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Luke 3:1-6

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bulletReading the Text:
bullet NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
bullet The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
bulletThe Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
bulletThe World Wide Study Bible includes commentary & sermons.
bulletHistorical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
bulletThe Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto.
bulletStephen Carlson's color-coded Greek Synoptic Parallels.
bulletComparative 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.
bullet "John the Baptist," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C. Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation.
bulletThe Fifteenth Year of Tiberius and John the Baptist: New Testament Parallels to the Works of Josephus. From G.J. Goldberg's Flavius Josephus Home Page. (Some of these "parallels" are speculative.)
bullet Exegetical Fragments. (scroll down to XLVII) Irenaeus (c 180),
bullet I.21, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
bullet IV.7, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 210)
bullet V.3, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 212)
bullet Chapter II, Considering Repentance Tertullian (c. 203)
bulletCommentary on a Harmony of the Evangelists, John Calvin, 1558: Matthew 3:1-6/Mark 1:1-6/Luke 3:1-6.
bulletFrom the Geneva Notes.
bullet"John comes at the time foretold by the prophets and lays the foundation of the gospel which is exhibited unto us, setting forth the true observing of the law and free mercy in Christ, which comes after John, using also baptism which is the outward sign both of regeneration and also forgiveness of sins."
bulletFrom Matthew Henry's Commentary (c. 1700).
bullet"The scope and design of John's ministry were, to bring the people from their sins, and to their Saviour. He came preaching, not a sect, or party, but a profession; the sign or ceremony was washing with water."
bulletFrom Wesley's Notes. John Wesley (1703-1791).
bullet"The dominions of Herod the Great were, after his death, divided into four parts or tetrarchies. This Herod his son was tetrarch of Galilee, reigning over that fourth part of his dominions. His brother reigned over two other fourth parts, the region of Iturea, and that of Trachonitis (that tract of land on the other side Jordan, which had formerly belonged to the tribe of Manasseh.) And Lysanias (probably descended from a prince of that name, who was some years before governor of that country) was tetrarch of the remaining part of Abilene, which was a large city of Syria, whose territories reached to Lebanon and Damascus, and contained great numbers of Jews."
bulletFrom the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
bullet"Here the curtain of the New Testament is, as it were, drawn up, and the greatest of all epochs of the Church commences."
bulletFrom The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
bulletContemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
bullet Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
bullet "John the Baptist: Divine Wisdom from the Lunatic Fringe," The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus Foundation.
bullet "John the Baptist," Gospel Analysis, Sermons from Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington. Detailed background and exegesis.
bullet Exegetical Notes by Brian Stoffregen. At CrossMarks Christian Resources.
bullet"Neither Matthew or Mark use any of the words related to sot- but Luke does. All of the gospels use the related verb sozo = "to save, heal, deliver." Perhaps Luke's audience was more familiar with sot- terms. Protecting gods were frequently given the title "soter," e.g., Zeus Soter. At the same that they may have been more familiar with such terms, the word group -- as well as their Hebrew equivalents -- carried the idea of "victory over enemies." "Enemies were outside forces -- an invading army or a disease that had invaded the body. Salvation meant defeating and driving out the army or healing the disease."
bullet "The Second Sunday in Advent: Luke 3:1-6," The Birth of Jesus Never Saved Anyone: The Lucan Advent Texts, Marc Kolden, Word & World: Theology for Christian Ministry, Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1991.
bullet "The Second Sunday in Advent: Luke 3:1-6," Promises, Promises, Gracia Grindal, Word & World: Theology for Christian Ministry, Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1988.
bullet "Exegetical Considerations: Advent 2," Richard Carlson, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Using Greek for Sunday Text Preparations.
bullet"What is an Advent perspective as drawn from this text?"
bullet"First Thoughts on Year C Gospel Passages in the Lectionary: Advent 2," William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet"We are taken to the waters of hope to be immersed in renewal and revolution with the trampling feet of the dignitaries and the footsoldiers in our ears. Expounding a text like this means taking people out to that place."
bullet Laterally Luke, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western Australia.
