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Luke
3:7-18
 | Reading the Text:
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | The
Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto. |
| "Charity
and Hospitality," Comparative World Scriptures from United
Communities of Spirit. |
|
"John's Message," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of
the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C.
Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation. |
| Stephen Carlson's color-coded Greek Synoptic Parallels: 3:7-9, 3:10-14, 3:15-18. |
| Comparative texts about Pharisees
& Sadducees from Josephus, Tosefta, Mishnah & Babylonian Talmud. Comparative
texts about Baptism: Water &
Spirit from DSS, Josephus, Babylonian Talmud. Comparative primary texts about
Purity and Social
Relations (see esp "Tax Collectors Visit," from Mishnah, Midrash, Tosefta,
and Babylonian Talmud. At Mahlon H. Smith's (Rutgers University) Into His Own: Perspective on the World
of Jesus. |
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I.III.5,
IV.XXX.3,
IV.XXXIII.1,
V.XXXII.2,
Adversus Haereses,
Irenaeus
of Lyons. (c. 180) |
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Chapter I, Exhortation
to the Greeks,
Clement of
Alexandria (c 200) |
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I.9,
II.12, Paedagogus,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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V.8, Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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Chapter VII,
On Patience,
Tertullian (c.
202) |
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Chapter XIX, On
Idolatry,
Tertullian
(c. 211) |
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Chapter X,
Chapter XX, On
Modesty,
Tertullian (c. 217) |
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V.III,
VI.XI, The
Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena),
Hippolytus of Rome.
(c. 225) |
| Commentary on a Harmony of the
Evangelists,
John Calvin, 1558:
Matthew 3:7-10/Luke 3:7-14,
Matthew 3:11-12/Mark 1:7-8/Luke 3:15-18. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "If we would rightly and
fruitfully receive the sacraments, we must neither rest in the
signs, neither in him that ministers the signs, but lift up our eyes
to Christ, who is the author of the sacraments, and the giver of
that which is represented by the sacraments." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary (c. 1700).
| "John the Baptist disowned
being himself the Christ, but confirmed the people in their
expectations of the long-promised Messiah." |
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| From
Wesley's
Notes.
John Wesley
(1703-1791).
| "It is not properly John, but
the Holy Ghost, who teaches us in the following answers, how to come
ourselves, and how to instruct other penitent sinners to come to
Christ, that he may give them rest. The sum of all this is, Cease to
do evil, learn to do well. These are the fruits worthy of
repentance." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "So far from entertaining such
a thought as laying claim to the honors of Messiahship, the meanest
services I can render to that "Mightier than I that is coming
after me," are too high an honor for me. Beautiful spirit,
distinguishing this servant of Christ throughout!" |
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| From The
People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "Those that are baptized must be taught; and
those who have [235] baptized them are concerned, as they have
opportunity, to teach them (Matt. 28:19, 20)." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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"First
Thoughts on Year C Gospel Passages in the Lectionary: Advent 3,"
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "Luke worked creatively and in
doing so stood in a living tradition which was life giving. John,
including his John, has much to say to our contemporary world -
ultimately also about the meaning of our baptism." |
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"The Third Sunday in Advent: Luke 3:7-18," Promises, Promises, Gracia
Grindal,
Word & World: Theology for
Christian Ministry, Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1988. |
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"The Third Sunday in Advent: Luke 3:7-18," The Birth of Jesus Never
Saved Anyone: The Lucan Advent Texts, Marc Kolden,
Word & World: Theology for
Christian Ministry, Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1991. |
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"Exegetical Considerations: Advent
3," Richard
Carlson, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Using Greek for
Sunday Text Preparations.
| "How is bearing fruit axiomatic of
repentance a core aspect of enacting justice?" |
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"John's Preaching of Repentance,"
Gospel Analysis, Sermons from
Seattle,
Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. Detailed background and exegesis. |
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Laterally Luke, by
Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western Australia. |
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Exegetical
Notes by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks Christian Resources.
| "A slogan that was practiced at the
alcoholic hospital where I worked part-time was: 'Act yourself to a
new way of thinking.' A similar saying is attributed to Jesse
Jackson: 'It is easier to walk your way into a new way of thinking
-- than to think your way into a new way of walking.'" |
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Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion,
Luke 3:7-18. "A place of
conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
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"[John] uses economic justice examples, but it boils down to human
values we were created with, that are available to be expressed in our
current life. Economic justice is a worthy fruit." |
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Exegesis,
Advent 3C, by
Richard Donovan at lectionary.org. |
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"'One
Is Coming Who Is Mightier than I,'"
Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study
and activities.
| "John would use water to cleanse the
initiate for Christ but Christ would use fire to purify the believer.
Water cleanses, but fire purifies. We use water to cleanse the dirt off
the ore, but we use fire to burn the impurities out of it and, the more
precious the metal, the hotter the fire." |
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"To Know Who You Are,"
Advent 3, Fr. Gerry Pierse, C.Ss.R., from Sundays Into
Silence: Reflections on the Sunday Gospels in the Light of Christian
Meditation. Claretian Publications.
| "Meditation is a way of being at home
with our true selves, the shadow as well as the light. From this honest
self acceptance there comes a strength from the center to become fully
what we are called to really be." |
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"Conscience and Prediction," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic
Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's Story, Family
Activity, Support Materials.
| "What causes people to change their
lives? Is it guilt from past indiscretions? Is it hope for a better
future? Or is it both? Explain." |
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"What Must
We Do?" Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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"What Then Shall We Do?"
William Willimon, The Christian Century, 1982.
