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Mark 1:1-8
 | Reading the Text:
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | The
Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto. |
| Stephen Carlson's color-coded Greek Synoptic Parallels:
1:1-6,
1:7-8. |
| Comparative primary texts at Mahlon H. Smith's
Into His Own: Perspective on the World of
Jesus, Rutgers University:
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"John's Message,"
"John the Baptist," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of
the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C.
Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation. |
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III.X.5,
III.XVI.3,
Adversus
Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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Chapter IX,
Adversus
Judaeos, Tertullian
(c. 198) |
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Chapter
X, On Baptism,
Tertullian
(c. 198) |
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II.11,
II.12,
Paedagogus,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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V.8,
Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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Chapter
II, Considering Repentance,
Tertullian
(c. 203) |
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I.14,
II.17,
Commentary
on the Gospel of John,
Origen.
(c.228) |
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VI.14-23,
Commentary on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St.
Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen],
Origen.
(c.230) |
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II.IV,
Against
Celsus,
Origen.
(c.246) |
| Commentary on a Harmony of the
Evangelists, John Calvin, 1558: Commentary on
a Harmony of the Evangelists, John Calvin, 1558:
Matthew 3:1-6/Mark 1:1-6/Luke 3:1-6,
Matthew 3:11-12/Mark 1:7-8/Luke 3:15-18. |
| From the
Catena
Aurea, Patristic Commentary by St Thomas Aquinas. |
| From the
Geneva Notes.
 | "A metaphor taken from
the practice of kings, who used to have ushers go before them." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
| "When God sent his Son
into the world, he took care, and when he sends him into the heart, he
takes care, to prepare his way before him." |
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| From
Wesley's Notes.
| "Preaching the
baptism of repentance - That is, preaching repentance, and baptizing
as a sign and means of it." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "The abruptness with
which he announces his subject, and the energetic brevity with which,
passing by all preceding events, he hastens over the ministry of John
and records the Baptism and Temptation of Jesus--as if impatient to come
to the Public Life of the Lord of glory--have often been noticed as
characteristic of this Gospel--a Gospel whose direct, practical, and
singularly vivid setting imparts to it a preciousness peculiar to
itself." |
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| From
The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "Repentance signifies,
not only sorrow for sin, but the resolve to sin no more." |
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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 1, Carl W. Conrad. (Click superscript numbers
for commentary.) |
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"John the
Baptist Announces the Coming of Jesus," 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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Exegesis,
Advent 2B, by
Richard Donovan at lectionary.org.
| "The Greek word, metanoia, means
a change of mind. When we learn a new and better way of thinking, we
respond naturally by acting in accord with our new beliefs." |
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Exegetical Notes
by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks Christian Resources.
| "Perhaps we need to look at the
Advent/Christmas season as a time to begin to hear the good news again for
the first time." |
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"First
Thoughts on Passages from Mark in the Lectionary: Advent
2," William
Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "There is therefore a
lot of good news already in John. Catch up with where John can take you
- conversion, forgiveness, inclusiveness and a simple lifestyle - and
you are well on the way to being good news for the world." |
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"John the Baptist,"
Gospel Analysis, Sermons from
Seattle,
Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. Detailed background and exegesis. |
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Marginally Mark, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western
Australia.
| "I think it's John Dominic Crossan who's points out
somewhere that there's a political edge to people being called out
across Jordan to JB, & then, after baptism, having to re-enter the
Promised Land & reconquer it for God. This time with changed hearts,
rather than swords." |
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"Eating Well," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at)
"Health," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2007. |
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"A Way Made Ready,"
David Busic and Jeren
Rowell, Preacher's Magazine: Listening to the Text, Engaging the
Text, Preaching the Text.
| "...Our response to the hope we recognize in the One
who comes to us moves beyond simply 'turning away.' We 'turn toward' as
well. We turn toward a Savior and dive into His life and His way." |
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"Thou
Art My Beloved," Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study
and activities.
| "We each desperately hunger to be
dearly loved for who we are—not for our position or our possessions. All
the hatred that I have seen, all the crimes, all the anger, all the
sorrow in life seems to come back to a lack of this blessing; 'You are
my beloved child—in whom I am well-pleased.'" |
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"Anticipation Proclamation,"
Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A
Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's
Story, Family Activity, Support Materials.
| "What recent advertising pitch or
headline sticks out in your memory? Why is it memorable?" |
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"Repent," William
Willimon, from On a Wild and Windy Mountain,
1984. Excerpted by permission at Bruderhof Communities. |
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"Dying
in the Desert," analysis and reflection by Ed Schroeder, in Sabbatheology
by The Crossing Community of St Louis, Missouri.
| "We take on John's role in our wilderness world, joining Christ and the
Spirit in God's ongoing desert rescue operation. That means preparing Christ's way to
today's "ochlos" ... and their way to Christ." |
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"Desert
Springs," anaylsis and reflection by Lori Cornell, in Sabbatheology
by The Crossing Community of St Louis, Missouri.
| "When Mark tells us
there are sinners in the desert, we shouldn't be surprised. After all,
the Israeli desert is a much better place for sinners than the Jerusalem
temple." |
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"The
Forerunner," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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"Pulling
It Together," anaylsis and reflection by Lori Cornell, in Sabbatheology
by The Crossing Community of St Louis, Missouri.
| "We, who have been
trying to hold the world together on our own, now know: We can't;
instead, we have One who is holding the world together for us." |
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| Reflections by Rev Helen Hanten From
Environmental &
earth-centered reflections from the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota Environmental
Stewardship Commission.
