Luke 21:25-36
- 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: 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- Historical References, Commentary and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 New Covenant Eschatology and Apocalyptic Speculation from Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, Targum, proto-Kabbala, Mishnah, Babylonian Talmud, and Midrash. At Rutgers University, Mahlon H. Smith's Into His Own: Perspective on the World of Jesus.
- "Jesus' Apocalyptic Return," "The Unknown Time," "Within This Generation," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C. Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation.
- IV.XXXVI.3 (Prophets sent from same Father who sent Son), IV.XXXVII.3 (Free Will), Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
- IV.39 (Concerning Those Who Come in the Name of Christ), Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 210)
- Chapter XXII (When the Resurrection Occurs), On the Resurrection of the Flesh, Tertullian (c. 211)
- On the Mortality -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 252)
- "The Nearness of the Kingdom," Luke 21:31, Meister Eckhart.
- "An Exhortation to Bear with the Weak," Luke 21:25-36, Martin Luther, c. 1521.
- "Christ's Second Coming," Martin Luther, c. 1522.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- "We must be sober and watchful both day and night for the Lord's coming, so that we are not taken unexpectedly."
- From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary (c. 1700).
- "When he comes to judge the world, he will redeem all that are his from their troubles."
- From
Wesley's
Notes.
John Wesley
(1703-1791).
- "That ye may be counted worthy - This word sometimes signifies an honour conferred on a person, as when the apostles are said to be counted worthy to suffer shame for Christ, Acts 5:41. Sometimes meet or becoming: as when John the Baptist exhorts, to bring fruits worthy of repentance."
- From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- "Though the grandeur of this language carries the mind over the head of all periods but that of Christ's second coming, nearly every expression will be found used of the Lord's coming in terrible national judgments, as of Babylon, &c.; and from Lu 21:28, 32, it seems undeniable that its immediate reference was to the destruction of Jerusalem, though its ultimate reference beyond doubt is to Christ's final coming."
- From The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- The Coming of the Son of Man, audio telling, story in episodes, graphic, audio and written commentaries. Go Tell Communications, Biblical Storytelling for the Global Village, 2012.
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Commentary,
Luke 21:25-36, David Lose, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org,
2009.
- "From Moses to Martin Luther King, Jr., history is full of examples of those who, because they had been to the mountaintop, had peered into the promised land, and had heard and believed the promise of a better future, found the challenges of the present not only endurable, but hopeful."
- 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,"
Advent 1,
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
- "We may not be weighed down with drunkenness and debauchery, but our self indulgence and the vested interest in sustaining our lifestyles at the expense of peoples trapped in poverty lives itself out in equal irresponsibility - both locally and on a global scale. Our praying may be less for our own survival (21:36) and more for the survival of all."
- Exegetical
Notes by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks
Christian Resources.
- "Apocalyptic literature is written primarily to give hope and assurance to people in the midst of suffering. So should our preaching on this text."
-
Progressive Involvement Lectionary Blogging, Luke 21:25-36, John
Petty, 2009.
- "Therefore, again, 'watch in all times.' Furthermore, pray 'that you might have strength to escape these things, all the things coming to be, and to be stood--stathenai--before the son of man.' Stathenai is an aorist passive infinitive. You don't do the standing. You will be stood."
- "Your Liberation Is Near," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
- "Eschatological Discourse," Gospel Analysis, Sermons from Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington. Detailed background and exegesis.
-
Holy Textures, Understanding the Bible in its own time and in ours,
Luke 21:25-36, David Ewart, 2009.
- "I wonder what it means when many, perhaps most, of us no longer live in anticipation of the fulfillment of God's promises in our lifetime?"
- "The First Sunday in Advent: Luke 21:25-36," The Birth of Jesus Never Saved Anyone: The Lucan Advent Texts, Marc Kolden, Word & World: Theology for Christian Ministry, Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1991.
- "The First Sunday in Advent: Luke 21:25-36," Promises, Promises, Gracia Grindal, Word & World: Theology for Christian Ministry, Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1988.
- Laterally Luke, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western Australia.
- Kairos Co-Motion Lectionary Dialogue, Luke 21:25-36, Advent 1C, Wesley White. Progressive Christian perspective.
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"The Hope that Gives Life," Advent 1, Fr. Gerry Pierse, C.Ss.R., from Sundays Into
Silence: Reflections on the Sunday Gospels in the Light of Christian
Meditation. Claretian Publications.
- "Today's gospel story calls on us to do two things that can be very hard to hold together: to be realistic about how the world is going and at the same time not to lose hope in the future."
-
"Great Anticipation,"
Larry Broding's
Word-Sunday.Com: A
Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's
Story, Family Activity, Support Materials.
- "What do you look forward to this Christmas? What do you dread this holiday season? Why?"
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"Between Two Advents: In the Interim," Cornelius
Plantinga, Jr. The Christian Century, 2000. At Religion Online.
- "The hardest part is simple faithfulness in our work and in our attitudes -- the kind of faithfulness that shows we are being drawn forward by the magnet force of the kingdom of God."
-
"Take
Heed to Yourselves," William Willimon, The Christian Century,
1986. At
Religion Online.
- "Jesus says that for us all there will be a day when there is no tomorrow. The invitation comes, the door opens, the word is spoken, and it is time."
