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Luke
5:1-11
With thanks to page sponsors:
The Rev. Mary and Harry Piper,
St Martin's Episcopal Church,
Shady Cove, OR.
(Jan 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| Historical References, Commentary and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. |
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"Fishing for Humans," 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. |
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III.XIV.3, Adversus
Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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IV.9, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 210) |
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Chapter XII, On
Idolatry,
Tertullian
(c. 211) |
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Chapter IX, On
Modesty,
Tertullian
(c. 217) |
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I.LXIII, Against
Celsus,
Origen.
(c.246) |
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Commentary on a Harmony of the
Evangelists, John Calvin, 1558:
Matthew 4:18-25/Mark 1:16-20/Luke 5:1-11. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "Christ reveals to the four
disciples whom he had taken unto himself the office of the
apostleship, which would be committed unto them in the future." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary (c. 1700).
| "When Christ had done
preaching, he told Peter to apply to the business of his calling.
Time spent on week days in public exercises of religion, need be but
little hinderance in time, and may be great furtherance to us in
temper of mind, as to our worldly business. With what cheerfulness
may we go about the duties of our calling, when we have been with
God, and thus have our worldly employments sanctified to us by the
word and prayer!" |
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| From
Wesley's
Notes.
John Wesley
(1703-1791).
| "They had followed him before,
John 1:43, but not so as to forsake all. Till now, they
wrought at their ordinary calling." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "The more highly they deemed
Him, ever the more grateful it was to the Redeemer's spirit. Never
did they pain Him by manifesting too lofty conceptions of Him." |
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| From The
People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "Tristam (Land of Israel)
says of the fish in the Sea of Galilee: "The shoals are
marvelous, black masses, many hundred yards long, with their black
fins projecting out of the water as thick as they could pack. Any
net would break that enclosed such a shoal."" |
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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 5,"
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "Despite signs of legendary
development the bearers of the Jesus tradition never divinised
Peter. He remained one of them, one of us; leadership by grace. The best
traditions let it remain so. They also affirm his role and the continuing
role and need for leadership and its accountability in the church.
Ultimately Luke is linking that leadership to Jesus’ own leadership and
mission declared before his home town synagogue. It is a leadership that
sets free." |
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"Regular People as Disciples,"
Mary Hinkle, Pilgrim Preaching:
Keeping Company with Biblical Texts and the People Who Hear and Preach Them.
| "The reason for the call is not to say
to Peter, 'Buck up, little buddy, you're not so bad,' but rather, 'Stop
being afraid now. We have work to do.'" |
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| Exegetical
Notes by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks
Christian Resources.
| "Rather than a call story, it
is a pronouncement story. Rather than calling Simon (and the other
fishermen), Jesus announces to Simon (and only to Simon!)
what Simon will now be doing (v. 10). Although the task is similar,
the words are different from the call stories in Matthew and Mark." |
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Exegesis,
Epiphany 5C, by
Richard Donovan at lectionary.org.
| "We are Peter's heirs, responsible for
the Propagation of the Gospel. It is a role with which we are not always
comfortable in a world that emphasizes tolerance of every belief system." |
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"Exegetical Considerations:
5th Sunday after Epiphany," Richard
Carlson, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Using Greek for
Sunday Text Preparations.
| "What qualifies Simon, James, and John
for the commission Jesus is bestowing upon them?" |
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"Fishing For Christ,"
Gospel Analysis, Sermons from
Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. Detailed background and exegesis.
| "All four Gospels agree on the first
fundamental tenet of discipleship: God uses disciples to "catch people"
for Jesus Christ. This is the first thing that Jesus said to his
disciples, and this statement about fishing set the tone for the rest of
his ministry." |
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Jesus Now,
Luke 5:1-11. 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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"Quite a Catch,"
Expository Essay,
Luke 5:1-11, Dr. William R. Long.
Part 2.
| "...here they are following Jesus not
because business is bad, but precisely when it couldn't be better." |
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"Get
Out of Here," William H. Willimon, The Christian Century, 2004.
| "Peter sees his situation as a lack
of faith rather than a lack of fish, and he blurts out, 'Get out of
here, Jesus,'" literally in the Greek 'Get out of my neighborhood!'" |
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"The
Translation of Wonder," John Stendahl, The Christian Century,
1998.
| "Jesus does not leave Simon on his knees. He bids him
leave his fear behind and offers him larger scope for his wonder." |
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"They Left All and Followed Him," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
| "As Peter's confession is the 'rock'
upon which Christ builds his church, so his commission is the foundation
task of the church." |
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"Put
Out Into Deep Water,"
Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study
and activities.
| "The
first thing we must understand about this miracle is that Jesus didn’t
send the Apostle’s out into the lake because he was hungry and wanted
fish and chips for lunch. He doesn’t give them a task for his
sake; he sends them out for their sake. Jesus doesn’t send us
into mission for his sake; it is for our sake that we must go. Faith
unpracticed is not faith at all." |
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"Goin' Fishin'," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic
Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's Story, Family
Activity, Support Materials.
