Mark 1:40-45

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• Reading the Text:
  • NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
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  • 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• Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts: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 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)
  • "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:
    • Matthew 8:1-4/Mark 1:40-45/Luke 5:12-16
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • From The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
    • "This miracle occurred after the Sermon on the Mount."
• Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
  • Commentary, Mark 1:40-45, 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 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."
  • "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."
  • "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."
  • "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."
  • "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]."
  • 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."
  • "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."
  • "Healing Presence," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Suffering," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2005.
  • "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?"
  • "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."
  • Wellspring of the Gospel, Ordinary 6B, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn Turner, Weekly Wellsprings.
  • Sermon Preparation Thoughts and Questions by Wesley White, 2006.
  • Marginally Mark, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western Australia.
  • "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."
  • "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."
  • "Jesus Cleanses a Leper," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
• Articles & Background:
  • "Author Recounts His 'Journey with Leprosy,'" NPR All Things Considered, February 1, 2009.
  • "Miracles of Jesus," "Mark 1: Jesus in Capernaum and the Tour of Galilee," wikipedia.
  • "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."
  • "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?"
  • "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."
  • "'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?"
  • "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:
  • "The Laughter Barrel," Dr. Jeffrey K. London, Lectionary.org.
  • "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.
  • "Leprosy," Sermons from Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington.
  • "A Moment of Grace," Frederick Buechner, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 1992.
  • "He Touched Me," the Rev. Rosemary Brown, Day 1, 2000.
  • "Healing Touch," Rev. Sarah Buteux, Cambridge Swedenborg Chapel, Cambridge, MA.
  • "True Pastoral Care," L. Gregory Bloomquist, Saint Paul University, Ottawa.
  • Father Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and Homily
    • Ordinary 6, 2009
    • Ordinary 6, 2006
    • Ordinary 6, 2003
    • Ordinary 6, 2000
• With Children:
  • "Hope for the Hopeless," Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com.
  • "Rejection," Fr. Max Bowers, Kid's Church.
  • "Jesus Heals a Man with Leprosy," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
  • "He Touched Me," Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com.
• Drama:
  • "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.
• Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
  • Clip Art Images: Mark 1:40-45, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
  • Mark 1:40-45, at Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration. Liberation emphasis.
  • Images for this week's readings, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
  • Mark 1:41, Heartlight - Free Christian PowerPoint Backgrounds.
  • 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.
• Hymns and Music:
  • Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
  • Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Mark 1:41. The Cyber Hymnal.
• Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
  • Healing/Healers
• Movies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
  • Healing/Healers
  • Clean/Unclean
  • Authority
  • Miracles
• Study Links and Resources for the Book of Mark