Luke 7:36 - 8:3
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- Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- Greek Interlinear Bible, ScrTR, ScrTR t, Strong, Parsing, CGTS, CGES id, AV. Chapter 8.
- The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries. Chapter 8
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary & sermons. Chapter 8
- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- The Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto.
- Comparative texts about Pharisees & Sadducees from Josephus, Tosefta, Mishnah & 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.
- Chapter II, The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians, Polycarp of Smyrna (c 115).
- XIV.45-48; XV.1-11; Tatian's Diatessaron (c. 150-160).
- III.XXIV.3, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
- 2.8, Paedagogus, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- "On the Sinful Woman who Anointed Christ's Feet," by Ephraim of Syria (4th century).
- Chapter XIV, Historia Calamitatusm: The Story of My Misfortunes, Pierre Abélard / Peter Abelard, c. 1140.
- From the Geneva Notes. Chapter 8
- "Proud men deprive themselves of the benefits of the presence of Christ, even when he is at home with them in their houses; and these benefits the humble and base enjoy."
- From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary (c. 1700).
- "None can truly perceive how precious Christ is, and the glory of the gospel, except the broken-hearted."
- From
Wesley's
Notes.
John Wesley
(1703-1791).
- "Let the candour with which our Lord accepted this invitation, and his gentleness and prudence at this ensnaring entertainment, teach us to mingle the wisdom of the serpent, with the innocence and sweetness of the dove. Let us neither absolutely refuse all favours, nor resent all neglects, from those whose friendship is at best very doubtful, and their intimacy by no means safe."
- From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- "This wonderful scene teaches two very weighty truths: (1) Though there be degrees of guilt, insolvency, or inability to wipe out the dishonor done to God, is common to all sinners. (2) As Christ is the Great Creditor to whom all debt, whether great or small, contracted by sinners is owing, so to Him belongs the prerogative of forgiving it. This latter truth is brought out in the structure and application of the present parable as it is nowhere else. Either then Jesus was a blaspheming deceiver, or He is God manifest in the flesh."
- From The
People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891. Chapter 8
- "All her tokens of penitence and affection could not, even in the eyes of sinful men, wash away the stain of her life, but the grace of Christ led her to true peace, as her abiding condition."
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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- "How like us these characters are, in having encountered Jesus, yet needing to ponder and live from such an encounter in the uncharted waters of an unknown future."
- "Choose Justice," commentary & Sample Sermon by Kate Huey at SAMUEL, i.ucc.org: Sermon Seeds, lectionary citations, weekly theme, lectionary texts, bulletin back page, 2010.
- 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," Pentecost 3,
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
- "Unaccompanied women bearing such oils usually belonged to the ?sinners?. They were, like the toll collectors, disreputable, living at the margins and surviving, perhaps to a minor degree prospering, through their services - at least, enough to lay their hands on expensive perfume."
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Exegetical Notes
by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks Christian Resources.
- "There are similarities among the women in our text: there are costly actions in both stories; all (or most?) have been healed/forgiven of diseases/demons/sins. There are also some possible contrasts between the women in these two stories."
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Lectionary Blogging, John Petty, Progressive Involvement,
2010.
- "The woman's intrusion provokes a religious and social crisis. She has just barged into the home of a pharisee, yet that pharisee will consider her impure and unclean. In her line of work, she has no doubt consorted with gentiles. Her presence contaminates the gathering."
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Holy Textures, Understanding the Bible in its own time and in ours,
Luke 7:36-8:3, David Ewart, 2010.
- "Just as the host is thinking to himself, 'Doesn't Jesus know what sort of person this woman is?' Jesus tells a story to make plain that he does indeed know what sort of woman she is, and more than that, knows what sort of person his host is as well. Ouch."
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"'Do You See
This Woman?' (Luke 7:44): A Liberative Look at Luke 7:36-50 and
Strategies for Reading other Lucan Stories against the Grain," Barbara
Reid, O.P.
- "For a church working toward equal discipleship for women and men, such stories cannot be taught, preached, or passed on uncritically."
- "'She Has Shown Great Love,' Gender Equality," Resources for Prophetic Worship, Speaking to North Carolina Justice Issues, North Carolina Council of Churches.
- A 'Sinful' Woman Forgiven, audio telling, story in episodes, graphic, audio and written commentaries. Go Tell Communications, Biblical Storytelling for the Global Village, 2010.
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Commentary, Luke 7:36-50; 8:1-3, Emerson Powery,
The African American Lectionary, 2008.
- "The Savior saw the power and place of women so long ago. Thank goodness, we can use his foresight as an example to increase our insight."
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"Anointing of Jesus' Feet with Oil," Gospel Analysis, Sermons from
Seattle,
Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. Detailed background and exegesis.
- "...there is a connection when you realize your many sins have been forgiven and great compassion."
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- "Simon might be said to have judged rightly in absolute terms, but in relative terms he might also be said to have judged less than rightly - without relationship, mercy, or compassion."
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"Smashing Our
World,"
Expository Essay, Luke 7:36-50, Dr. William R. Long.
Part 2.
- "What kind of debtor are we?"
