"
Fr. Patrick Brennan,
30 Good Minutes, Chicago
Sunday Evening Club, 1994. |
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"Let Me See Again!"
John Jewell,
2000. |
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"The Value of Being Blind," L. Gregory
Bloomquist, Saint Paul University, Ottawa. |
| Father
Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist,"
Commentary and Homily, 2000.
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| The Ambitious Heart: Mark 10:32-52, by Ray C. Stedman.
Text or
Real Audio. |
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| With Children:
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"Healing
of Bartimaeus," Fr. Max Bowers, Kid's Church. |
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"I Want to
See Jesus," Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com. |
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"Tim Learned
to See Through God's Eyes,"
children's story by Larry Broding, word-sunday.com. |
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"The Blind
See," Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com. |
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"Jesus Heals Blind
Bartimaeus,"
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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"At
the Gateway of Jericho," from A Certain Jesus by
Jose Ignacio and Maria Lopez Vigil. Ideal for catechetical and liturgical
dramatization of today's gospel. Claretian Publications. |
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
| Clip Art Images:
Mark 10:46-52, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Mark 10:46-52 at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis. |
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Mark 10:46-52,
Mark 10:46-52, Liturgical Drawing,
Maria d.c. Zamora,
Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use
these for free.") |
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Blind
Bartimaeus, Henry Martin, sermons4kids.com. |
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| Hymns and Music:
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| Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's
Art Index:
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| Movies scenes with the following themes,
listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
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