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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| Historical References, Commentary and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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Commentary,
Mark 1:40-45, James Boyce, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org,
2009. |
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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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"Compassionate Community," Kate Huey, Weekly Seeds, iucc.org, 2009.
| "We need one
another, a community of faith, in which we can better understand who
Jesus is, and what that means in our lives, that is, what it will
mean to follow Jesus faithfully. We're called to serve and heal and
make whole, to restore and rebuild and reach out." |
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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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"Preaching the Lesson," Jill Crainshaw, Lectionary Homiletics
sample.
| "When preachers expand their study tables, when
they make room for people whose lives resonate with truths embedded
in Gospel healing stories, preaching becomes a sermonic feast." |
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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. |
| 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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Holy Textures, Understanding the Bible in its own time and in ours,
Mark 1:40-45, David Ewart.
| "Note the two steps: the leprosy leaves the man,
and secondly, he is made clean." |
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"I Do Choose," Erin Martin, The Ekklesia Project.
| "The healing of individuals is always about more
than the healing of individuals. Healings are about the kingdom of
God." |
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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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"Miracle Market," Barbara Crafton, The Christian Century,
2003.
| "A miracle has to be magic and
full of special effects before we'll pay any attention." |
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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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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. |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Author Recounts His 'Journey with Leprosy,'" NPR All Things
Considered, February 1, 2009. |
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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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| Carvalhaes,
Claudio, "Unexpected Gestures, Holy at Home," Journal of Family
Ministry, 2006.
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| Cook, Carol J.,
"Empathy: A Bridge between Worlds, A Landscape of Care," Journal of
Family Ministry, 2006.
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| Crafton, Barbara,
"Miracle Market," The Christian Century, 2003.
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| Farrington, Debra,
"Healed, Not Cured," The Christian Century, 2006.
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| Garland, David E.,
"'I Am the Lord Your Healer': Mark 1:21-2:12," Review and Expositor,
1988.
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| Hultgren, Arland J., "Healing,"
issue focus of Word & World, Fall 1982.
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| Isaak, Paul J., "Health and
Healing as a Challenge to Christian Ethics and Diaconal Ministry of the
Church," Black Theology, 2003.
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| Juel, Donald H. and Patrick R.
Keifert, "A Markan Epiphany: Lessons from Mark 1," Word & World,
1988.
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| Kingsbury, Jack Dean, ed.,
"Salvation and Healing," issue focus of Interpretation, Ap 1995.
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| 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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| Matthey, Jacques, ed., "Health,
Faith and Healing," issue focus of International Review of Mission,
Ja-Ap 2001.
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| May, Sharon Nearhoof, "Healing
Anger," Brethren Life and Thought, 2005. (Sermon)
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| Read, David Haxton Carswell, ed.,
Healing, focus for Living Pulpit, Ap-Je, 1997.
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| Telford, George B., Jr., "Mark
1:40-45, Expository Article," Interpretation, 1982.
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| Reviews: |
| Sermons:
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"The Laughter Barrel," Dr. Jeffrey K. London, Lectionary.org. |
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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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| 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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"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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Images for this week's readings, Pitts Theology Library Digital
Image Archive. |
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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.") |
| Commercial Site:
"A Man with Leprosy," Mark 1:40-45, film/visual liturgy, Work of
the People. |
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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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