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Luke 13:1-9
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | The
Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto. |
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Insurrection in the
City under Pilate: New Testament Parallels to the Works of Josephus. From G.J.
Goldberg's Flavius Josephus Home Page.
(Some of these "parallels" are speculative.) |
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IV.XXXVI.8,
Adversus
Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
| From the
Geneva Notes.
 | "Great and long suffering is
the patience of God, but yet he eventually executes judgment." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary (c. 1700).
| "The same Jesus that bids us
repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand, bids us repent, for
otherwise we shall perish." |
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A Penitent Heart, the
Best New Year's Gift (Luke 13:3): sermon by George Whitefield. |
| From
Wesley's
Notes.
John Wesley
(1703-1791).
| "Either we may understand God
the Father by him that had the vineyard , and Christ by him that
kept it: or Christ himself is he that hath it, and his ministers
they that keep it." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "The final perdition of such
as, after the utmost limits of reasonable forbearance, are found
fruitless, will be pre-eminently and confessedly just" |
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| From
The
People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "A common fruit in Palestine.
It represents here the Jewish nation." |
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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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"First
Thoughts on Year C Gospel Passages in the Lectionary: Lent 3,"
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia, 2001.
| "‘When authorities act
harshly towards people, the people must deserve it’ - that is one
theology being addressed." |
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Exegetical
Notes by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks
Christian Resources.
| "I note that the
"sin" of the fig tree is not that it is doing something
bad, but that it is doing nothing! It is just taking up space in the
orchard." |
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"The Pruning of the Barren Fig Tree,"
Gospel Analysis, Sermons from
Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. Detailed background and exegesis.
| "Luke constructs the parable of the
fig tree with an element of hope. There is still time for the fig tree
to bear fruit. There is still time for your life to bear fruit." |
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"Repent or Perish,"
Mary Hinkle, Pilgrim Preaching:
Keeping Company with Biblical Texts and the People Who Hear and Preach Them.
| "Jesus rejects retribution and yet
calls for repentance. The fact that some of us (I speak for myself here)
find our brains taxed when we try to hold these two thoughts together may
indicate just how tied into retribution we still are." |
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"Clarifying Moments of Warning and Invitation,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with
Jesus Foundation.
| "Why
are so many clarifying moments experiences of pain, suffering, and
loss?" |
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Jesus Now,
Lent 3C. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith
Futures Jesus Then & Now. |
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Laterally Luke, by
Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western Australia. |
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"Judas' Mother,"
Sarah M. Foulger,
Stirred by the Light
- Voices of Lent.
| "You had better think long and
hard about Jesus before you agree to be his disciple. You had better
look at what he is asking because he is asking for everything." |
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Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion,
Luke 13:1-9, Wesley White. "A place of
conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
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"Unless you pay attention in a different way than you have, you will
perish as did those at a deliberate hand of violence or in another
anonymous occasion of death." |
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"Do You Deserve What You Get?" Lent 3,
Fr. Gerry Pierse, C.Ss.R., from Sundays Into
Silence: Reflections on the Sunday Gospels in the Light of Christian
Meditation. Claretian Publications.
| "While there is no cause and effect
between what happens to us and our good or bad behavior, we are still
challenged to behave in a better way." |
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"The
Tough Question," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic
Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's Story, Family
Activity, Support Materials.
| "Why do people suffer in this life?" |
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"We
All Stand under God's Judgement," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
| "What is the relationship between
tragedy and sin?" |
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"Why
Does HE Even Use Up the Ground?"
Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study
and activities.
| "God’s judgment will be harshest for
those who had much but gave little. Can we answer this question from
God’s point of view? 'Why did I (we) even use up the ground?'" |
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"The Unexpected
Mercy of God,"
Expository Essay, Luke 13:1-9, Dr. William R. Long.
| "The goal of the call to discipleship is the bearing
of fruit, fruit that abides." |
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"Third Sunday in Lent: Luke 13:1-9," For the Renewal of Repentance: The
Lukan Texts for Lent, Gary M. Simpson, Texts in Context, Word & World,
Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1992.
| "We moderns (and postmoderns) are
also adept at externalizing. In addition, our contemporary affection for
the adequacy of causal explanations escalates our use of diversionary
tactics." |
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"Life-Giving
Fear," Barbara Brown Taylor, The Christian Century,
1998.
| "Terrible things happen, and
you are not always to blame. But don’t let that stop you from
doing what you are doing. That torn place your fear has opened up
inside of you is a holy place. Look around while you are there. Pay
attention to what you feel. It may hurt you to stay there and it may
hurt you to see, but it is not the kind of hurt that leads to death.
