Mark
3:20-35
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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: NRSV, RSV, 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- Historical References, Commentary and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.
- Comparative primary texts at Mahlon H. Smith's (Rutgers
University) Into His Own:
Perspective on the World of Jesus:
- Sin and Justice from Mishna and Babylonian Talmud.
- Spirit Possession and Exorcism
- Purity and Social Relations, from Philo, Josephus, Lucian, Pseudepigrapha, Babylonian Talmud, Midrash, Philostratus.
- Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit: Separation from Family.
- "All Sins Forgiven," "Strong One's House," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C. Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation.
- VII, 46; XIV.15, 21,28-30 ; Tatian's Diatessaron (c. 150-160).
- V.XXI.3, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
- Epistle IX -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 250)
- From the Catena Aurea, Patristic Commentary by St Thomas Aquinas.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
- From Wesley's Notes.
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- From The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- Commentary,
Mark 3:20-35, Preaching
This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012.
- "Jesus did not fit in. He was at odds with his family's sociological script and with the religious authorities."
- "What Makes a Family?" Matthew L. Skinner, ON Scripture, Odyssey Networks, 2012.
- "Jesus redefines the criteria for who constitutes his true family."
- Jesus Casts out an Unclean Spirit, Disagreement with the Scribes, audio telling, story in episodes, graphic, audio and written commentaries. Go Tell Communications, Biblical Storytelling for the Global Village, 2012.
- "Out of Our Minds," David Lose, Dear Working Preacher, 2012.
- "It's not that [the Scribes'] way of relating to God is wrong – they are part of a long and proud tradition of faithful service to God and the people of God. It is just that Jesus doesn't conform to their structures. Jesus declares that the law, finally, isn't about regulating our relationship with God but was given by God to help us get more out of life."
- "Getting on the Right Side of God," Alyce M. McKenzie, "Edgy Exegesis," Patheos, 2012.
- "In Mark's Gospel, Satan is always behind the opposition to Jesus regardless of who or what the vehicle may be. In this case, it is his own family and a delegation of scribes from Jerusalem."
- "Love Unraveled," Rick Fry, 2012.
- "Even restrained on the cross Jesus was widening the circle of his mothers, sisters, and brothers."
- "Re-defining Family," Janet Hunt, Dancing with the Word, 2012.
- "What is your first reaction to Jesus' words? Do they make you anxious? Relieved? Hopeful?What is your first reaction to Jesus' words? Do they make you anxious? Relieved? Hopeful?"
- "'I don't know,' isn't a wrong answer," Peter Woods, I Am Listening, 2012.
- "When I read the Scriptures it seems that every now and then wisdom is able to transcend fear."
- "All in the Family," Rick Morley, 2012.
- "Jesus’ family is an open family. The door to the family homestead is wide-open."
- "A Most Uncomfortable Invitation," Andrew Prior, One Man's Web, 2012.
- "His healing is indiscriminate. It pays little attention to the shibboleths of the law or culture. Women are healed. Healing happens on the Sabbath. It’s highly visible; people are cutting holes in roofs to get to him! And it is provocative."
- "Preaching Mark 3:20-35," David Lose, Lectionary Homiletics sample.
- "If you want a comfortable gospel that affirms the status quo, you’re probably at the wrong place."
- Insitutionalized Jesus, Michael Coffey, 2012.
- "Grace Under Pressure," Lisa Degrenia, 2012.
- A Strong Man, Exegesis for Proper 5 based on Mark 3:20-35 by John R. Brokhoff from SermonSuite.
- Holy Textures, Understanding the Bible in its own time and in ours,
Mark 3:20-35, David Ewart, 2012.
- "Here is the Good News: Jesus is not out of his mind; Jesus is not filled with demonic spirits. Rather, Jesus has the mind of God; Jesus is filled with the Holy Spirit - and invites all of us to be of the same mind and same Spirit in a new family as his sisters and brothers."
- "Which Madness Will You Choose?" Roy M. Terry IV, The Hardest Question, 2011.
- "Amidst the flash mob of speculation, Jesus’ family might appear to be the only truly sane people in the group. Concerned for his wellbeing they try their best to get him out of the scene."
- A Brief Commentary on the Gospel of Mark, Chapter 3:7-35, Carl W. Conrad. (Click superscript numbers for commentary.)
- "A House Divided, a Strong Man Bound," "Who Is My Family?" 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."
- Wellspring of the Gospel, Ordinary 10B, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn Turner, Weekly Wellsprings.
- "The Character of Jesus' Family," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
- Commentary,
Mark 3:20-35, Preaching
This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012.
