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Luke 13:31-35
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | The
Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto. |
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"Temple and Jesus,"
The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of
the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C.
Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation. |
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IV.XLI.3,
Adversus
Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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I.5,
Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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On the
Lord's Prayer --
Cyprian
of Carthage (c. 252) |
| From the
Geneva Notes.
 | "Literally, "the
nest": now the brood of chickens is the nest." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary (c. 1700).
| "The wickedness of persons and
places which more than others profess religion and relation to God,
especially displeases and grieves the Lord Jesus." |
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| From
Wesley's
Notes.
John Wesley
(1703-1791).
| "On the third day he left
Galilee, and set out for Jerusalem, to die there. But let us
carefully distinguish between those things wherein Christ is our
pattern, and those which were peculiar to his office. His
extraordinary office justified him in using that severity of
language, when speaking of wicked princes, and corrupt teachers, to
which we have no call; and by which we should only bring scandal on
religion, and ruin on ourselves, while we irritated rather than
convinced or reformed those whom we so indecently rebuked." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| ""He seeks to kill me,
does he? Ah! I must be out of Herod's jurisdiction for that. Go tell
him I neither fly from him nor fear him, but Jerusalem is the
prophets' slaughter-house."" |
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| From
The
People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "Herod's most marked characteristic was
unscrupulous cunning. The Lord uses the term to indicate that he
understood the scheme. It was an artifice of Herod and the Pharisees
to get him away. Herod was afraid to kill him on account of his
popularity." |
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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 2,"
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "These few verses are rich in
historical allusions. They invite us to participate in the movement
for freedom and salvation in a world where individuals and
communities are governed by other powers." |
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"Jesus' Lament over Jerusalem,"
Gospel Analysis, Sermons from
Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. Detailed background and exegesis.
| "Jerusalem becomes a symbol of a city or
civilization that repeatedly rejects the prophets and messengers that
the Lord God sends to that city." |
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Exegetical
Notes by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks
Christian Resources.
| "The image we are give is of
God/Jesus as a hen gathering a whole bunch of chickens under her
wings. What might that imply about our relationship with those other
chickens?" |
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"Wide Open Are Your Arms,"
Mary Hinkle, Pilgrim Preaching:
Keeping Company with Biblical Texts and the People Who Hear and Preach Them.
| "A thought experiment: read through the
gospel text substituting the name of your town for 'Jerusalem' wherever it
appears." |
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"Exegetical Considerations,"
2nd Sunday in Lent, Richard
Carlson, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Using Greek for
Sunday Text Preparations. |
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Jesus Now,
Lent 2C. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith
Futures Jesus Then & Now. |
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"A
Regretful Pharisee,"
Sarah M. Foulger,
Stirred by the Light
- Voices of Lent.
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"Are you ready to abandon everything
else you’ve ever learned and lean on the wisdom, grace, and
instruction Jesus continues to offer freely." |
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Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion,
Luke 13:31-35, Wesley White. "A place of
conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
| "It would be
interesting to begin taking this last line about blessing and applying
it to a series of other scenes in the scriptures and in our lives." |
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"Conflicting
Desires," Expository Essay, Luke 13:31-35, Dr. William R. Long.
Part 2.
| "There is always a tension in the history
of religions and in biblical faith, that the prophet, the one who speaks
the challenging Word of God to a situation, both speaks the truth and
suffers for it." |
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"The Fox and the
Hen," analysis and reflections by Robin Morgan, in Sabbatheology by
The
Crossings Community of St Louis, Missouri.
| "Jesus is the mother hen who is
not about to abandon the house to the foxes--or to leave the chicks abandoned. His wings
are soft and warm, and his calling is clear and inviting. There is tremendous risk for the
mother hen in extending her wings." |
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Lectionary
Commentary and Preaching Paths (Lent C2), by Jirair Tashjian, at The
Christian Resource Institute.
| "This text provides an
opportunity to address the problem of religious prejudice that
arises out of preconceived notions and stereotypical
generalizations." |
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Laterally Luke, by
Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western Australia. |
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"The
Godforsaken City," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
| "We may be privileged to share in the
life of a Biblical church, but this should not lessen our critical view,
nor our responsibility to warn our brothers and sisters of the danger of
apostasy." |
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"Second Sunday in Lent: Luke 13:31-35," For the Renewal of Repentance:
The Lukan Texts for Lent, Gary M. Simpson,
Texts in Context, Word & World,
Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1992.
| "The empowering which we need in
order to renew our repentance comes from the enervating which God suffered
on the cross." |
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"No
Turning Back," Jennifer M. Ginn, The Christian Century, 2004.
| "Lent challenges us to try." |
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"As
A Hen Gathers Her Brood," Barbara Brown Taylor, The
Christian Century, 1986.
| "If you have ever loved
someone you could not protect, then you understand the depth of
Jesus’ lament. All you can do is open your arms. You cannot make
anyone walk into them. Meanwhile, this is the most vulnerable
posture in the world --wings spread, breast exposed -- but if you
mean what you say, then this is how you stand." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Jesus'
Death in Q," by David Seeley. From NTS 38 (1992) 222-34.
| "Q 13:34-35 refers to the
deaths of the prophets alone. These verses imply that Q may have
understood Jesus' death in terms of the deaths of the prophets." |
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"'O
Jerusalem, Jerusalem,' The Holy City," Peter Walker, Sojourners,
September/October 2000.
| "Belief in the city's holiness
has sometimes been used to legitimate unholy action." |
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"Where Was
the Temple of Herod?" Richley Crapo, Utah State University. Bible and
Interpretation.
| "Utah State University
anthropologist says Dome of the Rock is not location of Herod's Temple." |
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"That
Small-Fry Herod Antipas, Or When a Fox Is Not a Fox," Randall Buth,
Jerusalem
Perspective Online.
| "When Jesus labeled Herod a fox, Jesus implied that Herod was not a lion.
