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Mark
4:35-41
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | The
Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto. |
| Primary texts about Prayer and Piety from Dr Mahlon H
Smith's Into His Own: Perspective on the
World of Jesus (Rutgers University). See esp "Hanina Stills A Storm." |
| XI.31-36;
Tatian's Diatessaron (c.150-160). |
| Chapter
IX, On Baptism, Tertullian
(c. 198) |
| X.9,
Commentary on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St.
Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen], Origen.
(c.230) |
| From the
Catena
Aurea, Patristic Commentary by St Thomas Aquinas. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "They that sail with Christ,
although he seems to sleep ever so soundly when they are in danger,
yet they are preserved by him in due time, being awakened." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
| "Christ was asleep in the
storm, to try the faith of his disciples, and to stir them up to
pray." |
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| From Wesley's Notes.
| "On the pillow - So we
translate it, for want of a proper English expression, for that
particular part of the vessel near the rudder, on which he lay." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "There is a natural
apprehension under danger; but there was unbelief in their fear. It
is worthy of notice how considerately the Lord defers this rebuke
till He had first removed the danger, in the midst of which they
would not have been in a state to listen to anything." |
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| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "Such an astounding display of
power, the control of the storm in which men are as helpless as
infants, filled them with awe." |
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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 4, Carl W. Conrad. (Click superscript numbers
for commentary.) |
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"Jesus
Stills a Storm," 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: Pentecost
3" William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting
Church in Australia.
| "People know what it is like to be buffeted.
People know what it is like to have no control. People know
situations where only the divine can intervene." |
| The
Dolphin of Gennesareth - reflective
writing |
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"Stilling the Storm,"
Gospel Analysis, Sermons from
Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. Detailed background and exegesis. |
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Marginally Mark, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western
Australia. |
| Exegetical
Notes by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks.
| "While we may pray that Jesus
would work miracles in our lives and in our world and in our
neighborhoods; the miracles that come probably won't let us off the
hook from doing some of the hard work required to do what Jesus has
called us to do." |
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Exegesis,
Proper 7B,
by Richard Donovan at lectionary.org.
| "Jesus' calm voice and brief commands reflect his
authority over the elements, an authority that gets results." |
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Wellspring of
the Gospel, Ordinary 12B, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn
Turner, Weekly Wellsprings. |
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"Calm at
the Center," Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach.
"Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study
and activities.
| "Jesus can be difficult, especially when
he asks us to, 'go over to the other side.'" |
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"The Projector Is Running," Walter Wink, The Christian Century, 1994.
| "The disciples had projected the entire messianic
baggage on Jesus, as well as a load of personal needs and longings. Jesus
was gracious enough to carry these projections, but at every juncture he
attempted to get the disciples to withdraw them." |
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"God
is a Peacemaker (Mark 4:35-41),"
John C. Purdy. Chapter 7 of God With a Human Face (1993),
republished at Religion
Online.
| "Both the storm and the
fears of the disciples are calmed by the words of Jesus. Stormstiller is
Peacemaker. In the context of this book, that means that God also is
Peacemaker. God cares whether or not the human enterprise perishes. God
works in mysterious ways to bring peace. The storm clouds above our
heads are rich with mercy." |
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"Jesus
Calms the Storm," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
| "Jesus Calming the
Storm," analysis and reflections by Ed Schroeder, at Sabbatheology by The
Crossings Community of St Louis, Missouri.
| "It's "water, water
everywhere" in the OT text (Job 38) and the day's Gospel (Mark 4:35-41). Even Paul,
in the second lesson (2 Corinthians 6:1-13), though not using marine metaphors, measures
his ministry by a laundry list of inundations in his life (at least 18 negatives
mentioned)--all of which he has survived." |
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| "The
Perfect Savior for the Storm," analysis and reflections by
Michael Hoy, at Sabbatheology by The Crossings Community
of St Louis, Missouri.
