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Luke 4:1-13

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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.
bullet"He Who Subjugates Satan," Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit.
bulletStephen Carlson's color-coded Greek Synoptic Parallels.
bullet IV.VI.6, V.XXI.2, V.XXII.2, V.XXIV.1, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
bullet Chapter VIII, On Prayer Tertullian (c. 199)
bullet 4:1-4, Mark 1:12-13, Luke 4:1-4, Matthew 4:5-11/Mark 1:13/Luke 4:5-13.
bulletFrom the Geneva Notes.
bullet"Christ, being carried away (as it were out of the world) into the desert, comes suddenly as if from heaven, having fasted for forty days and overcoming Satan three times, and thus begins his office."
bulletFrom Matthew Henry's Commentary (c. 1700).
bullet"Christ's being led into the wilderness gave an advantage to the tempter; for there he was alone, none were with him by whose prayers and advice he might be helped in the hour of temptation. He who knew his own strength might give Satan advantage; but we may not, who know our own weakness."
bulletFrom Wesley's Notes. John Wesley (1703-1791).
bullet"The wilderness - Supposed by some to have been in Judea; by others to have been that great desert of Horeb or Sinai, where the children of Israel were tried for forty years, and Moses and Elijah fasted forty days."
bulletFrom the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
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 "The Temptation," Gospel Analysis, Sermons from Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington. Detailed background and exegesis.
bullet"Each person has points of vulnerability to the power of evil."
bullet "First Thoughts on Year C Gospel Passages in the Lectionary: Lent 1," William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet"Wilderness was the wild place, the waiting place, the place of preparation. It also connected then, as it does now, to very basic spirituality: a place to grapple with God, a place to learn dependence on nature and its provisions, a place of extremes or contrasts, of wild beasts and desert. It is the Lenten space par excellence."
bullet "Glory, Kingdom, Power," Mary Hinkle, Pilgrim Preaching: Keeping Company with Biblical Texts and the People Who Hear and Preach Them.
bullet "Quoting scripture and praying is not a complicated way of ringing for a cosmic bellhop. It is a way of being in a relationship with One whom we do not need to 'put to the test.'"
bullet "From Ashes to Fire," guest essay by Nora Gallagher. The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus Foundation.
bullet"I once asked a friend of mine who is a therapist how to stop projecting onto others my own fears and weakness, that is, how to love, and she said: 'You must enlarge your capacity to suffer.'"
bullet "Exegetical Considerations," 1st Sunday in Lent, Richard Carlson, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Using Greek for Sunday Text Preparations.
bullet"How does this story revolve around the issue of rank and its (supposed) privileges?"
bullet Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion, Luke 4:1-13, Wesley White. "A place of conversation regarding Progressive Christianity." Part 2.
bullet"O how many opportune times there are for compromising just a bit on matters of expansive love, specific justice, and desired peace."
bullet "First Sunday in Lent: Luke 4:1-13," For the Renewal of Repentance: The Lukan Texts for Lent, Gary M. Simpson, Texts in Context, Word & World, Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1992.
bullet"As Reinhold Niebuhr has succinctly noted, there arises a 'new peril of evil on every new level of the good' (The Nature and Destiny of Man, vol. 2, p. 316."
bullet Laterally Luke, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western Australia.
bulletExegetical Notes by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks Christian Resources.
bullet"I have seen it happen often in congregations: They strive for mediocrity and usually reach it. Is that succumbing to the temptation to give God less than our best?"
bullet "Jesus' Sister," Sarah M. Foulger, Stirred by the Light - Voices of Lent.
bullet Jesus Now, Lent 1C. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures Jesus Then & Now.
bullet"The idea of the hero facing various tests, including temptations to sell out to the dark side or to embrace a lesser good rather than pursue his high destiny, is a common theme in folk lore."
bullet "Jesus is Tempted," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
bullet"Large congregations, powerful charismatic ministries, hype and energy, 'signs and wonders', are the surefire elements to gain recognition and succeed in the church-building game. We put the Lord to the test when we forget that he builds his church."
bullet "When the Devil Had Finished Every Temptation," Jerry Goebel, One Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study and activities.
bullet"Jesus knew every and all of our trials to their fullest extent.  He experienced all our emptiness to its fullest depth.  He took all of our sin with all of its horror and rather than run or recoil he said; 'Father forgive them, they know not what they do.'"
bullet "The Testing of Jesus," Expository Essay, Luke 4:1-13, Dr. William R. Long. Part 2.
bullet"...now that he has endured the test, as anyone knows who has faced extreme tests in life, he is clothed with new strength, boldness and confidence. He, as well as we, will need it as the days of Lent (and his public ministry) unfold."
bullet "Settling for Less," Barbara Brown Taylor, The Christian Century, 1998.
