Mark 1:29-39
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- Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- Greek Interlinear Bible, ScrTR, ScrTR t, Strong, Parsing, CGTS, CGES id, AV.
- The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary & sermons.
- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- The Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto.
- Stephen Carlson's color-coded Greek Synoptic Parallels: 1:29-31, 1:32-34, 1:35-38, 1:39.
- Primary comparative texts about Prayer and Piety (includes texts about healing) from Philo, Josephus, Lucian, Pseudepigrapha, Babylonian Talmud, Midrash, Philostratus. At Mahlon H. Smith's (Rutgers University) Into His Own: Perspective on the World of Jesus.
- "Simon's Mother-in-Law," "Healings and Exorcisms," "To Other Places," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C. Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation.
- VI, 47, 53; VII, 1-4, 8; Tatian's Diatessaron (c. 150-160).
- Chapter VIII, On Monogamy, Tertullian (c. 215)
- Commentary on a Harmony of the Evangelists, John Calvin, 1558: Matthew 8:14-18/Mark 1:29-39/Luke 4:38-44.
- From the Catena Aurea, Patristic Commentary by St Thomas Aquinas.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- "By healing different diseases he shows that he has brought true life into the world."
- From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
- "Wherever Christ comes, he comes to do good. He cures, that we may minister to him, and to others who are his, and for his sake."
- From Wesley's Notes.
- From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- "He was about to begin His first preaching and healing circuit; and as on similar solemn occasions (Lu 5:16; 6:12; 9:18, 28, 29; Mr 6:46), He spent some time in special prayer, doubtless with a view to it."
- From The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- Commentary,
Mark 1:29-39, Sarah Henrich, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012.
- "This passage is loaded with wonderful possibilities for the preacher."
- "Silencing those demons and beginning to serve," Peter Woods, I Am Listening, 2012.
- "Do you also hear the present continuous sense to it? I love the implication that it was the beginning of perhaps, a lifetime of service?"
- "God's Reign in 3D," John van de Laar, Sacredise, 2012.
- "My Little Tiny Secret," Neil Chappell, a weird thing, 2012.
- "A Dark and Deserted Place," Rick Morley, 2012.
- "Managing What Matters," Janet H. Hunt, Dancing with the Word, 2012.
- Holy Textures, Understanding the Bible in its own time and in ours,
Mark 1:29-39, David Ewart, 2012.
- "Jesus' followers have an immediate and worthy need that should be attended to. It is something they have already done - with great success - and could do again - also likely with great success. Very tempting. But it is not, 'What I came out to do.'"
- Jesus' Teachings and Miracles, audio telling, story in episodes, graphic, audio and written commentaries. Go Tell Communications, Biblical Storytelling for the Global Village, 2012.
- "The Secrets We Keep," Alyce McKenzie, Faith Forward, 2012.
- "The healings and exorcisms reveal the effects of Jesus identity and divine power, but the good news is not reducible to them."
- Comentario del Evangelio por Ruth-Aimée Belonni-Rosario, Working Preacher, 2012.
- Does Jesus Live Here? Richard Carl Hoefler, SermonSuite.
- Commentary, Mark 1:29-39, James Boyce, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- A Brief Commentary on the Gospel of Mark, Chapter 1, Carl W. Conrad. (Click superscript numbers for commentary.)
- "Jesus Heals Peter's Mother-in-Law," 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."
- "Healings," "Hunger for Healing," Gospel Analysis, Sermons from Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington. Detailed background and exegesis.
-
"First
Thoughts on Year B Gospel Passages in the Lectionary,"
Epiphany 5, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
- "You could surmise that Mark is making a point here by having the kingdom start at home. That may not be in Mark?s intention, but its truth stands nevertheless."
- Exegetical
Notes by Brian Stoffregen, at CrossMarks.
- "Anthropologists carefully distinguish between *disease* -- a biomedical malfunction afflicting an organism -- and *illness* -- a disvalued state of being in which social networks have been disrupted and meaning lost. Illness is not so much a biomedical matter as it is a social one. It is attributed to social, not physical, causes. Thus sin and sickness go together. Illness is a matter of deviance from cultural norms and values."
- "Health Care," Resources for Prophetic Worship, Speaking to North Carolina Justice Issues, North Carolina Council of Churches.
- "Jesus as Healer," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Health," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2007.
- Jesus the Healer, A Markan Epiphany: Lessons from Mark 1, Donald H. Juel and Patrick R. Keifert, Texts in Context, Word & World, Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1988.
-
Marginally Mark, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western
Australia.
- "The kinds of 'demons' people face today are every bit as destructive as the kind 1st C people believed in & fell victim to. How can we preach & minister, & our congregation operate in such healing ways as will encourage those 'bound' today to face their demons, name them, & accept the Good News that Jesus can 'cast them out' like the ones of old."
-
"She
Waited on Them," Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study
and activities.
- "We often talking about 'waiting on the Lord' but do we understand it in its truest perspective?"
- Wellspring of the Gospel, Ordinary 5B, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn Turner, Weekly Wellsprings.
- "Jesus Brings Release," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
-
"Preaching the Good News,"
Larry Broding's
Word-Sunday.Com: A
Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's
Story, Family Activity, Support Materials.
- "What are the most important duties of daily life? What crises can upset those duties?"
- Commentary,
Mark 1:29-39, Sarah Henrich, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012.
- Articles & Background:
- "Mark 1: Jesus in Capernaum and the Tour of Galilee," "Capernaum," "Ministry of Jesus," wikipedia.
- "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)"
-
"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."
-
"A Mystery Story: Children, Cancer and Covenant," Diane M. Komp, Yale
University Medical School. Theology Today, 1992.