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"Have you ever gone fishing? What
fish stories do you have?" |
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"Where 'Down' Means 'Up' and 'Up' Means
'Down',"
Ordinary 5,
Fr. Gerry Pierse, C.Ss.R., from Sundays Into
Silence: Reflections on the Sunday Gospels in the Light of Christian
Meditation. Claretian Publications.
| "Prayer is a time for being before God
as we truly are." |
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| "The Catch,"
analysis and reflections by Michael Hoy, in Sabbatheology by The Crossings
Community of St Louis, Missouri.
| "What if the real problem is not
only that some days you get lucky and some days you don't, but that lucky or unlucky, we
ourselves are caught in a net that we are unable to get out?" |
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| Lectionary
Commentary and Preaching Paths (Epiphany C5), by Dennis Bratcher, at
The Christian Resource Institute.
| "In the metaphor of needing
help with the large catch of fish, Luke presents the Christian
vocation as one of mutual labor in following both the person and the
word of Jesus. In that context, the tremendous success of Jesus’
ministry, the sheer numbers in the crowds, required help in
continuing to proclaim the message." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Disciple," wikipedia. |
| "The
Galilean Fishing Economy and the Jesus Tradition," by K.C. Hanson.
| "I employ a model of embedded
economics to articulate the relationships between the various
players in the sub-system: the Roman emperors; Herod Antipas; the
tax administrators; the brokers, tax collectors, and toll
collectors; the fishing families; the hired laborers; the suppliers
of raw goods and other products; fish processors; and shippers and
carters. This model is developed in order to provide a more focussed
frame of reference for the interpretation of the Jesus tradition
(metaphors and narratives) and the location of Jesus' activity and
network recruitment in Galilean fishing villages." |
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| "The
Tension between Poverty and Possessions in the Gospel of Luke,"
John Sheila Galligan, Spirituality Today, Spring 1985.
| "No fanatic about renunciation
of possessions, Jesus nevertheless warned us that they could hinder
our being open to the Kingdom and that we have to use them for
others welfare." |
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"The
Power of Alliance," by Bill Wylie-Kellermann, in
Sojourners OnLine, Sept/Oct 1998.
| "Biblically, theologically,
ethically, even pastorally, it is incumbent upon the church to stand
with workers, to be with them in the struggle for justice, to join
them in holding corporations accountable to human community." |
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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.):
| Berquist, Jon L.,
"Between Text and Sermon: Luke 5:1-11," Interpretation, 2004. |
| Niedner, Frederick,
"Amateurs and Rookies," The Christian Century, 2001. |
| Rogness, Michael,
"'You Are My Son, the Beloved': The Epiphany Gospels," Word & World,
2004. (Section on this text begins on page 89.) |
| Stendahl, John,
"The Translation of Wonder," The Christian Century, 1998. |
| Willimon, William H.,
"Get Out of Here," The Christian Century, 2004. |
| Yaqob, Olga, MVM,
"The Face of God in Suffering: Iraq," Theology Today, 2006. |
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| Reviews: |
| Sermons:
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"Go Deeper? Are You Serious, Jesus?" Richard Ward, 30 Good Minutes,
Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2007. |
| Fifth Sunday of Epiphany, 8. February 2004, Goettinger Predigten: Every Sunday
Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors:
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"Patterns, Prisms, and Prisons," the Rev. Dr. Wiley Stephens, Day 1,
2004. |
| "In a
Dark Time the Eye," the Rev. Dr. Robert Edgar,
Day 1, 2003. |
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"Unworthy," Dr.
Richard Wing, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2001. |
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"Your Life's
Work," the Rev. Dr. John Buchanan, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago
Sunday Evening Club, 1999. |
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"Trust Changes
Everything," Bishop Michael Marshall, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago
Sunday Evening Club, 1994. |
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"Fishing
for Christ," Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. |
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"Sin As A Byproduct of Worship,"
Dean William Willimon, Duke University Chapel Sermon Archive,
1998. |
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"Life
With Purpose," the Rev. Ruben Duran, Day 1, 1996. |
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Father Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author,
Sociologist," Commentary and Homily, 2004. |
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| With Children:
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"Fishermen Who
Became Fishers of Men," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's
sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs.
MSSS Crafts. |
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"Partnership,"
Fr. Max Bowers, Kid's Church. |
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"Nancy and Her Grandfather Go Fishing,"
children's story by Larry Broding, word-sunday.com. |
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"Jesus' Disciples Catch Lots of Fish," Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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"Let's Go
Fishing," children's sermon, coloring page. Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons
4 Kids. |
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"Casting a
Net,"
Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com. |
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"The Fishers of
Men,"
children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian
Center. |
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"Using Your Net,"
Chris Lee, sermons4kids.com. |
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| Drama:
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"The First Five," 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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"Capernaum
St. 1 - The Call,"
Jane and Mark Lewis, Potted Jam. |
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Clip Art, Luke 5:10, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
| Clip Art Images:
Luke 5:1-11,
Luke 5:1-11 #2, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Luke 5:1-11, Liturgical Drawing, Maria d.c. Zamora, Claretian
Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use these for
free.") |
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Luke 5:1-11 at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis. |
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| Hymns and Music:
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| Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's
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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