bullet"That hollowness we sometimes feel is not a sign of something gone wrong. It is the holy of holies inside of us, the uncluttered throne room of the Lord our God. Nothing on earth can fill it, but that does not stop us from trying. Whenever we start feeling too empty inside, we stick our pacifiers into our mouths and suck for all we are worth. They do not nourish us, but at least they plug the hole."
bullet "Antidote for Temptation," Darrell Jodock, The Christian Century, 1995.
bullet"The antidote that Jesus used in resisting temptation was a profound understanding of scripture."
bullet "God Can Take the Heat (Mark 1:9-11, Luke 4:1-13)," John C. Purdy. Chapter 2 of God With a Human Face (1993), republished at Religion Online.
bullet"Perhaps Jesus was tempted with the option of a normal life. Perhaps, like Goethe's Faust, he was tempted with adventure, beauty, economic power, endless excitement. The Gospel story seems to invite us to regard the final three temptations as a kind of final exam, covering all the other temptations that have been encountered in the course of the forty days."
bulletLectionary Commentary and Preaching Paths (Lent C1), by Jirair Tashjian, at The Christian Resource Institute.
bullet". It is doubtful whether the devil would have suggested that Jesus turn the stone to bread had Jesus not been hungry. The source of our temptations is almost always our own legitimate, normal, natural desires. The desire for food, sexual intimacy, approval of others is not from the devil. These are wholesome, normal, legitimate desires. How do they become sinful?"
bullet "Proclaiming the Righteous Reign of Jesus: Luke 4 and the Justice of God," David L. Tiede, Texts in Context, Word & World, Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1987.
bullet"The platform of Jesus' mission and the content of his call to discipleship are filled with God's passion for the outcast, the poor, the oppressed, and the lost."
bullet "For Self? Or, For Others?' 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 is pride acceptable in others? When is it unacceptable?"
bullet "Not Settling for Pleasure," Lent 1, Fr. Gerry Pierse, C.Ss.R., from Sundays Into Silence: Reflections on the Sunday Gospels in the Light of Christian Meditation. Claretian Publications.
bullet"If we know where our strong points are we will also know where our weaknesses lie."
bullet"Temptation and Trust," analysis and reflections by Al Jabs, in Sabbatheology by The Crossings Community of St Louis, Missouri.
bullet"There are private demons and collective demons--enemies within and without; but despair now finds a place in our hearts, as there is never enough bread, never enough power, never enough security. Martin Luther called it Anfechtung--a despair of the spirit."
bullet "Easy Affirmations," Hal W. LeMert, Jr.. The Christian Century, 2001. Religion Online.
bullet"If we test for what we know or envision, then the god we discover will be only the size of our certainties, and as dead as our faith. Resurrection invites us into the mystery of creation and into the presence of the living God. In that place, even death itself is not a certainty."
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."
bulletArticles & Background:
bullet "Temptation of Christ," wikipedia.
bullet"The Problem of a Personal Devil and Demons," Bruce Gillette, First Presbyterian Church in Pitman, New Jersey.
bullet"Christians do not "believe in" the devil and demons, personally or otherwise understood. To believe in means to trust, rely on, serve, obey, find the meaning of one’s whole existence in relation to the object of belief. Christians believe in God and only in God...On the other hand, Christians cannot affirm faith in God without saying something about the powers of evil."
bulletFrom "Examples of Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation in Luke," Dr. Vernon K. Robbins, at The Encyclopedia of Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation:
bullet "Luke 4: Recitation"
bullet"It is important to observe that one of the meaning effects of the recitation is that the words in their new context function like a maxim or proverb. Jesus appears to be presenting 'wisdom' that everyone should know."
bullet "Luke 4:1-2: Reconfiguration"
bullet"The story of Jesus' testing by the devil in Luke, then, begins with a situation that reconfigures the situation both of Moses and Elijah."
bullet "Luke 4:8: Recitation"
bullet"Another form of recitation occurs when a text is cited with the substitution of different words."
bullet Jordan River, article and photos at Walking in Their Sandals, Journey through the Land of the Bible.
bulletArticles in ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are subscribed and logged in to ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
bulletAchtemeier, Paul J., "Enigmatic Bible Passages: It's the Little Things that Count," Biblical Archaeologist, 1983.
bulletDowning, F. Gerald, "Psalms and the Baptist," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2006.
bulletEisenbise, Debra L., "The Desert: Wilderness of Transformation," Brethren Life and Thought, 2005. Sermon.
bulletGarlington, Don B., "Jesus, the Unique Son of God: Tested and Faithful," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1994.
bulletHays, Richard B., "Clinging to the Word," The Christian Century, 1992.
bulletHester, David C., "Luke 4:1-13, Expository Article," Interpretation, 1977.
bulletHornik, Heidi J., "The Baptism of Christ and Temptations by Michele Tosini: A Lukan Reading," Interpretation, 2007.
