Luke 20:27-38
- Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- Greek Interlinear Bible, ScrTR, ScrTR t, Strong, Parsing, CGTS, CGES id, AV.
- The Bible Gateway: NRSV, RSV, NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition & sermons.
- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- The Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto.
- Comparative texts about Pharisees & Sadducees from Josephus, Tosefta, Mishnah & Babylonian Talmud. 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.
- Sadducees: New Testament Parallels to the Works of Josephus. From G.J. Goldberg's Flavius Josephus Home Page. (Some of these "parallels" are speculative.)
- Chapter LXXXI, Dialogue With Trypho, Justin Martyr. (c 160)
- I.4, Paedagogus, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- III.6, III.12, VI.16, VII.10, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- I.1, To His Wife, Tertullian (c. 206)
- III.9, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 209)
- IV.38, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 210)
- Chapter XIII, Exhortation to Chastity, Tertullian (c. 210)
- Chapter XXXVI, Chapter LXII, On the Resurrection of the Flesh, Tertullian (c. 211)
- V.10, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 212)
- Chapter VII, On Monogamy, Tertullian (c. 215)
- IV.Summary 29, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen / Rufinus (c.230)
- IV.XXIX, Against Celsus, Origen. (c.246)
- On the Dress of Virgins, Cyprian of Carthage (c. 249)
- Epistle LXXX -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 257)
- From the Geneva Notes.
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary (c. 1700).
- From Wesley's Notes. John Wesley (1703-1791).
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- From The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- Radical Gratitude, lectionary-based stewardship, Northwest United Methodist Foundation. (.pdf)
- Luke 20:27-38, Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
-
"First
Thoughts on Year C Gospel Passages in the Lectionary,"
Pentecost 24,
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
- "God is the certain detail which hope has. The rest one might add is speculation or the brushstroke of imagination."
- "The Sadducees' Question: A Sequel," William Loader.
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"Monastic Mentors," Roberta C. Bondi,
The Christian Century,
2004.
- "However I feel about Jesus? reply to the Sadducees concerning the poor woman with seven consecutive husbands, I am glad that Jesus cited Exodus to demonstrate to his opponents why he believed that God 'is God not of the dead, but of the living, for they are all alive to him.' This is certainly my experience."
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Exegetical Notes
by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks Christian Resources.
- "Proclaiming that God is the God of the living, I think, has to mean more than just something positive for those who have died or for our future life. It should affect our lives on this planet, in this age, today."
- Questions about the resurrection, audio telling, story in episodes, graphic, audio and written commentaries. Go Tell Communications, Biblical Storytelling for the Global Village, 2010.
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Holy Textures, Understanding the Bible in its own time and in ours,
Luke 20:27-38, David Ewart, 2010.
- "Remember, in a couple of days, 'resurrection' is going to be a life and death question for Jesus - not merely an interesting question for discussion and debate. If your life depended on it, what would you say about resurrection?"
-
Kingdom
and Resurrection, Andrew Prior, a church (re)wired, 2010.
- "If we do not dismiss resurrection as denial and wish fulfillment, we can see that it was actually statement of hope in the face of injustice, suffering, and absurdity."
-
Blogging toward Sunday,
Michael Pasquarello III, Theolog:
The Blog of The Christian Century, 2007.
- "When we ?use? God, the church, and ministry to appease religious curiosity and demand, determine winners and losers, gain an upper hand or prove we are better than our competitors, we become participants in death: life without God."
- Laterally Luke, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western Australia.
-
"Fundamentalism and Freedom,"
Ordinary 32,
Fr. Gerry Pierse, C.Ss.R., from Sundays Into
Silence: Reflections on the Sunday Gospels in the Light of Christian
Meditation. Claretian Publications.
- "Fearful
over-reaction has often let to a suppression of truth that was a greater
evil and error than the original 'heresy.'
A much more positive approach would be to open up to people the rich Christian tradition for deeper prayer and spirituality."
- "Fearful
over-reaction has often let to a suppression of truth that was a greater
evil and error than the original 'heresy.'
-
Dylan's Lectionary Blog,
Proper 27C, 2004. Biblical Scholar
Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary
of the Episcopal Church.
- "In our culture, marriage plays a huge role in defining who's trustworthy, who's successful, who's blessed."
-
Wellspring of
the Gospel, Ordinary 32, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn
Turner, Weekly Wellsprings.
- "When have you got so caught up in an experience that you have lost the sense of time passing?"
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"One Last Attempt: Power against Power," The Politics of God: The Way to
the Cross, Eugene C. Kreider, Texts in Context, Word & World,
Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1986.
- "Luke uses these questions to build the contrast between the determination and freedom of the Messiah and the prescribed, legalistic way interpretations of the tradition were made to function by their supporters among the people."
-
"There
Came to Him," Jerry Goebel,
One
Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study
and activities.
- "Am I closing in on the cross or clinging to the comforts of Galilee? Am I stretched further but blessed deeper each day that I awake on this earth? As I look at the day ahead of me and say, 'there came to Jerry,' will it be the comforts of Galilee or the cross of Jerusalem that I expect to encounter?"
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"All Are
Alive to God," Expository Essay, Dr. William R. Long.
Part 2.
- "This story also appears in Matthew and Mark, but it ends differently in each of the Gospels."
-
"After Death," Larry Broding's
Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic
Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's Story, Family
Activity, Support Materials.
- "What comfort does faith in the resurrection bring you?"
- "The Question about Rising from Death," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
-
"The
Gotcha Game," F. Dean Lueking. Commentary from The Christian
Century, October, 1998. At Religion Online.
- "When Jesus took his place in the temple, he became the target in a deadly game of "Gotcha.""
- "One Bride for Seven Brothers," a study from the Biblical Studies Foundation.
- Articles & Background:
- "Resurrection of the Dead," wikipedia.
- "BTB Readers Guide: Kinship," by K.C. Hanson, from Biblical Theology Bulletin 24 (1994).
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS
for this week's texts (includes direct links).
- Bondi, Roberta C., "Monastic Mentors," The Christian
Century, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Dawsey, James M., "Confrontation in the Temple: Luke
19:45-20:47," Perspectives in Religious Studies, 1984.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Duke, Paul D., "Transfigured Relations," The
Christian Century, 1995.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - King, Michael A., "After the Storm," The Christian
Century, 2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Kreider, Eugene C., "The Politics of God: The Way to
the Cross," Word & World, 1986.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Lueking F. Dean, "The Gotcha Game," The Christian
Century, 1998.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Pugh, Elizabeth A., "Communion Across the Ages,"
Review & Expositor, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Bondi, Roberta C., "Monastic Mentors," The Christian
Century, 2004.
- Reviews:
- Sermons:
- "Love the Questions," the Rt. Rev. Porter Taylor, Day 1, 2004.
- "A View from beyond the Grave," John Jewell, 1998.
- Father Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and Homily
- With Children:
- "Lest We Forget (Veteran's Day)," "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep," children's sermon, coloring page. Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons 4 Kids.
- Drama:
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art, Luke 20:33, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
- Clip Art Images: Luke 20:27-38, Luke 20:27-38 #2, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
- Luke 20:27-38 at Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration. Liberation emphasis.
- Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
- 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 Luke
