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Luke
4:14-21
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In Loving Memory of
Miguel Acosta.
(January 07-08)
 | Reading the Text:
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | The
Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto. |
| "Liberation,"
Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit. |
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"Kingdom and Repentance," 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: 4:14-15, 4:16-30. |
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IV.XXIII.1,
Adversus Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180) |
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Chapter XII,
Adversus Judaeos,
Tertullian (c. 198) |
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IV.8,
IV.21,
Against Marcion,
Tertullian (c. 210) |
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Chapter XI,
Against Praxeas,
Tertullian (c. 213) |
| Commentary on a Harmony of the
Evangelists, John Calvin, 1558:
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| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "Who Christ is and for what
reason he came he shows from the prophet Isaiah." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary (c. 1700).
| "By Christ, sinners may be
loosed from the bonds of guilt, and by his Spirit and grace from the
bondage of corruption." |
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| From
Wesley's
Notes.
John Wesley
(1703-1791).
| "It was the Jewish custom to
read standing, but to preach sitting." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "Others besides rabbins were
allowed to address the congregation." |
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| From The
People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "The man brought up among them
was about to address them for the first time. The report from other
places preceded this visit; the passage was remarkable, and
doubtless there was something in the appearance of our Lord,
especially under these circumstances, which would command unusual
attention--Schaff. His mother, brethren and sisters were
probably present." |
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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: Epiphany 3,"
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "Luke necessarily turns the
focus here to individuals who need freedom and salvation because
such was the focus of many anecdotes about Jesus and this remains
valid and real for all of us, but the broader vision is not lost,
including Israel’s restoration (see Acts 1:5). Such good news,
such peace, such liberating work of the Spirit, remains the core
activity of the Christ (anointed) community." |
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"Exegetical Considerations:
3rd & 4th Sunday after Epiphany," Richard
Carlson, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Using Greek for
Sunday Text Preparations.
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"What is the literary context of this
text? How does that context provide an interpretive framework for this
passage?" |
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"Jesus
Rejected at Nazareth,"
Gospel Analysis, Sermons from
Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. Detailed background and exegesis. |
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Jesus Now,
Luke 4:14-21. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith
Futures Jesus Then & Now. |
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Laterally Luke, by
Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western Australia. |
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"Finite Bearing the Infinite," Mary Hinkle, Pilgrim Preaching:
Keeping Company with Biblical Texts and the People Who Hear and Preach Them.
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"What are we missing because it is too
familiar?" |
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| Exegetical
Notes by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks Christian
Resources.
| "Being "spiritual"
does not mean escaping the world, but a radical engagement with the
poor and oppressed of the world." |
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"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.
| "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." |
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"Forgiveness is God's Purpose," study guide for
adults, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at)
"Forgiveness," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2001. |
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"Good News to the Poor," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
| "How is the role of the Servant
performed by the church today?" |
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Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion,
Luke 4:14-21. "A place of
conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
| "To be praised by
everyone is either faint praise or an accumulation of political capital." |
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"Today is God's Day,"
Ordinary 3,
Fr. Gerry Pierse, C.Ss.R., from Sundays Into
Silence: Reflections on the Sunday Gospels in the Light of Christian
Meditation. Claretian Publications.
| "Often when we pray we are trying to
get God to give us our ideal pain-free world. God, on the other hand wants
us to accept the reality of his presence in this pain-ridden world." |
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Expository Essay,
Luke 4:14-21, Dr. William R. Long.
| "Jesus' life in
the Spirit makes us long to discover how that kind of life is possible for
us today. How does one get to the place where we are led by the Spirit and
return to our work in the power of the Spirit?" |
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"The
Mission Statement of Jesus, the Christ,"
Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study
and activities.
| "Can
we say; 'The Spirit is obviously upon us because we go to the poor,
the captives, the blind and the oppressed.' Can we say that this is why
God has anointed us and thus, we can dare claim to be followers? Is that
the mission of our church or do we say; 'That was Christ’s mission, but
we’re still hammering out our own vision statement.'" |
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"What is
'Gospel'?" Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic
Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's Story, Family
Activity, Support Materials.
| "What news has excited you recently?
How has that news changed your daily life? How has it given you hope?" |
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"Reluctant Prophet," Jack Good, The Christian Century, 2004.
| "Those who speak out must be able to
report: 'I cannot refrain from doing this. I am anointed by, pushed by,
inspired by One who will not let me express my faithfulness in any other
way.'" |
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"Taking
the Good News Home," Fredrick Niedner, The Christian Century,
2001.
| "Choose your words carefully if you
preach to the people back home. Those who knew you when remember things
that make many messages seem odd. Prophetic moralizing, for example, would
sound hypocritical coming from most folks in such circumstances." |
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"The
Proclamation," John Stendahl, The Christian Century, 1998.
| "Do we believe in such a way that we
are reknit as a body, members of one another, a commonwealth and not just
people for ourselves? Are the words fulfilled in our hearing?" |
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"What
Happened at Nazareth?" from God Has a
Story, Too, by James A. Sanders, 1979. Full text online at Religion
Online.
| "It is abundantly clear that
Christendom is dead; that is, the hope of Christianizing the world
by Western imperialism has been exposed and recognized for the
falsehood it was. In this sense the church, as Jeremiah and Jesus
proclaimed, is going now into exile once more. It has again resumed
its identity as a movement, a pilgrimage." |
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"God
is a Visionary (Luke 4:16-21)," John C. Purdy. Chapter 3 of God
With a Human Face (1993), republished at Religion
Online.
| "Also, we have begun to
wonder: When some deprive others of their liberty, who are the captives?