At Religion Online.
| "Remember -- our Lord comes not only to
save us but also to change us, to convert these stones into children. This
Lord comes as the one who will turn everything upside-down, even us, until
all creation is under his rule." |
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"Unquenchable
Fire," James F. Kay, The Christian Century, 1997. At Religion
Online.
| "As we solemnly recall the
possibility of saying no to God-with-us and the possibility of hell,
let us remember the promise of the gospel: One more powerful than
John is coming. He will baptize us with the Holy Spirit and with a
fire that will burn all that we can ever plan or project for
ourselves alone. The one who was judged will be the judge: he holds
in his hand the keys of Hades and the destiny of all." |
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| "Becoming
Re-Rooted," analysis and reflections by Mike Hoy, in Sabbatheology by The
Crossings Community of St Louis, Missouri.
| "The "crowds" are willing to partake of some ritual cleansing.
Using the tree analogies in the text, they may be willing to have their leaves pruned a
little bit; but they are not expecting to have their whole inner trunk and roots
cross-examined." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"John the Baptist," wikipedia. |
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John
the Baptist at G.J. Goldberg's
Flavius
Josephus Home Page. |
| "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)." |
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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.):
| Burghardt,
"Advent: Remember, Repent, Rehearse," The Living Pulpit, 1997. |
| Burghardt, Walter J.,
"Just a Church or a Just Church?" The Living Pulpit, 2000. |
| Chakoian, Christine,
"Between Text & Sermon, Luke 3:1-16," Interpretation, 1999. |
| Charles, J. Daryl,
"The 'Coming One'/'Stronger One' and His Baptism: Matt. 3:11-12, Mark 1:8,
Luke 3:16-17," Pneuma, 1989. |
| Downing, F. Gerald,
"Psalms and the Baptist," Journal for the Study of the New Testament,
2006. |
| Fee, Gordon D.,
"Baptism and the Holy Spirit: The Issue of Separability and Subsequence,"
Pneuma, 1985. |
| Good, David W.,
"On Tiptoes for a Silent Night: Reenchantment for the Disenchanted,"
The Living Pulpit, 1997. |
| Grindal, Gracia,
"Promises, Promises," Word & World, 1988. |
| Hornik, Heidi J., "The Baptism of Christ and
Temptations by Michele Tosini: A Lukan Reading," Interpretation,
2007.
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| Hug, James E., S.J.,
"Birthing the Peace of Justice," The Living Pulpit, 1997. |
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Hutchison, John C.,
"Was John the Baptist an Essene from Qumran?" Bibliotheca Sacra,
2002. |
| Kay, James F.,
"Unquenchable Fire," The Christian Century, 1997. |
| Kirk, Alan,
"Upbraiding Wisdom: John's Speech and the Beginning of Q (Q 3:7-9, 16-17),"
Novum Testamentum, 1998. |
| Kolden, Marc,
"The Birth of Jesus Never Saved Anyone: The Lucan Advent Texts," Word
& World, 1991. |
| Lee, Mark,
"An Evangelical Dialogue on Luke, Salvation, and Spirit Baptism,"
Pneuma, 2004. |
| Morris, John C.,
"Refiner's Fire," The Christian Century, 2000. |
| Otey, Rush,
"Gospel Fragments for Advent," Journal for Preachers, 2000. |
| Petrucelli, Linda,
"The Patron Saint of Sharing," The Living Pulpit, 1997. |
| Reines, Rabbi Sarah H., "Turning
Ourselves Around," The
Living Pulpit, 2007. (See also
"Atonement," issue focus of The Living Pulpit, 16.2, 2007.)
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| Robertson, Bruce L.,
"Luke 3:10-18," Interpretation, 1982. |
| Russell, Keith,
"A Time for Repentance," The Living Pulpit, 1997. |
| Webb, Robert L.,
"The Activity of John the Baptist's Expected Figure at the Threshing Floor
(Matthew 3.12 = Luke 3.17)," Journal for the Study of the New
Testament, 1991. |
| Williams, Delores S.,
"Searching for a Balm in Gilead," The Living Pulpit, 2000. |
| Willimon, William,
"What Then Shall We Do? An Advent Meditation," The Christian Century,
1982. |
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| Reviews:
| Lawrence, 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. |
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| Sermons:
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"Living in Expectation," Hubert Beck, Advent 3,
17 December
2006, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the
RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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"Keep Pointing to the Lord," (Luke 3:7-18), A Sermon through Poetry by
John Thornburg, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. |
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"Tradition and Spirit,"
the Rev. Dr. Francis H. Wade, Day 1, 2003. |
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"What
Can I Do?" Pastor Edward F.
Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. |
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"Sermon for the 3rd
Sunday in Advent," the Rev. Canon Gray Temple,
Day 1, 2000. |
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"I Won't Be Around Forever to Tell You What to Do,"
L. Gregory Bloomquist, Saint Paul University, Ottawa. |
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Father
Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist,"
Commentary and Homily
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| With Children:
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"John the
Baptist," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons),
coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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"Doing the Right Thing," Fr.
Max Bowers, Kid's Church. |
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"Courtney's Christmas Doll,"
children's story by Larry Broding, word-sunday.com. |
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"John the Baptist
Speaks Out,"
"Jesus Is Baptized by John in the River Jordan,"
Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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"John the
Baptist,"
children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian
Center. |
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"Love without
End," Mike Butler, sermons4kids.com. |
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"Figures of Faith: A Series of Children's Messages for Advent," Laura
Venhuizen, Reformed Worship. |
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| Drama:
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"God's Justice," 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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"An Axe Is Laid to the Roots,"
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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Clip Art Images:
Luke 3:7-18, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Luke 3:10-18, Liturgical Drawing, Maria d.c. Zamora,
Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use
these for free.") |
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Luke 3:10-18 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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Art Index:
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