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Luke
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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.
bulletComparative primary texts about Spirit Possession and Exorcism and Purity and Social Relations, from Philo, Josephus, Lucian, Pseudepigrapha, Babylonian Talmud, Midrash, Philostratus. At Mahlon H. Smith's (Rutgers University) Into His Own: Perspective on the World of Jesus.
bullet II.XXIII, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
bullet IV.20, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 210)
bullet Chapter IX, On Modesty, Tertullian (c. 217)
bulletFrom the Geneva Notes.
bullet"Christ shows by casting out a legion of demons by his word alone that his heavenly power was appointed to deliver men from the slavery of the devil: but foolish men for the most part will not redeem this so excellent grace freely offered unto them if it means the loss of even the least of their wealth."
bulletFrom Matthew Henry's Commentary (c. 1700).
bullet"Those under Christ's government are sweetly led with the bands of love; those under the devil's government are furiously driven. Oh what a comfort it is to the believer, that all the powers of darkness are under the control of the Lord Jesus!"
bulletFrom Wesley's Notes. John Wesley (1703-1791).
bullet"Not that they were any easier in the swine than out of them. Had it been so, they would not so soon have dislodged themselves, by destroying the herd."
bulletSitting at the Feet of Jesus, from The Poor Man's Portions, Robert Hawker, c. 1800.
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 "First Thoughts on Year C Gospel Passages in the Lectionary: Pentecost 4," William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet"Luke 8:22-25 tells how Jesus stilled the storm. Our passage is equally dramatic: Jesus defeats the powers of the abyss. These are celebrations of power against power."
bullet "Exegetical Considerations," Pentecost 3, Richard Carlson, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Using Greek for Sunday Text Preparations.
bullet"What are powers of evil that hold people in bondage in our day and age?"
bullet "Gadarene Demoniacs," Gospel Analysis, Sermons from Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington. Detailed background and exegesis.
bullet"Living in the first century, we may have focused on the demons and the pigs. Living in the twenty-first century, we focus on our own examples of healings and the invitation to share “our story” with family, friends and neighbors how God/the Lord/Jesus has healed us."
bullet Exegesis, Proper 7C, by Richard Donovan at lectionary.org.
bullet Exegetical Notes by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks Christian Resources.
bullet"It could also be a time to stress that Christianity is more than just coming to church to receive from Jesus, to praise God in community, but it also involves returning to the world and declaring our experiences with God -- a world that may not always have been kind to us."
bullet "Encountering the Powers of Darkness," Expository Essay, Luke 8:26-39, Dr. William R. Long.
bullet Laterally Luke, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western Australia.
bullet "Healing a Gentile Demoniac," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
bullet"Casting Out Demons," analysis and reflection by Mike Hoy in Sabbatheology by The Crossings Community of St Louis, Missouri.
bullet"The seized heart is, therefore, a locked heart, unwilling and unable to let others in, hostile to God and to others. And the evil is so deeply within the possessed, within us, that it cannot be separated. We may have learned to clothe it better; but it's seizure is complete."
bulletArticles & Background:
bullet "Legion (demon)," wikipedia.
bullet"Miracles, In Other Words: Social Science Perspectives on Healings," Jerome H. Neyrey, University of Notre Dame, 1995.
bullet"...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)."
bullet "Magic, Miracles, and The Gospel," L. Michael White. PBS From Jesus to Christ.
bullet"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."
bullet "Exorcism," John L. Allen, Jr., National Catholic Reporter, 2000.
bullet Gadara, article & pictures at Walking in Their Sandals.
bullet"This event occurred the day after Jesus' dramatic confrontation with the Pharisees, probably in or near Capernaum. The point of conflict was the source of the power by which Jesus had cast out a demon that had rendered a man blind and dumb."
bullet "Are They Demons or Just Delusions?" John M. Powers, Insight on the News, The Nation, 2003.
bullet"Popular culture continues to debate whether exorcisms are necessary to cleanse a demon-filled world or just a cheaper alternative to conventional psychiatric therapy..."
bulletArticles in ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are subscribed and logged in to ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
bulletAnderson, Mary W., "Stay and Follow," The Christian Century, 1998.
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bulletCraghan, John F., "The Gerasene Demoniac," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1968.
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bulletDerrett, J. Duncan M., "Contributions to the Study of the Gerasene Demoniac," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 1979.
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bulletHarstine, Stanley, "An Exegesis of the Character of Jesus in Luke 8," Review & Expositor, 2000.
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bulletHollenbach, Paul W., "Jesus, Demoniacs, and Public Authorities: A Socio-Historical Study," Journal of the American Academy of Religion, 1981.
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bulletJones, David Lee, "Visitation, Declaration, Trepidation, Implication and Anticipation: : Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for June," The Living Pulpit, 2007.
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bulletKarris, Robert J., "Bonaventure and Talbert on Luke 8:26-39: Christology, Discipleship, and Evangelization," Perspectives in Religious Studies, 2001.
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bulletKleist, James A., "The Gadarene Demoniacs," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1947.
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bulletReviews:
bullet Review: Todd Klutz, the Exorcism Stories in Luke-Acts: A Sociostylistic Reading. Cambridge University Press, 2004. Review by Sean Kealy in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
bulletSermons:
bullet "When Jesus Comes to Visit," the Rev. James T. Moor, Day 1, 2007.
bullet "Identifying with the Scapegoats," Pentecost +4, 24 June 2007, David Zersen, Goettinger Predigten: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors.
bullet "Hopeful Coping with Grief," Dr. John Claypool, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2002.
bullet "Sermon for the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time," the Very Rev. Todd Donatelli, Day 1, 2001.
bullet "Freedom from Dark Powers," John Jewell, 1998.
bulletWith Children:
bullet "Jesus Sends a Man's Demons into a Herd of Swine," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
bullet Luke 8:39, memory verse activity, MSSS Crafts and Resources for Bible Stories.
bulletDrama:
bulletGraphics & Bulletin Materials:
bullet Clip Art Images: Luke 8:26-39, Luke 8:26-39 #2, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
bullet Luke 8:26-39 at Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration. Liberation emphasis.
bulletHymns and Music:
bullet Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
bulletAt Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
bullet Dear Lord and Father
bulletFine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
bulletSatan/Demons
bulletMovies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
bulletPossession by Evil
bulletSatan/Demons
bulletClean/Unclean
bulletStudy Links and Resources for the Book of Luke