Luke
9:51-62
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- 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- Historical References, Commentary and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 World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit:
- Samaritans: New Testament Parallels to the Works of Josephus. From G.J. Goldberg's Flavius Josephus Home Page. (Some of these "parallels" are speculative.)
- I.VIII.3, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
- Chapter XII, On Baptism, Tertullian (c. 198)
- I.3, III.4, VII.16, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- Chapter III, On Patience, Tertullian (c. 202)
- IV.23, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 210)
- Chapter XII, Chapter XVIII, On Idolatry, Tertullian (c. 211)
- Chapter VII, On Monogamy, Tertullian (c. 215)
- Chapter VI, On Modesty, Tertullian (c. 217)
- Epistle VII -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 250)
- From the Geneva Notes.
- "The calling of God ought to be preferred without any question, before all duties that we owe to men."
- From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary (c. 1700).
- "It is easy for us to say, Come, see our zeal for the Lord! and to think we are very faithful in his cause, when we are seeking our own objects, and even doing harm instead of good to others."
- From
Wesley's
Notes.
John Wesley
(1703-1791).
- "Suffer me first to bid them farewell that are in my house - As Elisha did after Elijah had called him from the plough, 1Kings 19:19; to which our Lord's answer seems to allude."
- From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- "As ploughing requires an eye intent on the furrow to be made, and is marred the instant one turns about, so will they come short of salvation who prosecute the work of God with a distracted attention, a divided heart. Though the reference seems chiefly to ministers, the application is general."
- From The
People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
- "The plowman must look ahead instead of back. So, too, of the Christian. The Savior's words were suggested by a request of one to go home for a farewell before following him. In thousands of instances it has been shown that the convert who goes to confer with unbelieving relatives before the final step is likely to part with Christ instead. Heathen, ready to be baptized, who go home for a final farewell before the step, are likely to be persuaded not to take it, so missionaries tell us."
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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- "But in this lectionary year, Jesus' journey to Jerusalem is placed near the beginning of Ordinary Time, or Pentecost Season, in which the focus is on the Christian life."
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"First
Thoughts on Year C Gospel Passages in the Lectionary," Pentecost +5,
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
- "Churches have often reinforced the values which have prevented people from growing up. It is not just a therapeutic issue for individuals - and that alone is worth a sermon about liberating grace and some exorcism. It is also what it does to our community and our world when local family values, systems and loyalties, even local racial and national loyalties, lead us to betray other people, usually those much worse off than ourselves."
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Exegetical Notes
by Brian Stoffregen CrossMarks Christian Resources.
- "We can neither wallow in our past sins nor boast of our past successes if we are to be fit for the kingdom of God."
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Lectionary Blogging, John Petty, Progressive Involvement,
2010.
- "In God's kingdom, we are not defined by our past, however, but by our future."
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Holy Textures, Understanding the Bible in its own time and in ours,
Luke 9:51-62, David Ewart, 2010.
- "I'm hoping Jesus is saying: Make sure that following me is what guides all that you do. Don't put me aside to go bury your father; make following me guide you as you bury your father. ... I admit my hope is but a poor scrap of what Jesus has actually said, but I remember a time when even a scrap was good enough for Jesus to grant a woman's heart-felt desire."
- A Samaritan Village Refuses to Receive Jesus, audio telling, story in episodes, graphic, audio and written commentaries. Go Tell Communications, Biblical Storytelling for the Global Village, 2010.
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First Look: Luke 9:51-62, Lee Koontz, Reflectious, 2010.
- "The fact is that for those who would follow Jesus, nothing must get in the way. Following Jesus required the ultimate sacrifice and the ultimate commitment."
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- "Jesus instructs a man to abandon his family. This is serious stuff, and it deserves to be taken up from the pulpit in parishes -- most especially in this age in which being a 'Christian' is supposedly synonymous with 'family values' that are identical with those held by respectable people in our culture."
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"Jesus and the Samaritans," Gospel Analysis, Sermons from
Seattle,
Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. Detailed background and exegesis.
- "This past week I read an absolutely wonderful quotation from Dr. George Caird. He is my favorite author on the book of Luke, and he gave me this wonderful quotation: 'The most difficult choices in life are not primarily between good and evil, but the most difficult choices in life are between what is good and what is best.'"
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"Miners,
Massey, and Montcoal," Sea Raven, Liberal Christian Commentary
2.
- "The Choice for Progressives II: Jesus - Magician or Liberator?"
- "'Nowhere to Lay His Head,' Affordable Housing for All," Resources for Prophetic Worship, Speaking to North Carolina Justice Issues, North Carolina Council of Churches, 2007.