| "What other voices cry
from the wilderness: "Prepare the way of the Lord"? How do we
announce God's presence in other holy places where God's nearness is
felt profoundly and where God speaks to us clearly?" |
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| "The
Gospel of Mark from Beginning to End," James T. Dennison Jr. in
Kerux: The Online Journal of Biblical Theology (Reformed)
| "Mark
begins and ends his gospel with schism-a division, a parting, a
rending-the schism of the heavens (chapter 1: 10); the schism of the
veil in the temple (chapter 15:38)." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"John the Baptist,"
"Mark 1: John
the Baptist,"
wikipedia. |
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"Jesus and John
the Baptist," Daniel P. Schrock, Windows to the World of Jesus:
Studies of Mark's Gospel. (Continue to click on "next" at bottom of the
page for Class 1 to work through the material.) |
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"Why Does the Gospel of Mark begin as It Does?" Santiago Guijarro,
Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2003.
| "Mark's Gospel does
not follow the rules of Hellenistic 'lives,' which usually began by
praising the ancestry and education of the main character." |
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|
John
the Baptist at G.J. Goldberg's
Flavius
Josephus Home Page. |
| "Repentance
and Forgiveness," David R. Blumenthal, Cross Currents.
| "Teshuvá is the key concept in the rabbinic view of sin,
repentance, and forgiveness. The tradition is not of one mind on the steps one must take
to repent of one's sins. However, almost all agree that repentance requires five elements:
recognition of one's sins as sins (hakarát ha-chét'), remorse (charatá),
desisting from sin (azivát ha-chét'), restitution where possible (peira'ón),
and confession (vidúi)." |
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| "Does
Mark 1:1 call Jesus 'God's Son'? A Brief Text-Critical Note," by Daniel B. Wallace, Dallas
Theological Seminary.
| "...in light of the slim
pedigree for the omission, coupled with the high probability of
homoioteleuton here, as seen in other multiple —ou passages, as well
as intrinsic evidence, it is most likely that Mark wrote ‘God’s
Son’ in the opening verse of his gospel. But the strongest argument
that Sinaiticus accidentally omitted these words actually becomes
evidence for the great antiquity of its form of text." |
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| "Mark
1:2 and New Testament Textual Criticism," by Daniel B. Wallace, Dallas
Theological Seminary.
| "...the evidence is
overwhelming that Mark wrote “in Isaiah the prophet.” Whatever
one’s beliefs about inerrancy, it seems to me, they have to adjust to
this piece of evidence." |
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Jordan
River, article and photos at Walking in Their Sandals, Journey
through the Land of the Bible. |
| Discussions of
Mark 1:3 and
Mark 1:6 at the B-Greek
Archive. |
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Discourse function of Imperfective Tense (Mark 1:4-8),
Mark 1:6a,
from B-Greek Archives. Sort by "subject" to follow thread. |
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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.):
| Croy, N. Clayton,
"Where the Gospel Text Begins: A Non-Theological Interpretation of Mark
1:1," Novum Testamentum, 2001. |
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Hutchison, John C.,
"Was John the Baptist an Essene from Qumran?" Bibliotheca Sacra,
2002. |
| Norris, Kathleen,
"Mercy, Me," The Christian Century, 2005. |
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| Reviews:
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Review: Cosimo Pagliara,
La figura di
Elia nel vangelo di Marco: Aspetti semantici e funzionali.
Pontificia Universia Gregoriana, 2003. Review by Edward L Bode
in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2004. (Review is in
English.) |
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Review:
James A. Kelhoffer, The Diet of John the Baptist. Mohr Siebeck, 2005.
Review by Tobias Nicklas, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006. |
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| Sermons:
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"A Parable: The City and the Wilderness,"
Sermons from Seattle,
Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. |
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"Finding Your Wilderness,"
Advent 2 - 4 December 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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"A Way Made Ready,"
Darrik Acre, Preacher's Magazine, 2005. |
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"You've Got to Be
Kidding," the Rev. Dr. Samuel Massey,
Day 1, 2002. |
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"Preparing,"
John Jewell,
1999. |
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"The Future...It's
Coming," the Rev. Dr. Elton Richards,
Day 1, 1996. |
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Father
Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist,"
Commentary and Homily:
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| With Children:
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"John the
Baptist," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons),
coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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"Locusts and Honey,"
Talks to Children, Rev. Donald
McCorkindale, Dalgety Parish Church, Fife, Scotland. |
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"Mice in the
Honey," by David Funge. |
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"The King
Is Coming," Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com. |
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"Jasmine and the Advent Wreath," children's story by Larry Broding,
word-sunday.com. |
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"John the Baptist
Speaks Out," Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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"The People Change
Their Ways, and John Baptizes Them," Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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"John Baptizes
Jesus,"
children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian
Center. |
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"Crossword on Mark
1," Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles. |
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| Drama:
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
| Clip Art Images:
Mark 1:1-8, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Mark 1:1-8, Liturgical Drawing,
Maria d.c. Zamora,
Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use
these for free.") |
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Mark 1:1-8,
at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis. |
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John
the Baptist, Henry Martin, sermons4kids.com. |
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| Hymns and Music:
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"Down
by the Jordan," original hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, LOBE DEN
HERREN 14 14.478. |
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Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate,
David MacGregor. |
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Hymns with Scripture
Allusions: Mark 1:1. The Cyber Hymnal. |
| At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke
files, projection text):
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| "Clear
the Path,"
Brenton Prigge, NewHymn, new, relevant hymns set to traditional tunes. |
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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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| Study Links and Resources for the
Book of Mark |
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