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Mark
9:38-50
 | 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| Historical References, Commentary and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 Greek Synoptic Parallels: 9:49-50. |
| Comparative texts at (Rutgers University Dept of Religion)
Mahlon H. Smith's Into His Own:
Perspective on the World of Jesus companion to the historical study of Christian
texts:
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| Chapter XLVI of
The First Epistle to the Corinthians, Clement of Rome (ca.
96). |
| XIII.29; XXV.15, 19,
21-24, 26; Tatian's Diatessaron
(c. 150-160). |
| II.XXXII.1, Adversus
Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
| Chapter IX, On
Modesty, Tertullian
(c. 217) |
| From the
Catena
Aurea, Patristic Commentary by St Thomas Aquinas. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "We must be seasoned and
sprinkled by God, so that we may be both acceptable sacrifices unto
him, and also so that in our being knit together we may season one
another." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
| "Doubtless, remorse of
conscience and keen self-reflection are this never-dying worm.
Surely it is beyond compare better to undergo all possible pain,
hardship, and self-denial here, and to be happy for ever hereafter,
than to enjoy all kinds of worldly pleasure for a season, and to be
miserable for ever." |
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| From
Wesley's Notes.
| "St. Paul had learnt a better
temper, when he rejoiced that Christ was preached, even by those who
were his personal enemies. But to confine religion to them that
follow us, is a narrowness of spirit which we should avoid and
abhor." |
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| Of Hell
(Mark 9:38). Sermon by John Wesley. |
| A Caution Against Bigotry
(Mark 9:38-39): Sermon by John Wesley. |
| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "The reference to salting the
sacrifice is of course to that maxim of the Levitical law, that
every acceptable sacrifice must be sprinkled with salt, to express
symbolically its soundness, sweetness, wholesomeness, acceptability.
But as it had to be roasted first, we have here the further
idea of a salting with fire." |
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| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "Have salt in yourselves. The
spirit of self-sacrifice, and thus you will "have peace with
one another."" |
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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 8:27 - 10:52, Carl W. Conrad. (Click superscript numbers
for commentary.) |
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"Whoever Is Not with Me Is against Me..."
"If
Your Hand Offends You, Cut It off; Salted with Fire," 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 17"
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia,
2003.
| "It is not so much that salt
ceases to be salt but it becomes contaminated by additions over
time, dirt, stones, etc, so that it becomes useless. He links salt
with peace. In the context salt is an image of integrity and
wholeness." |
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Causing One of these Little Ones to Stumble,
The Way of the Cross: Markan Texts for Late Pentecost, Donald H. Juel,
Texts in Context, Word & World,
Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1994. |
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"Unquenchable Fire," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at)
"Heaven and Hell," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2002. |
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"Millstones, Hell,"
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
Christian Resources.
| "When the purity of our faith is adulterated, or
perhaps "watered down", the pure "salt" may slowly slip away leaving us
with a "tasteless" faith and it may be impossible to restore the pure
one." |
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"Stumble,"
Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study
and activities.
| "Compassion might well up for the state of the
helpless, the mikros. But Christ tells us to run to those who have been
rejected, the elachistos—the implication being that they have performed
some act that has caused their exclusion. Is that where my faith commands
me?" |
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"Domesticating God's Love," Ordinary 26B, Fr. Gerry Pierse, C.Ss.R., from Sundays Into
Silence: Reflections on the Sunday Gospels in the Light of Christian
Meditation. Claretian Publications.
| "Jealousy and rivalry are to be found everywhere that
there are people, but in some way they are the special vices of religious
and so-called holy people." |
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"Scandal,"
Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A
Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's
Story, Family Activity, Support Materials.
| "What scandals have you heard about in the past two
months? How did they affect you?" |
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Wellspring of
the Gospel, Ordinary 26B, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn
Turner, Weekly Wellsprings. |
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"The
Millstone," Joel Marcus, The Christian
Century, 2000. At Religion Online.
| "...the same Jesus who in Mark
9 says that it would be better if child abusers had never been born,
in Mark 10 points to his own abused body as a sign of hope for all." |
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"Unexclusive Gospel," Kenneth L. Carder, The Christian Century,
1997.
| "...greatness has nothing to do with rankings. It has
to do with service, humility and hospitality to the least and most
vulnerable--those without status." |
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"Temptations to Sin," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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"The
Costliness of Grace," Ronald Goetz, The Christian Century,
1986. At Religion Online.
| "Jesus has earned the right to
discuss with us the gravity of our sin, having forgiven us our sin
in such mutilating agony. Perhaps his forgiveness of us might evoke
in us, if only for a moment, a willingness to wonder about the pride
we take in our modernity, our self-sufficiency, our
self-justification." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Mark 9: Teaching in Capernaum,"
"Expounding the Law: Adultery," wikipedia. |
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"'Better
Pluck Out Your Eye,'" Craig A. Evans, Beliefnet.
| "Why does Jesus use such disturbing
imagery when cautioning us against sin?" |
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"Opening Blind Eyes: A Revisioning of Mark 8:22 - 10:52," Marie Noel
Keller, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2001.
