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Mark 12:28-34
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 | Reading the Text:
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | The
Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto. |
| Chapter VI,
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans, Ignatius of Antioch (c. 50 -
115). (Longer version only - 4th cent interpolation.) |
| Primary comparative texts of Rabbinic Wisdom, including
"greatest commandment" parallels, from Mahlon H. Smith's Into His Own: Perspective on the World of
Jesus, Rutgers University. |
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Chapter, XVI,
The First Apology of
Justin
Martyr. (c 150) |
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XXXIV.25-28, 30,
32-34, 45; Tatian's
Diatessaron
(c. 150-160). |
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Chapter II, Adversus
Judaeos,
Tertullian
(c. 198) |
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II.2, On
The Apparel of Women,
Tertullian (c.
202) |
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Chapter XXXIII,
On the Soul,
Tertullian (c.
210) |
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II.10, Commentary
on the Gospel of John,
Origen.
(c.228) |
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XIV.16, Commentary
on the Gospel of Matthew,
Origen. (c.247) |
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On the
Unity of the Church,
Cyprian
of Carthage (c. 250) |
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I.6,
Against the Heathen,
Athanasius of
Alexandria, c. 318. |
| From the
Catena
Aurea, Patristic Commentary by St Thomas Aquinas. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "Sacrifices and outward
worship never pleased God unless we first did the things which we
owe to God and our neighbours." |
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| Cases
and Directions for Loving our Neighbor as Ourselves, Richard Baxter (Puritan,
c 1650)
| "The true meaning of the text
is, you must love him according to his true worth, without the
diversion and hinderance of selfishness and partiality." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
| "Those who sincerely desire to
be taught their duty, Christ will guide in judgment, and teach his
way." |
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| From
Wesley's Notes.
| "Which is the first
commandment? - The principal, and most necessary to be observed." |
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| The Unity of the Divine
Being (Mark 12:32). Sermon by John Wesley. |
| "The
First and Great Commandment," Mark 12:30, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1857. |
| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "This was a question which,
with some others, divided the Jewish teachers into rival schools.
Our Lord's answer is in a strain of respect very different from what
He showed to cavillers--ever observing His own direction, "Give
not that which is holy to the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls
before swine; lest they trample them under their feet, and turn
again and rend you"" |
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| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "Pharisaism consisted of forms
and paid little attention to love, mercy, and purity of heart." |
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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 11 - 12, Carl W. Conrad. (Click superscript numbers
for commentary.) |
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"Which
Is the Greatest Commandment?" 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 22,"
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "Many people are closer to the
kingdom of God out there in the world than those inside the church
because they have grasped at least some of the perspective present
in this anecdote." |
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Marginally Mark, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western
Australia. |
| Exegetical
Notes by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks
Christian Resources.
| "Our sainthood isn't about
what we do or try to do. It's about the God -- the one holy God --
who touches our lives." |
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"The
Hinge, The Two Great Commandments,"
Gospel Analysis, Sermons from
Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. Detailed background and exegesis. |
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"Love Yourself So That You Can Love Your Neighbor," Ordinary 31B, Fr. Gerry Pierse, C.Ss.R., from Sundays Into
Silence: Reflections on the Sunday Gospels in the Light of Christian
Meditation. Claretian Publications.
| " I believe that the great obstacle to
love of others lies in the fact that we have been taught not to be at home
with ourselves." |
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"The Great
Commandment," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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"What's Most
Important?" Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic
Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's Story, Family
Activity, Support Materials.
| "What is the highest value of
our culture? How does that single value arrange other values?" |
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Wellspring of
the Gospel, Ordinary 31B, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn
Turner, Weekly Wellsprings. |
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"Extra Credit," Robin R. Meyers, The Christian Century, 2000. At
Religion Online.
| "All of us who spend our days swimming
in the fickle currents of the church, at war with things both petty and
impossible -- tired, sometimes, before the meeting begins -- that we are
not far from the kingdom." |
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| "The
Paramount Issues of Life: Mark 12:28-31," J. Hampton Keathley
III, Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "Love for others can only grow
out of the soil of love for God as it is fed and watered by
fellowship with God in the streams of the Word (cf. Ps. 1:2)." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Ethics: Ministry of Jesus,"
"Mark 12: The Greatest Commandment,"
"Mark 12:
Teaching the Crowd," wikipedia. |
| "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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| "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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"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.):
| DePuy, Norman R.,
"The Simple Profundity," The Christian Century, 1991. |
| Edelman, Marian
Wright,
"A Parent, Community, and National Audit: Who Are Our Children Modeling?"
The Living Pulpit, 2003. |
| Gomes, Peter J.,
"All Sinners, All Saints," The Christian Century, 1997. |
| Heil, John Paul,
"The Narrative Strategy and Pragmatics of the Temple Theme in Mark,"
The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1997. |
| Hoyer, George W.,
"Mark 12:28-34, Expository Article," Interpretation, 1979. |
| Meyers, Robin R.,
"Extra Credit," The Christian Century, 2000. |
| Norfleet, Agnes W.,
"Between Text and Sermon: Mark 12:28-34," Interpretation, 1997. |
| Powery, Emerson, "Under the Gaze of
the Empire: Who Is My Neighbor?" Interpretation, 19:18.
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| Smith, Stephen H.,
"The Literary Structure of Mark 11:1-12:40," Novum Testamentum,
1989. |
| Stern, Jay B., "Jesus' Citation of Deuteronomy 6:5
and Leviticus 19:18 in the Light of Jewish Tradition," The Catholic
Biblical Quarterly, 1966.
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| Verbin, John S. Kloppenborg, "Egyptian Viticultural
Practices and the Citation of Isaiah 5:1-7 in Mark 12:1-9," Novum
Testamentum, 2002.
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| Wenell, Karen J., "Contested Space
and Visionary Kingdom Space in Mark 11-12," Biblical Interpretation,
2007.
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| Reviews: |
| Sermons:
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"The
Hinge,"
Sermons from Seattle,
Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. |
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"Kingdom Built by Love,"
the Rev. Gemechis Desta Buba,
Day 1, 2003. |
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"A Rock Solid
Foundation for Living,"
John Jewell, 2000. |
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Father
Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and Homily:
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| Top Priority: Mark 12:28-44, by Ray C. Stedman.
Text or
Real Audio. |
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| With Children:
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"The
Greatest Commandment - Love," Illustrating the Story (lessons,
children's sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's
songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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"Two
Main Commandments,"
"Taxes," Fr. Max Bowers, Kid's Church. |
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"The Most Important Part,"
and "The
Greatest Commandment," Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com. |
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"Sandra Learns
the Meaning of Respect,"
children's story by Larry Broding, word-sunday.com. |
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"All Else
Fails," Rev. Dr. Edgar Mayer, Lutheran
Church of Australia. |
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"The Great
Commandment,"
children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian
Center. |
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Mark 11 & 12
Crossword, Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles. |
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| Drama:
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
| Clip Art Images:
Mark 12:28-34, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Mark 12:28-34 at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis. |
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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,
listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
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| Study Links and Resources for the Book of Mark |
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