It is the kind that leads to life." |
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"Breaking and Entering," Thomas G. Long.
The Christian Century,
2001. Religion Online.
| "The sign of the times, the clue to the
breaking in of God’s reign, is the gracious and patient hand that reaches
out to halt the ax, the merciful voice that says, 'Let’s give this
hopeless case one more year.'" |
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Lectionary
Commentary and Preaching Paths (Lent C3), by Jirair Tashjian, at The
Christian Resource Institute.
| "It is true of course that
sometimes God does act in judgment. However, our passage today
argues against the view that tragedies in the world are routinely to
be interpreted as a manifestation of the wrath of God or as the will
of God." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"The Fig Tree,"
wikipedia. |
| "Repentance
and Forgiveness," David R. Blumenthal, Cross Currents.
| "Teshuvá is the key concept in the rabbinic view of sin,
repentance, and forgiveness. The tradition is not of one mind on the steps one must take
to repent of one's sins. However, almost all agree that repentance requires five elements:
recognition of one's sins as sins (hakarát ha-chét'), remorse (charatá),
desisting from sin (azivát ha-chét'), restitution where possible (peira'ón),
and confession (vidúi)." |
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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.):
| Bauckham, Richard,
"The Two Fig Tree Parables in the Apocalypse of Peter," Journal of
Biblical Literature, 1985. |
| Blumenthal, David R.,
"Repentance and Forgiveness," Cross Currents, 1998. |
| Curkpatrick, Stephen,
"Parable Metonymy and Luke's Kerygmatic Framing,"
Journal for the
Study of the New Testament, 2003. |
| Hays, Richard B.,
"On Hearing Bad News," The Christian Century, 1992. |
| Hedrick, Charles W.
"Prolegomena to Reading Parables: Luke 13:6-9 As A Test Case,"
Review & Expositor, 1997. |
| Hedrick, Charles W.,
"An Unfinished Story about a Fig Tree in a Vineyard (Luke 13:6-9),"
Perspectives in Religious Studies, 1999. |
| Hill, E. Wayne and Paull M. Mullen,
"Contexts for Understanding Forgiveness and Repentance as Discovery: A
Pastoral Care Perspective," The Journal of Pastoral Care, 2000. |
| Long, Thomas G.,
"Breaking and Entering," The Christian Century, 2001. |
| Rittenhouse, Bruce P., "What Does It
Mean to Tell the Truth about the Virginia Tech Killings?" Currents in
Theology and Mission, 2007.
Image Browse -
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| Shirock, Robert J.,
"The Growth of the Kingdom in light of Israel's Rejection of Jesus:
Structure and Theology in Luke 13:1-35," Novum Testamentum, 1993.
Image Browse -
PDF |
| Simpson, Gary M.,
"For the Renewal of Repentance: The Lukan Texts for Lent,"
Word &
World, 1992. |
| Taylor, Barbara Brown,
"Life-giving Fear," The Christian Century, 1998. |
| Wenig, Margaret Moers,
"The Jewish Laws of Repentance and Forgiveness," The Living Pulpit,
1994. |
| Young, Franklin W.,
"Luke 13:1-9, Expository Article," Interpretation, 1977. |
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| Reviews: |
| Sermons:
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"Changing Your Mind, Bearing Fruit," the Rev. Dr. James B. Lemler,
Day 1, 2007. |
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"Wanted: Fig Trees that Produce Figs," Pastor Edward F. Markquart,
Sermons from Seattle. |
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"Missing Is Not Final," the Rev. Dr. Wiley Stephens,
Day 1, 2004. |
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"Could This Be the Year for Figs?" the Rev. Barbara K. Lundblad,
Day 1, 2001. |
| "In
the Thick of Blindness," John
Jewell, 1998. |
| Father
Andrew Greeley, Author, Priest, Sociologist: Background and Homily
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| With Children:
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"The Fruitful Life," children's sermon, coloring page. Charles
Kirkpatrick, Sermons 4 Kids. |
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"The Tough Question,"
children's story by Larry Broding, word-sunday.com. |
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"What Kind
of Dirt Are You?" Linda Edwards, The Children's Chapel. |
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"Jesus Gives a Fig
Tree a Second Chance," Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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| Drama:
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"The Blood of the Galileans," 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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"A Raging 'C',"
J'son M. Lee, dramatix. |
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
| Clip Art,
Luke 13:9, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
| Clip Art Images:
Luke 13:1-9,
Luke 13:1-9 #2, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Luke 13:1-9,
Luke 13:1-9, Liturgical Drawing,
Maria d.c. Zamora, Claretian
Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use these for
free.") |
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Luke 13:1-9
at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis. |
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