-
"Apocalypse Now?" Walter Wink, The Christian Century, 2001. At
Religion Online.
- "Eschatology is concerned about the goal of humanity and the world; apocalyptic is consumed with the actual end of the planet earth as it is presently constituted."
- Articles & Background:
- "Olivet Discourse," wikipedia.
- Fireweed, a link sent by Peter Haynes, who says:
- "Jesus speaks of the fig tree in Luke 21:29f. The summer I lived in Alaska, I learned of the fireweed which, by the progression of its blossoming, indicates the movement of the season. This site includes a picture with a brief description of this aspect of the fireweed."
- 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.
- Achtemeier, Elizabeth,
"Luke 21:25-36, Between Text and Sermon," Interpretation, 1994.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Adams, Joanna, "Light the Candles,"
The Christian Century, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Benke, Richard, "1st Sunday of
Advent," Concordia Journal, 1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Brown, Schuyler,
"The Matthean Apocalypse," Journal for the Study of the New Testament,
1979. (Contains information about Luke's apocalypse, and how it differs from
Matthew and Mark.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - González, Catherine Gunsalus, "Preaching
the Advent Lectionary," Journal for Preachers, 2003. (Year C)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Grindal, Gracia,
"Promises, Promises," Word & World, 1988.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Howard-Brook, Wes,
"Living Covenant in the Midst of Empire: John's Apocalyptic Vision,"
The Living Pulpit, 2000. (Specific to the book of Revelation, but
contains helpful understanding of apocalyptic relevant to this text.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Janzen, J. Gerald,
"Church-and-Messiah: A Dyad," The Living Pulpit, 2000.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Johnson, Abby Arthur,
"Keep Your Lamps Burning: Advent in the Arctic," Theology Today,
1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Johnson, Stephen C., "The 'Future' of Preaching:
Apocalyptic Eschatology and Christian Proclamation," Restoration
Quarterly, 2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Kay, James F.,
"Redemption Draws Near," The Christian Century, 1997.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Kodell, Jerome, "Luke's Use of
Laos, People, Especially in the Jerusalem Narrative: Luke
19:28-24:53," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1969.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Koessler, John,
"Come Lord Jesus -- But Not Too Soon," Christianity Today,
2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Kolden, Marc,
"The Birth of Jesus Never Saved Anyone: The Lucan Advent Texts," Word
& World, 1991.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Long, Thomas G.,
"Imagine There's No Heaven: The Loss of Eschatology in American Preaching,"
Journal for Preachers, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Lowry, James S.,
"Introducing the Luke Cycle: Advent Preaching for Year C," Journal
for Preachers, 1997.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - McDaniel, Judith M.,
"Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room," The Living Pulpit, 1997.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Morris, John C.,
"Anticipation," The Christian Century, 2000.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Otey, Rush, "Gospel Fragments for Advent," Journal for Preachers, 2000.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Plantinga, Cornelius, Jr.,
"Between Two Advents: In the Interim," The Christian Century,
2000.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Powell, Mark Allan, "Echoes of Jonah
in the New Testament," Word & World, 2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Russell, Letty M.,
"Advent Shock," The Christian Century, 1991.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Sayles, Guy,
"Preaching Advent Hope While Millions Are Reading the Left Behind
Series," Journal for Preachers, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Shepherd, Michael B., "Daniel 7:13
and the New Testament Son of Man," Westminster Theological Journal,
2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Siciliano, Jude, O.P.,
"Advent: The Coming of Christ and His Justice," The Living Pulpit,
1997.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Sparks, O. Benjamin,
"On Earth Peace, Goodwill: Preaching on Peace During Advent and Christmas,"
Journal for Preachers, 1982.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Willimon, William,
"Take Heed to Yourselves," The Christian Century, 1986.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Wink, Walter,
"Apocalypse Now? Threats to Survival," The Christian Century,
2001.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Achtemeier, Elizabeth,
"Luke 21:25-36, Between Text and Sermon," Interpretation, 1994.
- Reviews:
- Sermons:
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- First Sunday of Advent, Timothy J. Hoyer, "Signs," Luke Bouman, 3 December 2006, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors.
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- Advent 1, 2009
- Advent 1, 2006
- Advent 1, 2003
- Advent 1, 2000 (Dr. Mary G. Durkin)
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- With Children:
- "Waiting and Watching," children's sermon, coloring page. Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons 4 Kids.
- Drama:
- "Building for the Present," Tom Woodley, dramatix.
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art Images: Luke 21:25-36, Luke 21:25-36 #2, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
- Luke 21:25-36 at Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration. Liberation emphasis.
- Luke 21:29-33, Luke 21:34-36, Luke 21:25-36, Luke 21:29-33, Liturgical Drawing, Maria d.c. Zamora, Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use these for free.")
- Hymns and Music:
- "God, You Alone Know What You've Planned," Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, CAROL CMD ("It Came Upon the Midnight Clear") Christmas tunes with Advent themes, Presbyterian Outlook, 2009.
- Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Luke 21:27. The Cyber Hymnal.
- Hymnal Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
- At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
- "There Is a Mighty Question," original hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, ANGEL'S STORY 7.6.7.6.
- 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:
- Study Links and Resources for the Book of Luke
