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Luke 2:22-40
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | The
Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto. |
| Primary texts (Pseudepigrapha, Targum, Midrash, Targum) about Messainic Expectation from
(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. |
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I.III.4,
I.VIII.4,
III.X.3,
IV.VII.1, Adversus
Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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Chapter XII, Adversus
Judaeos,
Tertullian
(c. 198) |
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I.5, Paedagogus,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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IV.9, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 210) |
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Chapter II,
Chapter XXIII,
On the Flesh of Christ,
Tertullian (c.
211) |
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On the
Lord's Prayer --
Cyprian
of Carthage (c. 252) |
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On the
Mortality --
Cyprian of
Carthage (c. 252) |
| Commentary on a Harmony of the
Evangelists, John Calvin, 1558:
Luke 2:22-32,
Luke 2:33-39. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "Christ, upon whom all
our sins were laid, being offered to God according to the law purifies
both Mary and us all in himself." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary (c. 1700).
| "The same Spirit that
provided for the support of Simeon's hope, provided for his joy. Those
who would see Christ must go to his temple." |
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| From
Wesley's
Notes.
John Wesley
(1703-1791).
| "And the revival of the
spirit of prophecy, together with the memorable occurrences relating to
the birth of John the Baptist, and of Jesus, could not but encourage and
quicken the expectation of pious persons at this time. Let the example
of these aged saints animate those, whose hoary heads, like theirs, are
a crown of glory, being found in the way of righteousness." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "From the intermediate
offering of "a pair of turtle doves or two young pigeons," we
gather that Joseph and the Virgin were in poor circumstances (2Co
8:9), though not in abject poverty." |
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| From The
People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "The utterances of
Elizabeth, Mary and Simeon are consecutive. Each begins where the other
ends. Mary sings her own born Messiah; Zacharias celebrates the triumph
of Israel, and Simeon announces the hopes of the Gentiles. But, besides
this holding forth the Messiah as a Savior for Gentile as well as Jew,
what is remarkable is, that he announces in Jesus a suffering
Messiah as well as a glorious.--Whedon." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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Luke 2:22-40, Christmas 1B,
Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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"First
Thoughts on Passages from Mark in the Lectionary: Christmas 1,"
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia, 2002.
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"Luke reflects the honouring of wise
elderly people. Probably frail and able to achieve little that counts on
the scale of the economic rationalists, they are rich sources of wisdom.
Congregations often have Simeons and Annas; are they heard?" |
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"Simeon and Anna," Gospel Analysis, Sermons from
Seattle,
Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. Detailed background and exegesis. |
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Sermon
Preparation Thoughts and Questions by Wesley White, 2006. |
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Exegetical Notes
by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks Christian Resources.
| "Perhaps the description of Jesus
"growing" (2:40) and "increasing" (2:52) might encourage us to keep
growing and increasing in our wisdom and in divine and human favor." |
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"The Childhood of Jesus," study guide for adults, Robert B.
Kruschwitz, (other resources at)
"Children," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2003. |
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"Holding Promise," John Stendahl, The Christian Century, 2002.
Religion Online.
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"We have seen. It’s enough for
now." |
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"The Jewish Christ of the Underclass,"
Holy Family,
Larry Broding's
Word-Sunday.Com: A
Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's
Story, Family Activity, Support Materials.
| "How do people try to hold to the
spirit of the Christmas?" |
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"Jesus
Grew in Wisdom and Stature," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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"The Consolation of Israel,"
Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study
and activities.
| "Notice, Simeon wasn’t
looking 'in the church' for the Savior; he was looking 'on the street.'
Where am I looking for the face of my Savior today? Do I look with
expectation upon the crowd outside the church; examining every face for
the Christ within? Am I poised like Simeon caught up in doing acts of
kindness and justice? If I am, the face of Salvation is still among the
nameless crowd who shuffles past our church’s in every city in the
world. He is still there; am I poised to find him?" |
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"God
is a Grown-Up (Matt 1:1-25, Luke 2:40)," John C. Purdy. Chapter
1 of God With a Human Face (1993), republished at
Religion
Online.
| "God not only knows
what it is like to be born, God also knows the mystery of childhood. God
is a grown-up. God knows the secret way that leads from infancy through
childhood and youth to maturity." |
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| Good News From Israel-Verse
Commentary on Luke 2:21-35, Jirair Tashjian, Christian Resource Institute.
| "The sword of Jesus
will divide, discriminate, and judge the thoughts, attitudes, and
relationships of all people. Mary the mother of Jesus will go through
the same crisis. Everyone must decide what to do with Jesus." |
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Luke 2:22-40, Presentation,
Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of
Montreal. |
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| Articles & Background:
| "Holy
Prepuce," "Nunc
Dimittis," wikipedia. |
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"Caring as Honoring," Anne E. Streaty Wimberly, (other
resources at)
"Aging," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2003.
