Luke 24:44-53
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 & sermons.
- The Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto.
- "The Victor," Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit.
- Comparative texts about Baptism: Water & Spirit from DSS, Josephus, 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.
- "The Promised Spirit," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C. Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation.
- III.XVI.5, IV.XXVI.1, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
- Chapter V, Chapter VIII, Adversus Judaeos, Tertullian (c. 198)
- II.1, Paedagogus, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- IV.43, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 210)
- Chapter XXVI, Against Praxeas, Tertullian (c. 213)
- From the
Geneva Notes.
- "The preaching of the gospel, which was promised to the prophets, and performed in his time, is committed unto the apostles, the sum of which is repentance and remission of sins."
- From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary (c. 1700).
- "Christ by his Spirit works on the minds of men. Even good men need to have their understandings opened."
- Section IX, Evidences of the Christian Religion, Joseph Addison, c. 1715.
- From
Wesley's
Notes.
John Wesley
(1703-1791).
- "Beginning at Jerusalem - This was appointed most graciously and wisely: graciously, as it encouraged the, greatest sinners to repent, when they saw that even the murderers of Christ were not excepted from mercy."
- "Christ's First and Last Subject," Luke 24:47; Matthew 4:17, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1860.
- From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- "Incarnate Love, Crucified Love, Risen Love, now on the wing for heaven, waiting only those odorous gales which were to waft Him to the skies, goes away in benedictions, that in the character of Glorified, Enthroned Love, He might continue His benedictions, but in yet higher form, until He come again!"
- "Beginning
at Jerusalem: Luke 24:47," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1883.
- "'Beginning at Jerusalem,' must surely mean begin at home."
- From The
People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
- "The last act of the Savior upon the earth was a blessing."
- Holy Textures, Luke 24:44-53, Understanding the Bible in its own time and in ours, David Ewart, 2011.
- "And as if to emphasize that this blessing of his disciples has not been finished - is still on-going - Luke tells us that: While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. (Luke 24:51) Might it not be that even in heaven Jesus-now-resurrected is still blessing his disciples?"
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
-
Lectionary
Commentary and Preaching Paths (Easter C7), by Dennis Bratcher, at The
Christian Resource Institute.
- "The mission of the church here is nothing less than to go into the world as God?s people, and proclaim a subversive, transforming message about a suffering God who calls anyone without discrimination to respond."
-
"Up, up and INSIDE!" Peter Woods,
I Am Listening, 2010.
- "I am tickled however, by the African notion of the abode of God in the earth and not in the sky, so indulge me while I play with an idea that is every bit as speculative as the Ascension doctrine has been..."
- "The Eighth Day," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Sabbath," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2002.
- Jesus is the Fulfillment of the Law, audio telling, story in episodes, graphic, audio and written commentaries. Go Tell Communications, Biblical Storytelling for the Global Village, 2010.
-
"Above and Beyond," Lawrence Wood, The Christian Century, 2003.
- "It's a feeling of mixed joy and grief, of doubt and near certainty. The ascension marks the moment when we pass from Jesus' time into our own."
-
"You
Are Witnesses of These Things," Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study
and activities.
- "Here is the last statement of Luke. The disciples rush out to all ethnic groups, clothed in the power of Jesus Christ, to offer God?s forgiveness and blessing wherever they go. Every day of my life should bring me one step closer to living like that."
- "Christ Has Fulfilled the Scriptures," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
- "The Inspiration
for Christian Witness," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com:
A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's
Story, Family Activity, Support Materials.
- "How have other Christians inspired you? Has their inspiration ever caused you to thank God?"
- "Great Commission," "Ascension of Jesus," wikipedia.
-
"Rethinking
the Great Commission," Mortimer Arias,
Iliff School of Theology, Theology Today, 1991.
- "It is to our churches, and to us as we are, that the Great Commission is entrusted today. It is up to us to receive it and be faithful to it. We count with the promise of the last mandate: "I am with you always, to the end of the age.""
- "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)."
- Hamm, Dennis, S.J.,
"The Tamid Service in Luke-Acts: The Cultic Background behind Luke's
Theology of Worship," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Johnson, Andy,
"Our God Reigns: The Body of the Risen Lord in Luke 24," Word &
World, 2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Lee, Mark,
"An Evangelical Dialogue on Luke, Salvation, and Spirit Baptism,"
Pneuma, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Moore, Thomas S.,
"The Lucan Great Commission and the Isaianic Servant," Bibliotheca
Sacra, 1997.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Plevnik,
Joseph,
"The Eyewitnesses of the Risen Jesus in Luke 24," The
Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1987.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials -
Prince, Deborah Thompson, "The 'Ghost' of Jesus: Luke 24 in Light of
Ancient Narratives of Post-Mortem Apparitions," Journal for the Study of
the New Testament, 2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Russell, Keith A.,
"At One with the Power: Reflections on the
Lectionary Readings for May,"
The Living Pulpit, 2007. (See also
"Atonement," issue focus of The Living Pulpit, 16.2, 2007.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Schmemann, Fr Alexander,
"The Proclamation of Joy: An Orthodox View," The Living Pulpit,
1996. (see
Joy issue focus of The Living Pulpit 5.4, 1996.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Now What? -- sermon for the Ascension on Luke 24:44-53 by Frank G. Honeycutt from SermonStudio
- "More Questions than Answers," Ascension - 5 May 2005, Luke Bouman, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors.
- "Who's In Charge?" John Jewell, 2000.
- "Sent Forth by God's Blessing," the Rev. Rosemary Brown, Day 1, 2002.
- "The Second Coming," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts.
- "Mission Possible," Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com.
- "'I told you so!' Jackie said," children's story by Larry Broding, word-sunday.com.
- "The Disciples Look Up into Heaven," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
-
"The Ascension,"
- "High above the Clouds," from A Certain Jesus by Jose Ignacio and Maria Lopez Vigil. Ideal for catechetical and liturgical dramatization of today's gospel. Claretian Publications.
- Images for this week's readings, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
- Clip Art, Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World Mission Collection, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
- After Ascension, Ascension, Ascension 2, Clip Art, Anglican Diocese of Dunedin, New Zealand.
- "O Christ, When You Ascended," Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, 2007, LANCASHIRE.
- I Believe (The Apostles' Creed) AUSTRIAN HYMN (8.7.8.7 D) (Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken)
- Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Luke 24:49, 50. The Cyber Hymnal.
- "Ascension," from La Corona by John Donne (1572-1631).
