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Mark 3:20-35

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bulletReading the Text:
bullet NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
bullet The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
bulletThe Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
bulletThe World Wide Study Bible includes commentary & sermons.
bulletHistorical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
bulletThe Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto.
bulletStephen Carlson's color-coded Greek Synoptic Parallels: 3:31-35.
bulletComparative primary texts at Mahlon H. Smith's (Rutgers University) Into His Own: Perspective on the World of Jesus:
bullet Sin and Justice from Mishna and Babylonian Talmud.
bullet Spirit Possession and Exorcism
bullet Purity and Social Relations, from Philo, Josephus, Lucian, Pseudepigrapha, Babylonian Talmud, Midrash, Philostratus.
bulletComparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit: Separation from Family.
bullet "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.
bullet VII, 46; XIV.15, 21,28-30 ; Tatian's Diatessaron (c. 150-160).
bullet V.XXI.3, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
bullet Epistle IX -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 250)
bulletFrom the Catena Aurea, Patristic Commentary by St Thomas Aquinas.
bulletFrom the Geneva Notes.
bulletFrom Matthew Henry's Commentary.
bulletFrom Wesley's Notes.
bulletFrom the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
bulletFrom The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
bulletContemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
bullet A Brief Commentary on the Gospel of Mark, Chapter 3:7-35, Carl W. Conrad. (Click superscript numbers for commentary.)
bullet "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."
bullet Wellspring of the Gospel, Ordinary 10B, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn Turner, Weekly Wellsprings.
bullet "The Character of Jesus' Family," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
bullet "The 'Ochlos' Messiah," analysis and reflections by Ed Schroeder, at Sabbatheology by The Crossings Community of St Louis, Missouri.
bullet"Jesus binds the Cosmic Accuser and "robs" him of his possessions (=unforgiven sinners) in the break-in that culminates on Good Friday and Easter."
bulletArticles & Background:
bullet "Mark 3: A House Divided," "Eternal Sin," wikipedia.
bullet "Jesus and Kinship," Daniel P. Schrock, Windows to the World of Jesus: Studies of Mark's Gospel. (Continue to click on "next" at bottom of the page for Class 5 to work through the material.)
bullet "The Politics of Exorcism: Jesus' Reaction to Negative Labels in the Beelzebul Controversy," Santiago Guijarro, 1999.
bullet"Jesus was accused of being possessed by Beelzebul because of the exorcisms he practiced. This kind of view is characteristic of the first-century Mediterranean interpretation of deviant behavior. The purpose of this article is to determine the historical causes of this accusation and the purpose of the reaction of Jesus against it."
bullet"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.
bullet"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."
bullet "Jesus' Eating Transgressions and Social Impropriety in the Gospel of Mark: A Social Scientific Approach," Dietmar Neufeld, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2000.
bullet"Food events provide an opportunity for Mark to portray Jesus in fierce debate with the religious elite from which he emerges an honorable man but for which he is eventually executed. Eating and food are occasions for Mark to present Jesus, not only as popular hero, but also as subversive sage."
bullet 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.
bullet "The Family in the Jesus Movement," Santiago Guijarro, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2004.
bullet"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."
bullet "Jesus Christ: Exorcist," Susan R. Garrett, Beliefnet.
bullet"When we rush to explain away Jesus' miracles, we risk overlooking the deeper message of his liberating power."
bulletDeath and the Maiden: The Complexity of Trauma and Ways of Healing; A Challenge for Pastoral Care and Counseling, Archie Smith, Jr., Pacific School of Religion.
bullet"Ours is a changing world, pushed by global developments, technological innovations, and uneven growth with deeper divisions between the wealthy and the poor. We are challenged to raise anew the question: Who is my mother, my sister and my brother?"
bullet "By the Finger of God," R. Steven Notley. Minor [Synoptic] Agreements, Semitic Influence, and Rabbinic Commentary. At Jerusalem Perspective Online.
bullet"The expression "finger of God" also occurs in a passage from an ancient rabbinic commentary on Exodus that is recited in Jewish homes every year as part of the Passover Haggadah: Rabbi Yose the Galilean said, "How do we know that the Egyptians were afflicted with ten plagues in Egypt, but with fifty at the Red Sea? Of Egypt it is said: 'Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of God."' But of the Red Sea it is said: 'And Israel saw the mighty hand….' With how many plagues were they afflicted by the 'finger'? Scripture says with ten. Therefore we may conclude that in Egypt the Egyptians were afflicted with ten plagues, but at the Red Sea with fifty." (Mechilta, Beshallah 6; to Exodus 14:31)."
bullet "A Christological Hermeneutic: Crisis and Conflict in Hermeneutics," Donald G. Bloesch. Chapter 5 in Robert K. Johnston, The Use of the Bible in Theology: Evangelical Options, John Knox Press, 1985). Reprinted at Religion Online.
bullet" When we deal with the question of the contemporary relevance of this particular text, we are reminded that the church continues its warfare against the principalities and powers. These powers have been dethroned, the dragon has been mortally wounded, but in his death throes he can be even more dangerous than before."
bullet Capharnaum, featuring information and images from 19 seasons of excavations conducted by the late Fr. Virgilio C. Corbo ofm and Fr. Stanislao Loffereda ofm.
bullet The scope of flashback in Mark 3:21-31, from B-Greek Archives. Sort by "subject" to follow thread.
bullet "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.
bulletArticles in ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are subscribed and logged in to ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
bulletAichele, George, "Jesus's Uncanny 'Family Scene,'" Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 1999.
bulletBlomberg, 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.
bulletBusch, Austin, "Questioning and Conviction: Double-voiced Discourse in Mark 3:22-30," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2006.
bulletDewey, Joanna, "Women in the Gospel of Mark," Word & World, 2006. (Section on this text begins on page 23.)
bulletReviews:
bulletSermons:
bullet "Recognizing Him," Bishop Minerva Carcano, Day 1, 1997.
bullet "Who Are My Mother and My Brothers?" Paul Tillich. From The New Being (1955), at Religion OnLine.
bullet"We cannot cut the ties with our family without being guilty. But the question is: Is it willfulness which demonically disrupts the family communion, or is it the step toward independence and one’s own understanding of the will of God which divinely liberates us from the bondage to our family?"
bulletFalse Forces: Mark 3:7-35, by Ray C. Stedman. Text or Real Audio.
bulletWith Children:
bullet "Mark 3 & 4 Word Search," Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles.
bulletDrama:
bullet "The Case for Christ," Susan Irvine, dramatix.
bulletGraphics & Bulletin Materials:
bullet Clip Art Images: Mark 3:20-35, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
bullet 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.")
bulletHymns and Music:
bullet Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Mark 3:35. The Cyber Hymnal.
bulletFine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
bullet Satan/Demons
bulletMovies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
bulletSatan/Demons
bullet Division/Dissention/Sectarianism
bulletStudy Links and Resources for the Book of Mark