Luke 7:11-17

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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.
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  • The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
  • The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary & sermons.
• Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
  • The Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto.
  • V.XIII.1, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
  • IV.18, IV.19, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 210)
  • "The Raising of the Widow's Son at Nain," Luke 7:11-17, Martin Luther, c. 1525.
  • From the Geneva Notes.
  • From Matthew Henry's Commentary (c. 1700).
  • From Wesley's Notes. John Wesley (1703-1791).
  • From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
  • From The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
• Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
  • Commentary, Luke 7:11-17, Sarah Henrich, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2010.
    • "Luke's gospel is like a treasure chest of passages: one great episode after another, each intrinsically interesting and each a carefully placed part of Luke's greater narrative."
  • "First Thoughts on Year C Gospel Passages in the Lectionary," Pentecost 2, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
    • "In the midst of the complexity of human need is hope and the possibility of renewal and life."
  • Commentary, Luke 7:11-17, Shauna St. Clair, The African American Lectionary, 2010.
    • "To speak of Jesus and women is to search for ways that the power of Christ, through us, can bring life to damming circumstances faced by women in our society day in and day out."
  • Jesus raises the widow's son at Nain, audio telling, story in episodes, graphic, audio and written commentaries. Go Tell Communications, Biblical Storytelling for the Global Village, 2010.
  • Holy Textures, Understanding the Bible in its own time and in ours, Luke 7:11-17, David Ewart, 2010.
    • "I'm left wondering how often I prefer being dead to being obedient. I wonder how many times, Jesus' command to, "Rise," has fallen on deaf ears?"
  • First Look, Luke 7:11-17, Lee Koontz, Reflectious, 2010.
  • Exegesis, Ronald J. Allen, Lectionary Homiletics sample.
    • "The ministry of Jesus and the Church are thus not a break from the story of Israel but a continuation of it."
  • "On the Plain, Part 3: Rocks, Sand, Word and Dance," Sea Raven, Liberal Christian Commentary, 2010.
    • "Suppose that John Dominic Crossan and Marcus J. Borg (and others) are correct, and Luke’s purpose was to show that Jesus the Christ/Messiah was Lord and not the Roman Emperor."
  • "The Widow's Son at Nain," Gospel Analysis, Sermons from Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington. Detailed background and exegesis.
    • "The greatest miracle at all is the miracle of belief."
  • "Jesus Raises the Widow's Son," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
    • "This short incident in the gospel of Luke forms part of a section which reveals the nature of the dawning kingdom of God."
  • Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion, Luke 7:11-17, Wesley White. "A place of conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
    • "The gate of complaint and resolution is an appropriate meeting place for this tale."
  • "Healing Happens," Expository Essay, Luke 7:11-17, Dr. William R. Long.
    • "...this text gives us in brief compass a story of restoring to life that has reverberated down the corridors of time, a story that tells me that God's remarkable deeds of mercy are more than we can think."
• Articles & Background:
  • "Miracles attributed to Jesus," wikipedia.
  • "Magic, Miracles, and The Gospel," L. Michael White. PBS From Jesus to Christ.
    • "Probably in some ways, and more than any other issue within the development of early Christianity and the gospels tradition, miracles present one of the problematic areas."
  • "Miracles, In Other Words: Social Science Perspectives on Healings," Jerome H. Neyrey, University of Notre Dame, 1995.
    • "...we should attend to the institution in which the healing takes place, either kinship or politics. What roles does the family have in an illness? How are they socially and economically affected? What role do they play in the seeking of a cure? What costs do they pay or debts to they incur? What if the healing occurs in the political realm, even if this is a healing shrine such as the temple of Asclepius at Epidaurus? Healings, moreover, might have important political implications, for "prophets" arose, echoing themes of liberation and freedom. The political significance of the account of the healing by the Jewish Eleazar before the emperor Vespasian and his retinue should not be discounted (Josephus. Ant. 8.45-48)."
• 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.
  • Evans, Craig A., "Luke's Use of the Elijah/Elisha Narratives and the Ethic of Election," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1987.
      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
  • Karris, Robert J., "Luke's Soteriology of With-Ness," Currents in Theology and Mission, 1985.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
• Reviews:
• Sermons:
  • "Jesus Raises the Dead," Pentecost +2, 10 June 2007, Samuel Zumwalt, Goettinger Predigten: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors.
  • "From Procession to Party," the Rev. Dr. Kim Buchanan, Day 1, 2007.
  • "God of Compassion," Rev. Frank Schaefer, DesperatePreacher.com.
• With Children:
  • "The Son of the Widow of Nain," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian Center.
• Drama:
• Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
  • Clip Art Images: Luke 7:11-17, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
  • Luke 7:16, Heartlight - Free Christian PowerPoint Backgrounds.
  • Luke 7:11-17, Luke 7:11-17, Liturgical Drawing, Maria d.c. Zamora, Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use these for free.")
• Hymns and Music:
  • O Christ, You Are Life!, Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, LYONS (“O Worship the King, All Glorious Above!”)
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