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Luke
8:26-39
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| Historical References, Commentary and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. |
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II.XXIII, Adversus
Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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IV.20, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 210) |
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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." |
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| 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!" |
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| 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." |
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| 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. |
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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: 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 Considerations,"
Pentecost 3, Richard
Carlson, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Using Greek for
Sunday Text Preparations.
| "What are powers of evil that hold
people in bondage in our day and age?" |
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"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." |
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Exegesis,
Proper 7C, by
Richard Donovan at lectionary.org. |
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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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"Encountering the
Powers of Darkness," Expository Essay, Luke 8:26-39, Dr. William R. Long. |
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Laterally Luke, by
Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western Australia. |
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"Healing
a Gentile Demoniac," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
| "Casting
Out Demons," analysis and reflection by Mike Hoy in Sabbatheology by The
Crossings Community of St Louis, Missouri.
| "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." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"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)." |
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"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." |
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"Exorcism," John L. Allen, Jr., National Catholic Reporter, 2000. |
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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..." |
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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.):
| Anderson, Mary W.,
"Stay and Follow," The Christian Century, 1998.
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| Craghan, John F.,
"The Gerasene Demoniac," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1968.
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| Derrett, J. Duncan M.,
"Contributions to the Study of the Gerasene Demoniac," Journal for
the Study of the New Testament, 1979.
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| Harstine, Stanley,
"An Exegesis of the Character of Jesus in Luke 8," Review & Expositor,
2000.
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| Hollenbach, Paul W.,
"Jesus, Demoniacs, and Public Authorities: A Socio-Historical Study,"
Journal of the American Academy of Religion, 1981.
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| Jones, David Lee,
"Visitation, Declaration, Trepidation, Implication and Anticipation:
: Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for
June," The Living Pulpit,
2007.
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| Karris, Robert J.,
"Bonaventure and Talbert on Luke 8:26-39: Christology, Discipleship, and
Evangelization," Perspectives in Religious Studies, 2001.
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| Kleist, James A.,
"The Gadarene Demoniacs," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1947.
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| Reviews:
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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. |
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| Sermons:
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"When
Jesus Comes to Visit," the Rev. James T. Moor, Day 1, 2007. |
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"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. |
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"Hopeful Coping
with Grief," Dr. John Claypool, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday
Evening Club, 2002. |
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"Sermon for the 12th
Sunday in Ordinary Time," the Very Rev. Todd Donatelli,
Day 1, 2001. |
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"Freedom from Dark Powers," John
Jewell, 1998. |
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