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bulletJodock, Darrell, "Antidote for Temptation," The Christian Century, 1995.
bulletJones, J. Estill, "The Temptation Narrative," Review & Expositor, 1956.
bulletKesich, Veselin, "Christ's Temptation in the Apocryphal Gospels and Acts," St Vladimir's Seminary Quarterly, 1961.
bulletKesich, Veselin, "Hypostatic and Prosopic Union in the Exegesis of Christ's Temptation," St Vladimir's Seminary Quarterly, 1965.
bulletKirk, Alan, "Some Compositional Conventions of Hellenistic Wisdom Texts and the Juxtaposition of 4:1-13; 6:20b-49; and 7:1-10 in Q," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1997.
bulletKoyama, Kosuke, "'Not by Bread Alone...' How Does Jesus Free and Unite Us?" Ecumenical Review, 1975.
bulletLemert, Hal W., Jr., "Easy Affirmations," The Christian Century, 2001.
bulletMorse, Christopher, "The Temptations of Jesus," Living Pulpit, 1992.
bulletSahl, Joseph G., "The Impeccability of Jesus Christ," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1983.
bulletSaunders, Daniel J., S.J., "The Devil and the Divinity of Christ," Theological Studies, 1948.
bulletSchiavo, Luigi, "The Temptation of Jesus: The Eschatological Battle and the New Ethic of the First Followers of Jesus in Q," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2002.
bulletSimmons, Elizabeth McGregor, "The Sense of Text: An Invitation to Lenten Preaching," Journal for Preachers, 2004.
bulletSimpson, Gary M., "For the Renewal of Repentance: The Lukan Texts for Lent," Word & World, 1992.
bulletTaylor, Arch. B., Jr., "Decision in the Desert: The Temptation of Jesus in the Light of Deuteronomy," Interpretation, 1960.
bulletTaylor, Barbara Brown, "Settling for Less," The Christian Century, 1998.
bulletTaylor, N.H., "The Temptation of Jesus on the Mountain: A Palestinian Christian Polemic against Agrippa I," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2001.
bulletTiede, David L., "Proclaiming the Righteous Reign of Jesus: Luke 4 and the Justice of God," Word & World, 1987.
bulletReviews:
bulletSermons:
bullet "What Will We Choose?" the Rev. Dr. James B. Lemler, Day 1, 2007.
bullet "Satan Sunday," "Isadore Isaac Isin," Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington.
bullet "Stones into Bread," Leah Grace Goodwin, Cambridge Swedenborg Chapel, Cambridge, MA.
bullet "Sugar Cookies, Ice Cream and Popcorn," Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington.
bullet "In the Thick of Temptation!" John Jewell, 1998.
bullet "Satan: A Second Look," Dean William Willimon, Duke University Chapel Sermon Archive, 1998.
bullet Father Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and Homily:
bullet Lent 1, 2007
bullet Lent 1, 2001, Dr. Mary G. Durkin
bulletWith Children:
bullet "The Temptation of Jesus," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts.
bullet "Temptation," Fr. Max Bowers, Kid's Church.
bullet "Three Hard Choices," children's story by Larry Broding, word-sunday.com.
bullet "It Is Written!" The Children's Chapel.
bullet "Jesus Says No to the Devil," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
bullet "What Did Jesus Do?" children's sermon, coloring page. Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons 4 Kids.
bullet Luke 4:10, memory verse activity, MSSS Crafts and Resources for Bible Stories.
bulletDrama:
bullet "Beneath the Desert Sun," 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 4:7, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
bulletClip Art Images: Luke 4:1-13, Luke 4:1-13 #2, Temptation of Jesus, Temptation of Jesus #2, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
bullet Luke 4:1-13, Liturgical Drawing, Maria d.c. Zamora, Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use these for free.")
bullet Luke 4:1-13 at Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration. Liberation emphasis.
bullet Clip Art: Satan Tempts Jesus, Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World Mission Collection, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
bulletHymns and Music:
bullet Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
bullet Our Lord, You Were Sent  (Jesus' Temptations), original hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. Tune: FOUNDATION 11.11.11.11 "How Firm a Foundation".
bulletAt Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
bullet Tell Me the Story of Jesus
bulletFine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
bulletTemptation
bulletMovies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
bulletTemptation
bulletIntegrity/Honor
bullet Find Worship Resources & Suggested Other Readings for use with this text:
bullet Lent 1C
bulletStudy Links for the Temptation Narratives in the Other Synoptic Gospels:
bulletMatthew 4:1-11
bulletMark 1:12-13
bulletStudy Links and Resources for the Book of Luke