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Mark 1:29-39
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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| Historical References, Commentary and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: 1:29-31, 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. |
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"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) |
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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." |
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| 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." |
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| 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." |
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| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891. |
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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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"Health Care," Resources for Prophetic
Worship, Speaking to North Carolina Justice Issues, North Carolina Council
of Churches, 2005. |
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"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." |
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"Healings,"
"Hunger for Healing,"
Gospel Analysis, Sermons from
Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. Detailed background and exegesis. |
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"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." |
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"Jesus as Healer," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at)
"Health," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2007. |
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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. |
| 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." |
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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." |
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"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?" |
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Wellspring of
the Gospel, Ordinary 5B, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn
Turner, Weekly Wellsprings. |
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"Jesus
Brings Release," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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"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?" |
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| Articles & Background:
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"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)" |
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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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"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." |
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| "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." |
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"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"?" |
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Capharnaum, featuring
information and images from 19 seasons of excavations. |
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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: |
| Sermons:
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"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. |
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"Hypochondriasis,"
Sermons from
Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart,
Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington. |
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"Early Morning
Rendezvous," the Rev. Dr. Cynthia Hale, 30 Good Minutes,
Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2001. |
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"Try Finding a
Deserted Place," the Rev. Barbara Berry-Bailey, Day 1,
2000. |
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"On Being Lifted
Up," John Jewell,
2000. |
| Father
Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and
Homily:
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| A Day in the Life of Jesus - Mark 1:16-39, by Ray C. Stedman.
Text or
Real Audio. |
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| With Children:
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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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"How Do You
Say, 'I Love you'?" Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com. |
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"Sandy Gets
Sick," children's story by Larry Broding, word-sunday.com. |
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"Jesus Heals
Peter's Mother-in-Law," Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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"Take out the
Trash," 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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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Clip Art Images:
Mark 1:29-39, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Mark 1:29-39, at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis. |
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Mark 1:38, Heartlight - Free Christian PowerPoint Backgrounds. |
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Mark 1:29-39, Liturgical Drawing,
Maria d.c. Zamora,
Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use
these for free.") |
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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 Book of Mark |
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