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Mark 1:14-20
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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Historical References, Commentary and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. |
| Stephen Carlson's color-coded Greek Synoptic Parallels: 1:14-15, 1:16-20. |
| Comparative primary texts about Sin and Justice from Mishna and
Babylonian Talmud. At Mahlon H. Smith's Into
His Own: Perspective on the World of Jesus, Rutgers University. |
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"Fishing for Humans," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of
the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C.
Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation. |
| V, 43;
Tatian's Diatessaron
(c. 150-160). |
| Chapter XII, On
Idolatry, Tertullian
(c. 211) |
| X.1, X.9,
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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Commentary on a Harmony of the
Evangelists, John Calvin, 1558:
Matthew 4:12, 17/Mark 1:14-15, Luke 3:19-20/Luke 4:14-15,
Matthew 4:18-25/Mark 1:16-20/Luke 5:1-11. |
| From the
Catena
Aurea, Patristic Commentary by St Thomas Aquinas. |
| From the Geneva Notes. |
| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
 | "Jesus began to preach
in Galilee, after that John was put in prison. If some be laid aside,
others shall be raised up, to carry on the same work." |
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| From Wesley's Notes.
| "Happy they who follow
Christ at the first call!" |
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| Sermons by John Wesley:
| The Repentance of
Believers (Mark 1:15)
 | "Repentance
frequently means an inward change, a change of mind from sin to
holiness. But we now speak of it in a quite different sense, as it
is one kind of self-knowledge, the knowing ourselves sinners, yea,
guilty, helpless sinners, even though we know we are children of
God." |
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| The Way of the Kingdom
(Mark 1:15)
| "Begin now: Make
the trial. Shake off that outward sin that so easily besetteth thee.
Thou canst not. How then wilt thou change thy life from all evil to
all good? Indeed, it is impossible to be done, unless first thy
heart be changed." |
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| "Faith
and Repentance Inseparable,"
Charles Spurgeon, Mark 1:15, 1862.
| "...that the gospel
which Christ preached was, very plainly, a command. 'Repent ye,
and believe the gospel.'" |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871). |
| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "Now after John was
put into prison. Mark proceeds to the account of the Savior's public
ministry in Galilee. Between Christ's baptism and this occurred the
events narrated in John,
chapters 2, 3 and 4." |
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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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"Jesus
Calls Disciples Peter, Andrew, James, and John," 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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"Give Jonah a Break," (Jonah 3 & Mark 1:14-20) Rev. Todd Weir,
bloomingcactus.
| "How would we act differently if we knew the
potential difference our lives make to others. In our cynicism, it is
easy to forget that divine providence may work through us, that God
brings about the good by weaving together our daily decisions." |
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"First
Thoughts on Passages from Mark in the Lectionary:
Epiphany 3," William
Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "The calling of James and John and
Simon and Andrew functions therefore as a protest not against life at
home, but against societal values which trap people into the service of
false gods." |
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"Fishing for Christ,"
Gospel Analysis, Sermons from
Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. Detailed background and exegesis.
| "What does it mean
for you to be a fisherman, a fisherwoman for Christ?" |
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Mark 1:14-20 The Beginning
of the Good News: the Epiphany Gospels in Mark and John, Paul S. Berge,
Texts in Context, Word & World,
Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1997. |
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The Dawning of the Kingdom and the Call of the Disciples,
A Markan Epiphany: Lessons from Mark 1, Donald H. Juel and Patrick R.
Keifert,
Texts in Context, Word & World,
Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1988. |
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Sermon
Preparation Thoughts and Questions by Wesley White, 2006. |
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Marginally Mark, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western
Australia.
| "Time's fulfilled. (Time's Up!?). In Jesus' presence
the world enters the Eternal Now." |
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Wellspring of
the Gospel, Ordinary 3B, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn
Turner, Weekly Wellsprings. |
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"I Will
Make You Become Fishers of Men," Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study
and activities. |
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"Conversion and Personal Commitment,"
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 times have commitments you
made changed your daily routine? What commitments have changed your life?" |
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Exegesis,
Epiphany 3B,
by Richard Donovan at lectionary.org.
| "The appropriate response to the coming of the kingdom
is twofold: Repent (Greek: metanoeo -- to change one's mind or
direction) and believe the good news!" |
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"Love's
Double Victory," commentary by Susan B.W. Johnson from The
Christian Century, 1997. At Religion Online.
| "We cannot be fishers of men
and women if in our hearts we are haters of them." |
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"The
Most Uncomfortable Day of the Year,"
Byron L. Rohrig, The Christian Century, 1987. At Religion
Online.
| "Ash Wednesday is not known in
the church as our good humor day. So I was at first puzzled when I
reached into my file, untouched since the first day of Lent last
year, and found that I had scribbled the following: "On Ash
Wednesday, the minister who just had to be different slung a
shovelful of palm ash at his horrified congregation. One parishioner
was heard to remark in a whispered gasp, ‘This is a terrible
imposition."’" |
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| Exegetical
Notes by Brian Stoffregen, at Crossmarks.