- Articles & Background:
- "Mark 3: A House Divided," "Eternal Sin," wikipedia.
- "Questions,
Chreai, and Challenges to Honor. The Interface of Rhetoric and Culture in Mark's
Gospel." Jerome H. Neyrey, Catholic Biblical Quarterly
60 (1998):657-81.
- "In terms of rhetorical background, our survey of "questions" indicates that how they function more often than not as competitive, even hostile weapons intended to inflict major damage. Questions score points, draw blood, and shame opponents. The same interpretation applies equally to the phenomenon of answering a question with a counter-question, which also is an aggressive weapon. And by observing who is reduced to silence, we have narrative clues about who triumphed in the question game and who lost."
- Synopsis (English) and discussion of Mark 3:31-35 (Jesus' Kin). Focus is on literary relationships of texts. Includes non-canonical parallels and discussion of textual origins. Mahlon H. Smith, Rutgers University.
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"The Family in the Jesus Movement," Santiago Guijarro,
Biblical
Theology Bulletin, 2004.
- "The purpose of this study is to explore the possible continuity between the Jesus movement before Jesus' death and the movement of his disciples after his resurrection in their attitude towards the family."
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"Jesus
Christ: Exorcist," Susan R. Garrett, Beliefnet.
- "When we rush to explain away Jesus' miracles, we risk overlooking the deeper message of his liberating power."
- Capharnaum, featuring information and images from 19 seasons of excavations conducted by the late Fr. Virgilio C. Corbo ofm and Fr. Stanislao Loffereda ofm.
- "Demonology in the Dead Sea Scrolls and the New Testament," Hermann Lichtenberger, Orion center for the Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Associated Literature, 2004.
- 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).
- Aichele, George,
"Jesus's Uncanny 'Family Scene,'" Journal for the Study of the New
Testament, 1999.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Bishop, Jonathan,
"Parabole and Parrhesia in Mark," Interpretation, 1986.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Blomberg, Craig L.,
"The New Testament Definition of Heresy (or When Do Jesus and the Apostles
Really Get Mad?)," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society,
2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Busch, Austin,
"Questioning and Conviction: Double-voiced Discourse in Mark 3:22-30,"
Journal of Biblical Literature, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Dewey, Joanna,
"Women in the Gospel of Mark," Word & World, 2006. (Section on
this text begins on page 23.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Keller, Joseph, "Jesus and the Critics: A Logico-Critical
Analysis of the Marcan Confrontation," Interpretation, 1986.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Aichele, George,
"Jesus's Uncanny 'Family Scene,'" Journal for the Study of the New
Testament, 1999.
- Reviews:
- Sermons:
- "We Need Some Crazy Christians," Michael B. Curry, Faith and Leadership, 2012.
- Tilted Haloes -- sermon for Proper 5 based on Mark 3:20-35 by James Weekley from SermonSuite.
- "Why Jesus? Pt 4: Jesus the Home Wrecker," Bishop William H Willimon, Day 1, 2010.
- "The Exorcist," Brian K. Blount, Duke Divinity School, 2009.
- "Recognizing Him," Bishop Minerva Carcano, Day 1, 1997.
- "Who Are My Mother and My Brothers?" Paul Tillich. From The New Being (1955), at Religion OnLine.
- With Children:
- Worshiping with Children, Proper 5B, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2012.
- "Children's Literature: A Resource for Ministry," June 10, 2012, Union Presbyterian Seminary. Connections: Mark 3:20-35 and Without You by Geneviève Côté.
- Related to Jesus -- Children's sermon based on Mark 3:20-35 from SermonSuite.
- "Mark 3 & 4 Word Search," Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles.
- Drama:
- "The Case for Christ," Susan Irvine, dramatix.
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art Images: Mark 3:20-35, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
- Mark 3:22-30, Mark 3:31-35, Mark 3:31-35, Liturgical Drawing, Maria d.c. Zamora, Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use these for free.")
- Hymns and Music:
- “Mary Heard the Angel's Message,” Carolyn Winfrey Gillette’s hymn inspired life of Mary, the mother of Jesus, including the verse inspired by the Mark 3:31-35: “Mary heard, 'Who is my mother? Who is in my family? All who do my Father's bidding -- All these ones belong to me.'” Tune: BEECHER 8.7.8.7 D (“Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”) and HYFRYDOL (“Alleluia, Sing to Jesus”) This hymn is in Voices Found: Women in the Church's Song (Episcopal).
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Mark 3:35. The Cyber Hymnal.
- 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