bullet "To Know Where You Are," Advent 2, Fr. Gerry Pierse, C.Ss.R., from Sundays Into Silence: Reflections on the Sunday Gospels in the Light of Christian Meditation. Claretian Publications.
bullet"Many people use prayer as a way of denying who and where they are."
bullet Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion, Luke 3:1-6. "A place of conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
bullet"In the sixth year of the reign of President W. ... the high priesthood of James Dobson and Joel Osteen ..., etc. (you fill in the rest) there is still a need for the proclaiming of repentance/justice and forgiveness/righteousness."
bullet "A Contrary Sign," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's Story, Family Activity, Support Materials.
bullet"When was the last time something that didn't make sense catch your attention? Did its image have contradictory messages? How was that possible?"
bullet "Opening Act," Herbert O'Driscoll, The Christian Century, 2003.
bullet "Riding High," Martin E. Marty, The Christian Century, 2002.
bullet"Advent is the season for leveling and upsetting, for repentance and abasement and for getting a perspective on one's self."
bullet "Ready for Prime Time," James F. Kay, The Christian Century, 1997. At Religion Online.
bullet"If the living God is not a liar, if God is faithful to the promise that "all flesh shall see salvation," then our time, too, is in God’s hands, however we reckon it."
bulletLectionary Commentary and Preaching Paths (Advent C2), by Dennis Bratcher, at The Christian Resource Institute.
bullet"There is a newness with God in which He will remove the obstacles to proper relationship. He will not allow barriers to block His revelation to "all flesh." No matter how sinful, the call still comes, "Turn around!" But the most wonderful part is that the highway back home has already been built."
bullet "What Must We Do?" Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
bullet "Gospel for the Second Sunday in Advent: Luke 3:1-6," from Exegesis for the Christian Year, Henry Gustafson, 1998. At Religion Online.
bullet"Preoccupation with cybernetics and technologies tend to enervate one’s capacity to experience an epiphany. We often fail to make "intellectual space" for God in our reflections about our social and personal lives, and we tend to dwarf our assumptions about the perceptive capacities and destinies of humans."
bulletArticles & Background:
bullet "John the Baptist," wikipedia.
bullet "Why Didn't John the Baptist Commit Himself to Jesus As a Disciple?" Michael H. Crosby, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2008.
bullet"A more critical reading of Luke and, especially, Matthew points to the possibility that John's 'pre-understanding' vis-a-vis the Messiah kept him from making the leap of faith to become a disciple of Jesus."
bullet "Current Trends: The Desert as Reality and as Symbol," Donald Goergen, Spirituality Today, March 1982.
bullet"The desert forms us; it ought not detain us; yet we ought not too quickly reject what history has taught us it has to offer."
bulletJohn the Baptist at G.J. Goldberg's Flavius Josephus Home Page.
bullet"Repentance and Forgiveness," David R. Blumenthal, Cross Currents.
bullet"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)."
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bulletBrueggemann, Walter, "Expository Article: Luke 3:1-4," Interpretation, 1976.
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bulletChakoian, Christine, "Between Text & Sermon, Luke 3:1-16," Interpretation, 1999.
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bulletDowning, F. Gerald, "Psalms and the Baptist," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2006.
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bulletEdelman, Marian Wright, "A Parent, Community, and National Audit: Who Are Our Children Modeling?" The Living Pulpit, 2003.
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bulletGrindal, Gracia, "Promises, Promises," Word & World, 1988.
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bulletHall, Douglas John, "Preaching Lenten Repentance to a Nation and a Church," Journal for Preachers, 2008.
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bulletHauerwas, Stanley, "Preaching Repentance in a Time of War," Journal for Preachers, 2008.
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bulletHug, James E., S.J., "Birthing the Peace of Justice," The Living Pulpit, 1997.
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bulletHutchison, John C., "Was John the Baptist an Essene from Qumran?" Bibliotheca Sacra, 2002.
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bulletKay, James F., "Ready for Prime Time," The Christian Century, 1997.
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bulletKolden, Marc, "The Birth of Jesus Never Saved Anyone: The Lucan Advent Texts," Word & World, 1991.
