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Mark 1:40-45
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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| Historical References, Commentary and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 Synoptic Greek Parallels: 1:40-45. |
| 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 Into His
Own: Perspective on the World of Jesus. (Rutgers University) |
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"A Leper Cured," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of
the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C.
Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation. |
| From the
Catena
Aurea, Patristic Commentary by St Thomas Aquinas. |
| Commentary on a Harmony of the
Evangelists, John Calvin, 1558:
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| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "By healing the leprous
he shows that he came for this reason: to wipe out the sins of the world
with his touch." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
| "It teaches us to apply
to the Saviour with great humility, and with full submission to his
will, saying, "Lord, if thou wilt," without any doubt of
Christ's readiness to help the distressed." |
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| From Wesley's Notes.
| "If he has made us
clean from our leprosy of sin, we are not commanded to conceal it. On
the contrary, it is our duty to publish it abroad, both for the honour
of our Benefactor, and that others who are sick of sin may be encouraged
to ask and hope for the same benefit." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871). |
| "The
Lord and the Leper; Mark 1:40-42," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1888.
| "Alas! we have to deal
with spiritual lepers eaten up with the foul disease of sin; but some
of them do not believe that they ever can be healed, and the
consequence is that despair makes them sin most greedily." |
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| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "This miracle occurred
after the Sermon on the Mount." |
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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
Heals a Leper," 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: Epiphany 6,"
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "The kingdom means
freedom also for lepers. They are not the last group to be ostracised
because of their illness. Most people who live with a disability can
tell stories about being ostracised, especially if that disability is to
be seen. People with AIDS carry a similar stigma." |
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"Leprosy,"
"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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"Healing Presence," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at)
"Suffering," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2005. |
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"Make Me Whole Again,"
Ordinary 6B, Larry Broding's
Word-Sunday.Com: A
Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's
Story, Family Activity, Support Materials.
| "Have you ever seen a true healing? A
true restoration? How did these events affect you?" |
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Wellspring of
the Gospel, Ordinary 6B, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn
Turner, Weekly Wellsprings. |
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Sermon
Preparation Thoughts and Questions by Wesley White, 2006. |
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Exegesis,
Epiphany 6B, by
Richard Donovan at lectionary.org.
| "The man disobeys Jesus' order,
preaching the word so effectively that people overwhelm Jesus, seeking his
help. The problem is that "the publicity created audiences, not
congregations (Craddock, 104)." |
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| Exegetical
Notes by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks.
| "Ched Myers ("Binding the Strong
Man") opts for the angry reading. After his comment about the
leper *daring* Jesus to heal him, he writes...The cleansed leper's task is not to publicize a miracle but to
help confront an ideological system: the change in object (from
"priest" to "them") suggests a protest against
the entire purity apparatus, which the priests control. He is to
make the offering for the purpose of "witnessing against
them" (eis marturion autois). This is a technical
phrase in the Gospel for testimony before hostile audiences (6:11;
13:9). [p. 153]." |
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Marginally Mark, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western
Australia. |
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"I Am
Willing, Be Cleansed," Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study
and activities.
| "The term willing [NT2309 thelo] is used for delight.
It is God’s delight to seek us when we are lost and cleanse us. The term
for “God is willing” is also the term for “God’s will.” Furthermore,
“God’s will” and “God’s delight” are interchangeable concepts. If we want
to be in God’s will then we will seek to delight him. If we want to
delight him we must be willing to cleanse others." |
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"Cleansing the Leper,"
Hampton Keathley IV, ThM, The Miracles of Jesus, Dallas Theological
Seminary.
| "Genuine compassion has no limits. True compassion
reaches even to the lowest level." |
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"Jesus
Cleanses a Leper," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
| "Choosing
the Outsider," Analysis and Reflections by Steven C. Kuhl, in Sabbatheology
by the Crossing Community of St Louis.
| "Are we free to choose for the
outsider? Or do the pressures of the system, "the priests and
commandments of Moses," shake our confidence, causing us to
question not only the wisdom of our compassion, but also the freedom
to act on it?" |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Miracles of
Jesus," "Mark 1:
Jesus in Capernaum and the Tour of Galilee," wikipedia. |
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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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"Jesus as Healer," John J. Pilch,
(other resources at)
"Health," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2007.
| "As a folk healer, Jesus restored meaning to
people’s lives...Are we engaged in
life-giving or death-dealing deeds? Are we restoring meaning to
life, or robbing it of the meaning intended by the Creator?" |
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"Healing Presence,"
John Swinton, (other resources at)
"Suffering," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2005.
| "...Suffering
is a richer concept, and true healing requires friendship and
community." |
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"'Everything Is Possible for One Who Believes': Faith and Healing in the New
Testament," Sigurd Grindheim, Trinity Journal, 2005.
| "For the suffering Christian, the question lies near:
Could I be free from this if only I had enough faith? In other words, is
my predicament a result of my own lack of piety?" |
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"Bible
Study: 'Building Community With Our Differences'," G. Richard Wheatcroft,
The Center for Progressive Christianity, 1997.
| "The
social world of first century Palestine was organized around the contrasts
or polarities of pure and impure, clean and unclean. These polarities
applied to persons, places, things, times and social groups." |
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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.):
| Carvalhaes,
Claudio, "Unexpected Gestures, Holy at Home," Journal of Family
Ministry, 2006.
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| Garland, David E.,
"'I Am the Lord Your Healer': Mark 1:21-2:12," Review and Expositor,
1988. |
| Loader, William,
"Challenged at the Boundaries: A Conservative Jesus in Mark's Tradition,"
Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 1996. |
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| Reviews: |
| Sermons:
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"Healed, Restored, Rejoicing!"
12 February 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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"Leprosy,"
Sermons from
Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart,
Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington. |
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"A Moment of
Grace," Frederick Buechner, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday
Evening Club, 1992. |
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"He Touched Me," the
Rev. Rosemary Brown, Day 1,
2000. |
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"Healing
Touch," Rev. Sarah Buteux, Cambridge Swedenborg Chapel, Cambridge, MA. |
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"True Pastoral Care," L. Gregory Bloomquist,
Saint Paul University, Ottawa. |
| Father
Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and
Homily
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| The Healer of Hurts: Mark 1:40 - 2:12, by Ray C. Stedman.
Text or
Real Audio. |
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| With Children:
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"Hope for the
Hopeless," Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com. |
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"Rejection,"
Fr. Max Bowers,
Kid's Church. |
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"Brandy Seeks
Help on a Science Project," children's story by Larry Broding, word-sunday.com. |
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"Jesus Heals a Man with Leprosy," Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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"He Touched
Me," Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com. |
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| Drama:
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"A
Leper in the Village,"
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 1:40-45, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Mark 1:40-45, at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis. |
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Mark 1:41, Heartlight - Free Christian PowerPoint Backgrounds. |
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Mark 1:40-45,
Mark 1:40-45,
Mark 1:40-45, 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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