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"Scandalous Behavior," Michael Lindvall, The Christian Century,
2004.
- "I imagine Simon not as some stereotypical hypocrite, but as a man much like many religious seekers I have encountered."
- Laterally Luke, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western Australia.
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- "Should I Touch Him? Reflections on Mark 6:25-34; Matthew 9:20-22; Luke 7:42b-48" by William R.G. Loader, Murdoch University, Australia.
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- Articles & Background:
- "Anointing of Jesus," "Female Disciples of Jesus," wikipedia.
- "Imagining
the Other: The Use of Narrative as an Empowering Practice,"
Lisa Onbelet, McMaster Journal of Theology and Ministry, 2000.
- "...the story Jesus uses prepares a space for the woman to appear and be recognized and heard for who she "really" is, or could become, rather than the construct prepared for her by Simon."
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"Jesus,
Apocalyptic, and World Transformation," David B. Batstone. Theology
Today, 1993.
- "It is often overlooked how ideologically explosive the notion of the kingdom of God was within Jesus' own social milieu. In first-century Palestine, it did not have the same metaphorical and strictly religious connotation that makes the term so safe within our own theological world. In fact, it evoked the memory and visionary impulse of Yahweh who acts to deliver Yahweh's 'chosen ones' from occupation and oppression at the hands of alien nations. Intrinsic to that symbolic universe is the conviction that the chosen suffer and the unjust prosper in the present day only because history stands at the brink of a great reversal."
- Tears from Jewish Heritage OnLine Magazine.
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Cosgrove, Charles H.,
"A Woman's Unbound Hair in the Greco-Roman World, with Special Reference to
the Story of the 'Sinful Woman' in Luke 7:36-50," Journal of Biblical
Literature, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Hawkins, Peter S.,
"Mousetraps,"
The Christian Century, 2001.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Jones, David Lee,
"Visitation, Declaration, Trepidation, Implication and Anticipation:
: Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for
June," The Living Pulpit,
2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Kilgallen, John J., "Forgiveness of Sins (Luke 7:36-50),"
Novum Testamentum, 1998.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Kilgallen, John J., S.J., "John the Baptist, the Sinful Woman, and the Pharisee,"
Journal of
Biblical Literature, 1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Lindvall, Michael, "Scandalous Behavior,"
The Christian Century, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials -
Phipps, William E.,
"Itinerating Wives and Mary Madgalene,"
Currents in Theology and Mission,
2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Reid, Barbara E., "'Do You See This Woman?' Luke
7:36-50 as a Paradigm for Feminist Hermeneutics, Biblical Research,
1995.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Resseguie, James L., "Luke 7:36-50, Expository Article,"
Interpretation, 1992.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Smith, Archie, Jr., "Hospitality: A Spiritual
Resource for Building Community," Journal of the Interdenominational
Theological Center, 1998.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Tannehill, Robert C., "Should We Love Simon the Pharisee? Hermeneutical Reflections on the
Pharisees in Luke," Currents in Theology and Mission, 1994.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Cosgrove, Charles H.,
"A Woman's Unbound Hair in the Greco-Roman World, with Special Reference to
the Story of the 'Sinful Woman' in Luke 7:36-50," Journal of Biblical
Literature, 2005.
- Reviews:
- Review: J. Patrick Mullen, Dining with Pharisees. Liturgical Press, 2004. Review by Peter Smit, 2005, and Daniel Maoz and Julia Fogg, 2007, Review of Biblical Literature.
- Sermons:
- "A Place of Welcome," the Rev. James T. Moore, Day 1, 2007.
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- "Love Means No One Is Excluded," Pentecost 2, 13 June 2004, David Zersen, Goettinger Predigten: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors.
- "Life Is Gift," the Rev. Dr. John Claypool, Day 1, 2004.
- "Seeing Beyond the Sin," the Rev. Dr. Isaiah Jones, Day 1, 2001.
- "Maximum Forgiveness...Maximum Love," John Jewell, 1998.
- "To Whom Much is Forgiven...," sermon on Luke 7:36-47 by Paul Tillich. Chapter 1 from The New Being (1955). At Religion On-Line.
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- Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and Homily.
- With Children:
- "Mary Puts Lotion on Jesus' Feet," "Jesus Forgives a Sinful Woman in the House of a Pharisee," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
- "A Debt We Can Never Repay," children's sermon, coloring page. Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons 4 Kids.
- "Live by Faith," (Luke 7:50) Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com.
- Drama:
- "Even Me," Joanne Miller, dramatix.
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art Images: Luke 7:36 - 8:3, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
- Clip Art: Jesus Anointed by Sinful Woman, Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World Mission Collection, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
- Hymns and Music:
- God of the Women, Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, SLANE 10.10.9.10 (?Be Thou My Vision?), includes this verse referencing Luke 8:1-3 ?God of the women who walked Jesus' Way, Giving their resources, learning to pray, Mary, Joanna, Susanna, and more ? May we give freely as they did before.?
- O Christ, You Are Life!, Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, LYONS (?O Worship the King, All Glorious Above!?)
- Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Luke 7:38, 48. The Cyber Hymnal.
- At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
- 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:
- Study Links and Resources for the Book of Luke