- "Several years ago, I was visiting a Trappist monastery with a former brother of that community. During the prayers of the people, my companion asked prayer for "My friend Di and her ministry of healing." At lunch, several other guests asked me about my work. They were shocked to learn that I am a medical doctor. It is an interesting reflection on the semantics of health and medicine in our times that they did not expect a healer to be a doctor."
- "The
Changing Role of Women in the Early Christian World,"
Howard Clark Kee, University of Pennsylvania. Theology Today,
1992.
- "If the church in our time were to take with full seriousness the radical openness toward women and their participation in the life of God's people that characterized the movement at the outset, it could result in a significant contribution toward renewal of both the church and the human race."
-
"Blurring
the Boundaries: A Response to Howard C. Kee,"
Virginia Burrus, The Theological School at Drew University. Theology
Today, 1992.
- "...a blurring of religious or cultural boundaries in our historical reconstructions may cut against the smugness that frequently creeps into Christian discussions of Judaism and other religious traditions. The roots of a distinctive Christian feminism would appear to be entangled in Jewish and pagan traditions, rather than emerging in pure and radical opposition to those traditions. Second, a blurring of chronological boundaries in our historical reconstructions may cut against the tendency to locate orthodox or authentic Christianity almost purely in a statically defined "golden age" of the distant past. After all, how liberating is it for Christian women to be invited to focus exclusively on "the insights of Jesus and Paul"?"
- Capharnaum, featuring information and images from 19 seasons of excavations.
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices. Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
- Dewey, Joanna,
"Women in the Gospel of Mark," Word & World, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Funk, Robert W.,
"Form of the New Testament Healing Miracle Story," Semeia, 1978.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Garland, David E.,
"'I Am the Lord Your Healer': Mark 1:21-2:12," Review and Expositor,
1988.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Hultgren, Arland J., "Healing,"
issue focus of Word & World, Fall 1982.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Isaak, Paul J., "Health and
Healing as a Challenge to Christian Ethics and Diaconal Ministry of the
Church," Black Theology, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Juel, Donald H. and Patrick R.
Keifert, "A Markan Epiphany: Lessons from Mark 1," Word & World,
1988.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Kingsbury, Jack Dean, ed.,
"Salvation and Healing," issue focus of Interpretation, Ap 1995.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Kolenkow, Anitra B., "Healing
Controversy as a Tie between Miracle and Passion Material for a
Proto-Gospel," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1976.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Matthey, Jacques, ed., "Health,
Faith and Healing," issue focus of International Review of Mission,
Ja-Ap 2001.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Read, David Haxton Carswell, ed.,
Healing, focus for Living Pulpit, Ap-Je, 1997.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Simundson, Daniel J., "Health and
Healing in the Bible," Word & World, 1982.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Watson, Francis, "The Social
Function of Mark's Secrecy Theme," Journal for the Study of the New
Testament, 1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Wretlind, Dennis O., "Jesus'
Philosophy of Ministry: A Study of A Figure of Speech in Mark 1:38,"
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1977.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Dewey, Joanna,
"Women in the Gospel of Mark," Word & World, 2006.
- Reviews:
- Sermons:
- "God Is Present and Active," the Rev. Dr. Judith M. McDaniel, Day 1, 2012.
- Sharing The Message Of Christ, Richard Gribble, SermonSuite.
- "Join Hands, Reach Out, and Lift Up," the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Day 1, 2009.
- "Peter's Mother-In-Law, Thomas Dorsey and Us," R. William Carroll, Episcopal Cafe, 2009.
- "Called to Pray," 5 February 2006, Samuel D. Zumwalt, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors.
- "Hypochondriasis," Sermons from Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington.
- "Early Morning Rendezvous," the Rev. Dr. Cynthia Hale, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2001.
- "Try Finding a Deserted Place," the Rev. Barbara Berry-Bailey, Day 1, 2000.
- "On Being Lifted Up," John Jewell, 2000.
- Father Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and Homily:
- With Children:
- "Children's Literature: A Resource for Ministry," February 5, 2012, Union Presbyterian Seminary. Connections: Mark 1:29-39 and The Conjure Woman by William Miller.
- Worshiping with Children, Epiphany 5B, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2012.
- A Treasure Hunt, Wesley T. Runk, SermonSuite.
- "Fishermen Who Became Fishers of Men," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts.
- "How Do You Say, 'I Love you'?" Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com.
- "Jesus Heals Peter's Mother-in-Law," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
- "Take out the Trash," Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com.
- Drama:
- "Quiet Time," Nina Wallestad, Dramatic License. Conditions of Use.
- "Peter's Mother-in-Law," from A Certain Jesus by Jose Ignacio and Maria Lopez Vigil. Ideal for catechetical and liturgical dramatization of today's gospel. Claretian Publications.
- "Jesus the Man of Prayer," Michael English, Milton Parish Church Drama Resources.
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- "Grasshoppers: Isaiah 40," David Coleman, 2012.
- Clip Art Images: Mark 1:29-39, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
- Mark 1:29-39, at Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration. Liberation emphasis.
- Images for this week's readings, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
- Commercial Site: "A Solitary Place," video for Epiphany 5B / Mark 1:29-39, The Work of the People.
- Mark 1:38, Heartlight - Free Christian PowerPoint Backgrounds.
- Mark 1:29-39, Liturgical Drawing, Maria d.c. Zamora, Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use these for free.")
- Hymns and Music:
- Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Mark 1:32. The Cyber Hymnal.
- Hymnal Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
- 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:
- Study Links and Resources for the Book of Mark