Herod considered himself a lion, but Jesus pointed out that Herod was the opposite of a
lion. Jesus cut Herod down to size, and Jesus' audience may have had an inward smile of
appreciation at a telling riposte." |
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"'Our Mother who art in Heaven' -- challenging dominant masculinity,"
Wanjiru Kariuki, Online Journal, 2006. African perspective.
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"Thanks, in particular, to the critical effort of the
pamphlet, The War against Women, which has managed to bring
to the surface the dominance of male language used in reference to
God, that would have largely gone unnoticed, gender consciousness in
the church has begun." |
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"The Feminist Critique of God-Language," Neil Gillman,
MyJewishLearning.com. Reprinted from Jewish Lights. |
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Female Images
of God in the Bible, compiled by the Women's Ordination Conference. |
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"Jerusalem
as Jesus Views It," Calvin E. Shenk, Christianity Today,
1998.
| "How can Christians be an
authentic presence in Jerusalem? Surely the living Christian
community (the temple of Jesus) is of greater significance than the
Temple Mount. Community-centered faith is more important than
site-centered faith." |
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"Theology and the City: Learning to Cry, Struggling to See," Jim
Perkinson, Cross Currents, 2001.
| "To love oppressors in particular, or
sinful human beings in general, is to have continual hope for them that
they will stop their oppressing and sinning before they do harm to others
and to themselves. To understand Jesus' death too quickly as part of a
divine plan worked out totally in advance is, in fact, to give up too
quickly on the potential for responsibility on the part of those who are
the most powerful, or really on the part of any of us." |
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"The
Changing Role of Women in the Early Christian World,"
Howard Clark Kee, University of Pennsylvania. Theology Today,
1992.
| "If the church in our time
were to take with full seriousness the radical openness toward women
and their participation in the life of God's people that
characterized the movement at the outset, it could result in a
significant contribution toward renewal of both the church and the
human race." |
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"Blurring
the Boundaries: A Response to Howard C. Kee,"
Virginia Burrus, The Theological School at Drew University. Theology
Today, 1992.
| "...a blurring of
religious or cultural boundaries in our historical
reconstructions may cut against the smugness that frequently
creeps into Christian discussions of Judaism and other religious
traditions. The roots of a distinctive Christian feminism would
appear to be entangled in Jewish and pagan traditions, rather
than emerging in pure and radical opposition to those
traditions. Second, a blurring of chronological boundaries in
our historical reconstructions may cut against the tendency to
locate orthodox or authentic Christianity almost purely in a
statically defined "golden age" of the distant past.
After all, how liberating is it for Christian women to be
invited to focus exclusively on "the insights of Jesus and
Paul"?" |
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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.):
| Burrus, Virginia,
"Blurring the Boundaries: A Response to Howard C. Kee,"
Theology
Today, 1992. |
| Ginn, Jennifer M.,
"No Turning Back,"
The Christian Century, 2004. |
| Kee, Howard Clark,
"The Changing Role of Women in the Early Christian World,"
Theology
Today, 1992. |
| Miller, Robert J.,
"The Rejection of the Prophets in Q,"
Journal of Biblical Literature,
1988. |
| Moessner, David P.,
"'The Christ Must Suffer': New Light on the Jesus - Peter, Stephen, Paul
Parallels in Luke-Acts," Novum Testamentum, 1986. |
| Perkinson, Jim,
"Theology and the City: Learning to Cry, Struggling to See,"
Cross
Currents, 2001. |
| Rochelle, Jay Cooper,
"When Prayer Is All You Have,"
Currents in Theology and Mission,
1995. |
| 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.
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| Simmons, Elizabeth McGregor,
"The Sense of Text: An Invitation to Lenten Preaching,"
Journal for
Preachers, 2004. |
| Simpson, Gary M.,
"For the Renewal of Repentance: The Lukan Texts for Lent,"
Word &
World, 1992. |
| Smith, Daniel A.,
"Revisiting the Empty Tomb: the Post-Mortem Vindication of Jesus in Mark and
Q," Novum Testamentum,
2003. |
| Tannehill,
Robert C.,
"Israel in Luke-Acts: A Tragic Story," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1985. |
| Taylor,
Barbara Brown,
"As a Hen Gathers Her Brood,"
The Christian Century,
1995. |
| Weinert, Francis D.,
"Luke, the Temple and Jesus' Saying about Jerusalem's Abandoned House (Luke
13:34-35)," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1982. |
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| Reviews:
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Review:
Morten Hørning Jensen, Herod Antipas in Galilee: The Literary and
Archaeological Source on the Reign of Herod Antipas and Its Socio-economic
Impact on Galilee. Mohr Siebeck, 2006. Review by Mark A. Chancey,
2007. |
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| Sermons:
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"God
Longs for Us," the Rev. Dr. James B. Lemler,
Day 1, 2007. |
| Lent 1,
4 March, 2007, Goettinger Predigten: Every Sunday
Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors:
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"Violence: A Rising National Epidemic,"
Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. |
| "In
the Thick of Crisis!" John Jewell,
1998. |
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"Jerusalem at the End of
Modernity Part II," the Rt. Rev. John Bayton,
Day 1, 1996. |
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| With Children:
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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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