| "The
two verbs in the second part of Jesus' proclamation are present tense
imperatives. That implies continued or repeated actions. "Keep on
repenting!" "Keep on believing." Repent and believe are
not like a door that we pass through once, e.g., I repented and I
believed, so now I'm in the kingdom. Rather they are part of an ongoing
lifestyle of the people to whom the rule of God has come near." |
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"Repent
and Believe in the Good News,"
Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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Articles & Background:
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"Good News/Gospel,"
"Mark 1: Calling of the Four Disciples,"
"Calling Disciples," wikipedia. |
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"The
Galilean Fishing Economy and the Jesus Tradition," by K.C. Hanson.
| "Since fishing created
"product" and utilized the infrastructure, Herod Antipas and
his Roman patrons (Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula) could benefit in
numerous ways: selling fishing leases, taxes on product and processing
(e.g., taxes on shops and processing installations), and tolls on
cartage and shipping." |
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"Jesus and
the Rule of God," 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 2 to work through the material.) |
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"Jesus and
Fishing," 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 3 to work through the material.) |
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"The Family in the Jesus Movement," Santiago Guijarro, Biblical
Theology Bulletin, 2004.
| "The purpose of this study is to explore the possible
continuity between the Jesus movement before Jesus' death and the movement
of his disciples after his resurrection in their attitude towards the
family." |
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Returning
God's Call: The Challenge of Christian Living.
John C. Purdy, 1989. Full text of book At Religion
Online.
| "Based
on passages from the Gospel of Matthew, this book considers what it
means to be "called" in a time when Christians have so many
competing claims for their time, love, and commitment. Ten challenges to
Christian living are explored, among them: calls to adventure,
perfection, costly obedience and fidelity." |
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"The
Power of Alliance," by Bill Wylie-Kellermann, in Sojourners OnLine, Sept/Oct 1998.
| "...under the tetrarchy of
Herod Antipas, who was anxious to make his backward region productive
for Rome (by both taxes and exports), and with the development of
preservative techniques in which hauls of sardine and carp could be
pickled or salted, the pressures of a wider market seem just then to
have been altering the Galilean economy. Romans developed a taste for
salt-fish. Spicy sauces and fish stews were highly valued as both
condiment and medicine. Magdala, lakeside hometown of the disciple Mary,
became a kind of factory town nicknamed Taricheae, or the "Town of
Salt-Fish." The Galilee, little more than a large freshwater lake,
was becoming virtually "industrialized" and perhaps even
overfished." |
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| A discussion of Mark 1:19 at the B-Greek
Archive. |
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"How to
Be a Disciple," Dallas Willard. Adapted from The Divine Conspiracy:
Rediscovering our Hidden Life in God. Reprinted in The Christian
Century, 1998. At Religion
OnLine.
| "...it could well prove to be a major turning point in
our life if we would ... ask ourselves if we really do intend to be life
students of Jesus. Do we really intend to do and be all of the high things
we profess to believe in? Have we decided to do them? When did we decide
it? And how did we implement that decision?" |
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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.):
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Reviews: |
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Sermons:
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"Our
First Calling," the Rev. Julie Pennington-Russell, Day 1,
2008. |
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"Where You Never
Expected to Be," the Rev. Dr. Thomas Long, 30 Good Minutes,
Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2006. |
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"No Looking Back!"
22 January 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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"Follow, Follow, Follow,"
the Rev. Dr. J. Bennett Guess,
Day 1, 2003. |
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"Fishing
for Christ," Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. |
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"A Swift Kick and the
Window Opens," the Rev. Winifred Collin, Day 1, 1997. |
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Father
Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist,"
Commentary and Homily
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With Children:
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Babies &
Toddlers Service,
"Fishing
for Jesus," Fr. Max Bowers, Kid's Church. |
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"Fishermen Who
Became Fishers of Men," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's
sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS
Crafts. |
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"Following
the Leader," Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com. |
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"Jay's Broken
Promise," children's story by Larry Broding, word-sunday.com. |
| "Jesus' Disciples Catch Lots of Fish," Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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"Ready to
Serve," Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com. |
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"Crossword on Mark
1," Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles. |
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Drama:
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"The First Five,"
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:
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Clip Art Images:
Mark 1:14-20, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Mark 1:14-20,
Mark 1:14-20,
Mark 1:14-20,
Mark 1:14-20,
Mark 1:14-20, Liturgical Drawing,
Maria d.c. Zamora, Claretian
Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use these for
free.") |
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Mark 1:14-20, at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis. |
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Call of Disciples, Clip Art,
Anglican Diocese of Dunedin, New Zealand. |
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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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Study Links and Resources for the
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