| "Congregations are 'soul communities,' in which
young and old are soul-mates, bound together as an extended family
of God, who love, support, and sustain one another. They should
assure that senior adults are cared for and honored as resourceful
contributors to community life, wisdom-givers, exemplars of the
faith, and worthy recipients of care. How do we make this biblical
vision concrete in our lives?" |
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"God's Call in Later Life," Beth Jackson-Jordan," (other resources
at)
"Aging," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2003.
| "Many older adults find they are as busy in
retirement as they were earlier in life. Though their schedules are
full, they may struggle to find a satisfying purpose for this stage
of life. How can congregations help us, in our later years, hear a
special calling from God?" |
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"Aging with Hope and Wonder," Terry Thomas Primer, (other resources
at)
"Aging," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2003.
| "While television, radio, and print media
champion the young as models of vision, vigor, and imagination,
Scripture portrays quite another story." |
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| "Luke 2:22: 'Their
Purification' or 'Her Purification'?" Daniel B Wallace, Dallas Theological
Seminary.
| "...the overly facile
solution of appealing to the wording of the King James at this
point—especially as it is often an emotional reaction to what is
perceived to be an error in the text—bears no resemblance to an honest
pursuit of truth and therefore no resemblance to a biblical faith.
Although we cannot be certain of Luke’s meaning, it is better to be
uncertain in the pursuit of truth than certain in the defense of a
falsehood." |
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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.):
| Brown, Raymond Edward, "Presentation of Jesus (Luke
2:22-40)," Worship, 1977.
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| Elliott, J.K., "Anna's Age (Luke 2:36-37)," Novum
Testamentum, 1988.
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| Neyrey, Jerome H., S.J.,
"God, Benefactor and Patron: The Major Cultural Model for Interpreting the
Deity in Greco-Roman Antiquity," Journal for the Study of the New
Testament, 2005.
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| Pohl, Christine D.,
"Living on Tiptoe,"
The Christian Century, 2005.
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| Soards, Marion L., "Luke 2:22-40," Interpretation,
1990.
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| Thurston, Bonnie Bowman, "Who Was Anna?: Luke
2:36-38," Perspectives in Religious Studies, 2001.
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| Stendahl, John K., "Holding Promise," The
Christian Century, 2002.
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| Strickert, Frederick M., "The Presentation of Jesus:
The Gospel of Inclusion: Luke 2:22-40," Currents in Theology and
Mission, 1995.
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| Yaqob, Olga, MVM, "The Face of God in Suffering: Iraq,"
Theology Today, 2006.
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| Reviews: |
| Sermons:
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"Simeon and Anna,"
Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Sermons from Seattle, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. |
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"A Little Child
Will Lead Them," the Rev. Dr. Claudia Highbaugh, 30 Good Minutes,
Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2003. |
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"The
Revelation of Our Inner Thoughts,"
Rev. Sarah Buteux, Cambridge Swedenborg Chapel, Cambridge,
MA. |
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"The Gift of Light,"
the Rev. Roy T. Lloyd, Day 1, 2002. |
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"Growing," John
Jewell, 1999. |
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"Has
the Messiah Come?" Paul Tillich. From The New Being (1955), at Religion OnLine.
| "Should we say that the world, of
course, is unsaved but that there are men and women in all generations who are saved from
the world? But this is not the message of Christmas." |
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Father
Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist,"
Commentary and Homily, 1999. |
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| With Children:
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"Simeon and
Anna Say Thank You,"
Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons), coloring pages,
activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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"Our God Is Faithful, 100%!"
Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com. |
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"Simeon Praises
God in the Temple," Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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"Simeon & Anna,"
children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian
Center. |
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Luke 1 & 2 Word
Search Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles. |
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| Drama:
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"Anna," Anne E. Curtis, dramatix. |
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"A Hopeful Old Man,"
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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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Luke 2:22-40,
Luke 2:22-32, Liturgical Drawing, Maria d.c. Zamora,
Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use
these for free.") |
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Luke 2:22-40, at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis. |
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Clip Art, Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World Mission
Collection, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. |
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| Hymns and Music:
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Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate,
David MacGregor. |
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Hymns with Scripture
Allusions: Luke 2:22, 27, 29, 32, 34, 35, 40. The Cyber Hymnal. |
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Hymnal
Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship. |
| At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke
files, projection text):
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Art Index:
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| Movies scenes with the following themes,
listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance: |
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