| "We've been drowned before-in
baptism. Now we really get to live!" |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Mark 4: Rebuking the Wind and Waves," 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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"Hearing Is Believing," James R. Edwards, (other resources
at)
"Parables," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2006.
| "Jesus’ parables cannot be understood by standing
apart from them with arms folded in neutral objectivity. They can
only be understood by 'entering' into them, allowing their stories
to lay claim on us. How do we drop our guard so parables may have
their intended effect? The answer, repeated throughout Mark 4, is
that we enter parables by hearing." |
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"Homer or Not
Homer? Mark 4:35-41 in Recent Study," Douglas W. Geyer.
| "...a reader may wonder how it is that so many
similarities exist between Homer and Mark, but then also use that
observation to better develop a meaning of one or the other stories." |
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| "Mark
4: Cultural Intertexture," from "Examples of Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation
in Mark," at Dr. Vernon K. Robbins' Encyclopedia of Socio-Rhetorical
Interpretation.
| "Mark 4 contains images of `the
field, sowing, seeds, miscarriage, and harvest' that are characteristic of `Jewish
apocalyptic, wisdom, and prophetic literatures'. These images, however, occur in a
literary context that uses a Greco-Roman mode of rhetorical elaboration to unfold the
mysterious nature of the kingdom of God in Jesus' activity." |
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| "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." |
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| "'Unanswered'
Prayer," Kenneth W. Collins. At Ken Collins'
Web Site.
| "Is trouble brewing in your life? Does God seem to be asleep in the helm?
Are you terrified about the prospects for the immediate future? Then by all means scream
at God with all your lungs, make your complaint known, voice your panic, explain your
fears, plead your case… and don’t be distraught when the ceiling echoes back
only your own voice, and you sit there hollow and in tears." |
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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.):
| Hoffman, Kathryn
Vitalis, and Mark Vitalis Hoffman,
"Texts in Context: Question Marks and Turning Points: Following the
Gospel of Mark to Surprising Places," Word & World, 2006. |
| Powell, Mark Allan, "Echoes of Jonah
in the New Testament," Word & World, 2007.
Image Browse -
PDF |
| Ross, J.M.,
"Further Unnoticed Points in the Text of the New Testament," Novum
Testamentum, 2003. (Section on Mark 4:40 and 8:21 begins on page 210.) |
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| Reviews: |
| Sermons:
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"Tornado Time,"
Sermons from Seattle,
Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. |
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Pentecost
3,
25 June
2006, Luke Bouman, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the
RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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"In Over Our Heads,"
the Rev. Dr. Stephanie Weiner,
Day 1, 2003. |
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"Lord, Don't You
Care?" Dr. Roberta Hestenes, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday
Evening Club, 1998. |
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"Faithful Fears,"
the Rev. Dr. Eugene Winkler, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening
Club, 2000. |
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"The Danger in the
Water," the Rev. Dr. Ted Wardlaw, Day 1, 1997. |
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"Whose Life Is It?"
the Rev. Dr. Francis H. Wade, Day 1, 1997. |
| Father
Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist,"
Commentary and Homily:
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| With Children:
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"Peace, Be Still,"
Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com. |
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"Calming the Storm," Fr. Max Bowers, Kid's Church. |
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"Jesus Tells the
Storm to Be Quiet," Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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"The
Tempest," Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com. |
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"Mark 3 & 4 Word
Search," Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles. |
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| Drama: |
| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Clip Art Images:
Mark 4:35-41, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Mark 4:35-41, at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis. |
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Mark 4:35-41,
Mark 4:35-41, Liturgical Drawing,
Maria d.c. Zamora, Claretian
Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use these for
free.") |
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Clip Art:
Jesus Asleep During the Storm, Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World Mission
Collection, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. |
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Commercial Site:
The Work of the People -
Mark 4:35-41 - Films/Visual Liturgy based on RCL texts. |
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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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