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bulletLee, Mark, "An Evangelical Dialogue on Luke, Salvation, and Spirit Baptism," Pneuma, 2004.
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bulletMarty, Martin E., "Riding High," The Christian Century, 2002.
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bulletMiller, David B., "Preaching Lenten Repentance to Church and Nation: Deep Memory and the Catechesis of Repentance," Journal for Preachers, 2008.
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bulletOchs, Peter, "Church and Sociality," The Living Pulpit, 2000.
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bulletO'Driscoll, Herbert, "Opening Act," The Christian Century, 2003.
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bulletOtey, Rush, "Gospel Fragments for Advent," Journal for Preachers, 2000.
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bulletPetrucelli, Linda, "The Patron Saint of Sharing," The Living Pulpit, 1997.
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bulletPhelan, John E., Jr., "Church Growth: Marketing or Mission?" The Living Pulpit, 2000.
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bulletRussell, Letty M., "Going Out of Business," The Christian Century, 1991.
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bulletWebb-Mitchell, Brett, "'For Crying Out Loud!' Second Sunday of Advent," Journal for Preachers, 1995.
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bulletReviews:
bullet Reviews: Helen K. Bond, Caiaphas: Friend of Rome and Judge of Jesus? Westminster John Knox, 2004. Reviews by Michael Tilly, John Byron and Florence Gillman in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
bullet Review: James A. Kelhoffer, The Diet of John the Baptist. Mohr Siebeck, 2005. Review by Tobias Nicklas, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006.
bulletLawrence, Jonathan D., Washing in Water: Trajectories of Ritual Bathing in the Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Literature. Society of Biblical Literature/Brill, 2006. Review by James W. Watts, Review of Biblical Literature, 2007.
bulletSermons:
bullet "We Need to Change?" Walter W. Harms, Advent 2, 10 December 2006, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors.
bullet "A Parable: The City and the Wilderness," Advent 2A, Rev. Edward F. Markquart, Sermons from Seattle.
bullet "A History Lesson with a Surprise Ending," L. Gregory Bloomquist, Saint Paul University, Ottawa.
bullet "Seeing the Good News," John Jewell, 2000.
bullet Father Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and Homily:
bullet Advent 2, 2006
bullet Advent 2, 2000
bulletWith Children:
bullet "John the Baptist," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts.
bullet "Malorie Sees Things Differently," children's story by Larry Broding, word-sunday.com.
bullet "John the Baptist," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian Center.
bullet "Figures of Faith: A Series of Children's Messages for Advent," Laura Venhuizen, Reformed Worship.
bulletDrama:
bullet "A Voice in the Desert," from A Certain Jesus by Jose Ignacio and Maria Lopez Vigil. Ideal for catechetical and liturgical dramatization of today's gospel. Claretian Publications.
bulletGraphics & Bulletin Materials:
bullet Clip Art, Luke 3:3, Luke 3:4, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
bulletClip Art Images: Luke 3:1-6, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
bullet Luke 3:1-6, Liturgical Drawing, Maria d.c. Zamora, Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use these for free.")
bullet Luke 3:1-6 at Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration. Liberation emphasis.
bullet Clip Art, Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World Mission Collection, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
bullet Tunics & BBQ, Reverend Fun Cartoon, gospelcom.net. Check for printing permissions at right-hand side of destination page.
bulletCommercial Sites:
bullet "A Voice in the Wilderness," Luke 3, The Work of the People, Films/Visual Liturgy based on RCL texts.
bullet "God's Coming and You're Going to Get It!" Luke 3:1-6, graphics/films/worship ideas from Lumicon.
bulletHymns and Music:
bullet Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
bullet "Down by the Jordan," original hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, LOBE DEN HERREN 14 14.478.
bullet Hymnal Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
bulletFine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
bulletJohn the Baptist
bulletMovies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
bulletJohn the Baptist Types
bulletProphecy
bulletJudgment
bullet Find Worship Resources & Suggested Other Readings for use with this text:
bullet Advent 2C
bulletStudy Links and Resources for the Book of Luke