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"Keller
argues that Mark uses the stories of the two blind men in his Gospel to
serve as metaphors for his community...Their stories and the material
within the frame of 8:22-10:52 work together to help his community learn
the lessons they need in order to advance from the fear they are
experiencing to follow Jesus boldly 'on the way.'" |
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| A number of articles about Salt
at Jewish Heritage Online Monthly. See especially:
| A
covenant of salt: Unbreakable like salt or a duty for all times
| "Scholar
Jacob Milgrom notes that salt stands in contrast to leaven and
other fermentatives, whose use is forbidden on the altar. He
thus perceives salt as a symbol of permanence, as opposed to
leaven which produces change. Therefore, a "salt
covenant" suggests an unbreakable covenant." |
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| Salt
as a Blessing and Curse in Ancient Times
| "Contamination
being attributed in ancient and primitive thought to the
machinations of demons, and salt being regarded as an
incorruptible and cleansing substance, it was natural that the
latter become a universally regarded potent against the evil
forces." |
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"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. |
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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.):
| Carder, Kenneth L.,
"Unexclusive Gospel," The Christian Century, 1997. |
| Deatrick, Eugene P.,
"Salt, Soil, Savior," Biblical Archaeologist, 1962. |
| Fleddermann, Harry,
"The Discipleship Discourse (Mark 9:33-50)," The Catholic Biblical
Quarterly, 1981. |
| Goetz, Ronald,
"The Costliness of Grace," The Christian Century, 1986. |
| Henderson, Ian H.,
"'Salted with Fire' (Mark 9.42-50): Style, Oracles and (Socio)Rhetorical
Gospel Criticism," Journal for the Study of the New Testament,
2000. |
| Horvath, Tibor,
"Is HEMON in Mk 9,40 Authentic?" Journal of Ecumenical Studies,
1971. |
| Lane, Belden C.,
"Blending Salt and Spice, Joining Wisdom and Prophecy," The Christian
Century, 1989. |
| Marcus, Joel,
"The Millstone," The Christian Century, 2000. |
| Ricoeur, P.,
"Ye Are the Salt of the Earth," Ecumenical Review, 1958. |
| Ross, J.M.,
"Some Unnoticed Points in the Text of the New Testament," Novum
Testamentum, 1983. (Section on Mark 9:38, 44 & 46 begins on page 63.) |
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| Reviews: |
| Sermons:
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"Millstones,"
"The Fires of Hell,"
Sermons from Seattle,
Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. |
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17th Sunday after Pentecost, Timothy Hoyer /
"Staying in the Circle," Walter Harms,
1 October,
2006, Göttinger Predigten im
Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran
theologians/ pastors. |
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"Being Salt to the
World," the Rev. Gemechis Desta Buba,
Day 1, 2003. |
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"Stumbling Blocks," a stewardship-oriented sermon starter by the Rev.
David S. Bell is the Director of Stewardship with the General Board of
Discipleship of The United Methodist Church. |
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"Quality Above
Power," Dr. Myron Augsburger, 30 Good
Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 1995. |
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"Exclusive Rights
to the Gospel," John
Jewell, 2000. |
| Father
Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist,"
Commentary and Homily:
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| The Child in our Midst: Mark 9:30-50, by Ray C. Stedman.
Text or
Real Audio. |
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| With Children:
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"Pass the Salt, Please,"
Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com. |
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"People Talk
about Sam and Rosanni,"
children's story by Larry Broding, word-sunday.com. |
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"A Cup of cold
Water Is a Wonderful Gift," Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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Mark 9 & 10
Crossword, Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles. |
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| Drama:
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"A
Millstone,"
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:
| Clip Art Images:
Mark 9:38-48, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48,
Mark 9:38-40,
Mark 9:38-40, Liturgical Drawing,
Maria d.c. Zamora,
Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use
these for free.") |
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Mark 9:38-48 at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis. |
| Commercial Site:
"Anger Management,"
(Mark 9:38-50) graphics/films/worship ideas from Lumicon. |
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| Hymns and Music:
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| 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:
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| Study Links and Resources for the
Book of Mark |
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