Luke
8:26-39
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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.
- The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- 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- Historical References, Commentary and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.
- Comparative 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.
- II.XXIII, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
- IV.20, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 210)
- Chapter IX, On Modesty, Tertullian (c. 217)
- From the
Geneva Notes.
- "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."
- From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary (c. 1700).
- "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!"
- From
Wesley's
Notes.
John Wesley
(1703-1791).
- "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."
- Sitting at the Feet of Jesus, from The Poor Man's Portions, Robert Hawker, c. 1800.
- 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 8:26-39 (Pentecost 4C), Sarah Henrich,
Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org,
2010.
- "Recalling a relatively recent movie, we could call this study 'Four miracles and a sending.'"
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"First
Thoughts on Year C Gospel Passages in the Lectionary: Pentecost 4,"
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
- "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."
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Exegetical Notes
by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks Christian Resources.
- "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."
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Luke 8:26-39, Lauren F. Winner, Lectionary Homiletics sample.
- "Perhaps instead of an analysis of first-century demonology, the text invited us to ask ourselves and our communities: Of what demons have we been exorcised?"
-
Lectionary Blogging, John Petty, Progressive Involvement,
2010.
- "'Proclaim' is the stronger word, and had an important meaning in the early church. 'Proclaim' is what you did with the 'good news.' Thus, though the man may not accompany Jesus, he is given an important gospel-proclaiming mission in his own context, that of his gentile city, his relationship to which has been healed and restored."
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Holy Textures, Understanding the Bible in its own time and in ours,
Luke 8:26-39, David Ewart, 2010.
- "The name 'Legion' has a double meaning. Literally, it means, 'Many, thousands, multitudes.' But it also alludes to the occupying Roman soldier legions which numbered 3,000 to 6,000 each. Many Israelites felt the Roman legions were another form of demonic occupation."
- Jesus Heals the Gerasene Demoniac, audio telling, story in episodes, graphic, audio and written commentaries. Go Tell Communications, Biblical Storytelling for the Global Village, 2010.
- "Jesus: Magician or Liberator? - The Choice for Progressive Christians," Sea Raven, Liberal Christian Commentary, 2010.
-
"Gadarene Demoniacs," Gospel Analysis, Sermons from
Seattle,
Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. Detailed background and exegesis.
- "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."
- "Encountering the Powers of Darkness," Expository Essay, Luke 8:26-39, Dr. William R. Long.
- Laterally Luke, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western Australia.
- "Healing a Gentile Demoniac," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
-
Commentary,
Luke 8:26-39 (Pentecost 4C), Sarah Henrich,
Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org,
2010.
- Articles & Background:
- "Legion (demon)," wikipedia.
- "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)."
-
"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."
- "Exorcism," John L. Allen, Jr., National Catholic Reporter, 2000.
-
Gadara,
article & pictures at Walking
in Their Sandals.
- "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."
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"Are They Demons or Just Delusions?" John M. Powers, Insight on the
News, The Nation, 2003.
- "Popular culture continues to debate whether exorcisms are necessary to cleanse a demon-filled world or just a cheaper alternative to conventional psychiatric therapy..."
- 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.
- Anderson, Mary W.,
"Stay and Follow," The Christian Century, 1998.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Arnold, Clinton E., "Exorcism 101:What Can We Learn
from the Way Jesus Cast out Demons?" Christianity Today, 2001.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Craghan, John F.,
"The Gerasene Demoniac," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1968.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Derrett, J. Duncan M.,
"Contributions to the Study of the Gerasene Demoniac," Journal for
the Study of the New Testament, 1979.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Harstine, Stanley,
"An Exegesis of the Character of Jesus in Luke 8," Review & Expositor,
2000.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Hollenbach, Paul W.,
"Jesus, Demoniacs, and Public Authorities: A Socio-Historical Study,"
Journal of the American Academy of Religion, 1981.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Karris, Robert J.,
"Bonaventure and Talbert on Luke 8:26-39: Christology, Discipleship, and
Evangelization," Perspectives in Religious Studies, 2001.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Kleist, James A.,
"The Gadarene Demoniacs," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1947.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Anderson, Mary W.,
"Stay and Follow," The Christian Century, 1998.
- Reviews:
- 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.
- Sermons:
- "Modern Demons: Depressed and Dysfunctional," Edward F. Markquart, Sermons from Seattle.
- "When Jesus Comes to Visit," the Rev. James T. Moor, Day 1, 2007.
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"Identifying with the Scapegoats,"
- "Hopeful Coping with Grief," Dr. John Claypool, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2002.
- "Sermon for the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time," the Very Rev. Todd Donatelli, Day 1, 2001.
- "Freedom from Dark Powers," John Jewell, 1998.
- With Children:
- "Jesus Sends a Man's Demons into a Herd of Swine," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
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Luke 8:39,
- Drama:
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art Images: Luke 8:26-39, Luke 8:26-39 #2, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
- Luke 8:26-39 at Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration. Liberation emphasis.
- Hymns and Music:
- Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
- 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