Is not the whole nation somehow captive to a criminal justice system
that makes people worse, not better, citizens? Is it only the slave who
is enslaved? Those who hold others captive are often themselves captured
- like Br’er Rabbit stuck to the Tar Baby." |
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| Lectionary
Commentary and Preaching Paths (Epiphany C3), by Dennis Bratcher, at
The Christian Resource Institute.
| "In the life of this One who
came, we are called to live out that spirituality on a day to day
basis as we encounter the poor, captives, the blind, and the
oppressed. If we really are in the "today" of the Lord’s
favor proclaimed by Jesus, then, indeed, "the eyes of all"
are fixed on us. Words will not be enough. And our own strength will
not be enough." |
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| Articles & Background:
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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.):
| Anderson,
"Broadening Horizons: The Rejection at Nazareth Pericope of Luke 4:16-30 in
Light of Recent Critical Trends," Interpretation, 1964. |
| Baawobr, Richard K., "Opening a
Narrative Programme: Luke 4:16-30 and the Black Bagr Narrative,"
Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2007.
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| Brown, Rebecca Pugh, "The Reign of
God as a Lens," The Living Pulpit, 2006.
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| Enniss, P.C.,
"The Christian Citizen, Luke 4:16-21; Philippians 2:5," Journal for
Preachers, 2004. |
| Good, Jack,
"Reluctant Prophet," The Christian Century, 2004. |
| Heen, Erik M.,
"Radical Patronage in Luke-Acts," Currents in Theology and Mission,
2006. |
| Hertig, Paul,
"The Jubilee Mission of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke: Reversals of Fortunes,"
Missiology, 1998. |
| Hill, David,
"The Rejection of Jesus at Nazareth (Luke 4:16-30)," Novum
Testamentum, 1971. |
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"How Do Brethren Interpret a Text? Six Approaches to Luke 4:16-21,"
Brethren Life and Thought, 1983. |
| Hug, James E., S.J.,
"Birthing the Peace of Justice," The Living Pulpit, 1997. |
| Kimball, Charles A., III,
"Jesus' Exposition of Scripture in Luke 4:16-30: An Inquiry in Light of
Jewish Hermeneutics," Perspectives in Religious Studies, 1994. |
| Matthey, Jacques,
"Luke 4:16-30 - The Spirit's Mission Manifesto - Jesus' Hermeneutics - and
Luke's Editorial," International Review of Mission, 2000. |
| Meeks, M Douglas and Blair Gilmer Meeks,
"Proclaiming the Lord's Favor: Preaching on Economics in an Election Year,"
Journal for Preachers, 2004. |
| Miller, Patrick D., Jr.,
"An Exposition of Luke 4:16-21," Interpretation, 1975. |
| Niedner, Frederick,
"Taking the Good News Home," The Christian Century, 2001. |
| Siker, Jeffrey S.,
"'First to the Gentiles': A Literary Analysis of Luke 4:16-30,"
Journal of Biblical Literature, 1992. |
| Tiede, David L.,
"Proclaiming the Righteous Reign of Jesus: Luke 4 and the Justice of God,"
Word & World, 1987. |
| Turner, Max,
"The Spirit and the Power of Jesus' Miracles in the Lucan Conception,"
Novum Testamentum, 1991. |
| Walker, T. Vaughn,
"Luke 4:16-30," Review and Expositor, 1988. |
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| Reviews: |
| Sermons:
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"With Jesus, Times Have Changed: Have You?"
Walter W. Harms, Epiphany 3, 21 January 2007, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the
RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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"Luke: The Gospel for the Poor," Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. |
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"Contemptuous Familiarity,"
Dean William Willimon, Duke University Chapel Sermon Archive, 1998. |
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"Today," the Rev.
Barbara K. Lundblad, Day 1,
2001. |
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"He's OK: He's Just Like Me!" 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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| Drama:
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"The Good News," 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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"Life Sentence,"
Nadine Laughlin, dramatix. |
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Clip Art, Luke 4:20-21, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
| Clip Art Images:
Luke 4:14-21,
Luke 4:14-21 #2, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Luke 4:14-21 at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis. |
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Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21, Liturgical Drawing, Maria d.c. Zamora,
Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use
these for free.") |
| Commercial Sites:
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"Set Free,"
Luke 4:14-21, graphics/films/worship ideas from Lumicon. |
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| Hymns and Music:
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| Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's
Art Index: |
| Movies scenes with the following themes,
listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
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