- "The Call of Jesus," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
- Blogging toward Sunday, Debbie Blue, Theolog: The Blog of The Christian Century, 2007.
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"Jesus'
Tenderness and Toughness,"
Expository Essay,
Luke 9:51-62, Dr. William R. Long.
- "In any case, we have a Jesus who doesn't mince words here. He is on a mission and really doesn't now want to be bothered with anyone other than those who are already with him on the journey."
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- "It is so easy to take the flame of self-righteousness (always, of course, disguised as well-meaning for another) and to advocate for utter destruction of those who don't see what we see and respond as we respond."
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"The Role and
Commitment of the Disciple," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic
Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's Story, Family
Activity, Support Materials.
- "Whom do you admire as a Christian? Why?"
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- Articles & Background:
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"Jerusalem,"
"Samaritan," wikipedia.
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- "The purpose of this study is to explore the possible continuity between the Jesus movement before Jesus' death and the movement of his disciples after his resurrection in their attitude towards the family."
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"The Family in the Bible," James A. Sanders, Biblical Theology
Bulletin, 2002.
- "That was a gauntlet thrown at the feet of those who claimed that one could not leave the family or clan into which one was born from his mother's womb, which is still the case in the non-Western world today."
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"Textual Indeterminacy and Determinacy: Klaus Berger's History-of-Effect
Hermeneutic - 9:57-62," Jon M. Isaak, Biblical Theology Bulletin,
1999.
- "After reviewing the text's reception history and Berger's rhetorical approach, it is argued that Berger's history-of-effect hermeneutic explains both why and how Luke 9:57-62 has had a consistent impact within Christian reading communities."
- "The Historical Jesus and the Historical Samaritans: What can be Said?", John. P. Meier, Biblica, 2000.
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"Jerusalem,"
"Samaritan," wikipedia.
- 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.
- Allison, Dale C., Jr.,
"Rejecting Violent Judgment: Luke 9:52-56 and Its Relatives," Journal
of Biblical Literature, 2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Brueggemann, Walter,
"The Stunning Outcome of a One-Person Search Committee," sermon,
Journal for Preachers, 2001.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Conn, Harvie M.,
"Lucan Perspectives and the City," Missiology, 1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - 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 - Fletcher-Louis, Crispin H.T.,
"'Leave the Dead to Bury their own Dead': Q9.60 and the Redefinition of the
People of God," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials- Brockmuehl, Markus,
"'Leave the Dead to Bury their own Dead': A Brief Clarification in Reply
to Crispin H.T. Fletcher-Louis," Journal for the Study of the New
Testament, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Brockmuehl, Markus,
"'Leave the Dead to Bury their own Dead': A Brief Clarification in Reply
to Crispin H.T. Fletcher-Louis," Journal for the Study of the New
Testament, 2003.
- Hawkins, Peter S.,
"Still Small Voice," The Christian Century, 2001.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Kodell, Jerome, O.S.B., "Luke and the Children: The
Beginning and End of the Great Interpolation (Luke 9:46-56; 18:9-23),"
The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1987.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Matera, Frank J.,
"Jesus' Journey to Jerusalem (Luke 9:51-19:46): A Conflict with Israel,"
Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 1993.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Nuechterlein, Paul J.,
"The Work of René Girard as a New Key to Biblical Hermeneutics,"
Currents in Theology and Mission, 1999.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Reid, Robert Stephen, "On Preaching 'Fictive
Argument': A Reader-Response Look at a Lukan Parable and Three Sayings
on Discipleship," Restoration Quarterly, 2001.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Spencer, F. Scott,
"'Follow Me,' The Imperious Call of Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels,"
Interpretation, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Allison, Dale C., Jr.,
"Rejecting Violent Judgment: Luke 9:52-56 and Its Relatives," Journal
of Biblical Literature, 2002.
- Reviews:
- Sermons:
- "Radical Commitment," Pentecost +5, 1 July 2007, Hubert Beck, Goettinger Predigten: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors.
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- Father Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and Homily
- With Children:
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"When the Going Gets Rough,"
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- "Jesus Asks His Followers to Leave Everything Behind," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
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"When the Going Gets Rough,"
- Drama:
- "In a Samaritan Village," from A Certain Jesus by Jose Ignacio and Maria Lopez Vigil. Ideal for catechetical and liturgical dramatization of today's gospel. Claretian Publications.
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art Images: Luke 9:51-62, Luke 9:51-62 #2, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
- Luke 9:57-62, Liturgical Drawing, Maria d.c. Zamora, Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use these for free.")
- Luke 9:51-62 at Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration. Liberation emphasis.
- Hymns and Music:
- Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Luke 9:58. The Cyber Hymnal.
- Hymnal Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
- At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
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