Matthew 10:24-39
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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: NRSV, RSV, 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- Historical References, Commentary and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.
- Primary comparative texts from Midrash Bereshith Rabba and Mishna Kiddushin, from Mahlon H. Smith's Into His Own: Perspective on the World of Jesus, Rutgers University.
- "Before the Angels," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C. Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation.
- Vision II.2, Commandment XII.6, Shepherd of Hermas. (c.145)
- Chapter XIX, The First Apology of Justin Martyr. (c 150)
- XIII.9-12, 15-19, 23-26; Tatian's Diatessaron (c. 150-160).
- I.Preface.2, I.III.5, II.XXVI.2, III.XVIII.5, V.XXII.2, V.XXVII.1, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
- Chapter XII, On Baptism, Tertullian (c. 198)
- III.3, Paedagogus, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- II.17, IV.6, IV.9, VI.15, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- Chapter XXVI, The Prescription of Heretics, Tertullian (c. 200)
- Chapter XIV, On The Veiling of Virgins, Tertullian (c. 205)
- III.14, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 209)
- Chapter LV, On The Soul, Tertullian (c. 210)
- IV.4, IV.19, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 210)
- Chapter XIII, On Idolatry, Tertullian (c. 211)
- Chapter XIII, Chapter XXXV, On the Resurrection of the Flesh, Tertullian (c. 211)
- Concerning Flight in Persecution (paragraphs 3, 7) Tertullian (c. 212)
- Chapter XXVI, Against Praxeas, Tertullian (c. 213)
- Chapter X, Chapter XI, Scorpiace, Tertullian (c. 213)
- Chapter IX, On Monogamy, Tertullian (c. 215)
- Chapter II, On Modesty, Tertullian (c. 217)
- III.II.7, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen. (c.225)
- V.XVI, The Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena), Hippolytus of Rome. (c. 225)
- VIII.LXX, Against Celsus, Origen (c. 246)
- XII.16, XII.17, XII.20, XII.22, XII.24, XIV.9, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247)
- Epistle IX -- Epistle XXV -- Epistle XXX (from the Roman Clergy to Cyprian) -- Epistle XXXVI -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 250)
- Epistle LV -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 252)
- Epistle LXVIII -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 254)
- Epistle LXXX -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 257)
- Augustine: Sermon on Matthew 10:28.
- Homilies on the Gospel of St. Matthew, St. Chrysostom (c. 380):
- From the Catena Aurea, Patristic Commentary by St Thomas Aquinas.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- "Civil dissentions follow the preaching of the gospel."
- From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
- "The disciples of Christ must think more how to do well, than how to speak well."
- Section VIII, Section VIII, Evidences of the Christian Religion, Joseph Addison, c. 1715.
- From
Wesley's Notes.
- "Their doctors used to whisper in the ear of their disciples what they were to pronounce aloud to others."
- "Providence; Matthew 10:30," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1858.
- From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- "All the Greek manuscripts, write 'Beelzebul,' which undoubtedly is the right form of this word. The other reading came in no doubt from the Old Testament 'Baalzebub,' the god of Ekron."
- From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
- "Christ has to conquer a peace by overcoming the evil that is in the way of peace."
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- Commentary,
Matthew 10:24-39, Stanley Saunders, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org,
2014.
- "Fear. Is there any more pervasive or powerful motivating force in human experience?"
- "What Would Zizek Do?" Michael Danner, Question the Text, 2014.
- "Sometimes you just have to choose."
- "String of Pearls," Alyce M. McKenzie, Edgy Exegesis, 2014.
- "A Difficult Text for Difficult Crises," D. Mark Davis, Left Behind and Loving It, 2014.
- Pulpit Fiction, plus podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2014.
- "Every Hair," Rick Morley, 2014.
- "Fear really is the antithesis of faith."
- "The Work of Ester Has Begun," Andrew Prior, 2014.
- "I often wonder what the lack of persecution in my life says about how little I have actually taken up my cross. (10:38) And each time I wonder about this, I am fearful."
- The Lectionary Lab, the Rev'ds Dr. John Fairless and Delmer Chilton (aka "Two Bubbas and a Bible"), 2014. Lectionary Lab Live podcast.
- "Let Us Trust," Andrew King, A Poetic Kind of Place, 2014."
- "A House Divided," Bob Cornwall, Ponderings on a Faith Journey, 2014.
- "How do we remain true to the message, when our natural inclination is to go along to get along?"
- "Many Sparrows," Nancy Rockwell, The Bite in the Apple, 2014.
- "Revelation is never a comfortable thing. When what lives in the darkness comes out into the light, a public outcry usually follows."
- "A Disciple Is Not above the Teacher," Janet H Hunt, Dancing with the Word, 2014.
- "How do you hear Matthew's words for us today? Do the promises outweigh the suffering that seems inevitable? Why or why not?"
- Holy
Textures, Understanding the Bible in its own time and in ours, Matthew Matthew10:24-39 David Ewart, 2011.
- "We all know how to lose our life so that it is lost. The trick is to figure out how to lose one's life so that it will be found. And the key to that mystery is to lose our life for Jesus' sake. For Jesus' purpose, aim, or end. "
- Commentary, Matthew 10:24-39, Greg Carey, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2008.
- "True Discipleship," Pentecost 5A, Gospel Analysis, Sermons from Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington. Detailed background and exegesis.
-
Dylan's Lectionary Blog,
Proper 7. Biblical Scholar
Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary
of the Episcopal Church.
- "...Reconcilers must remind themselves moment to moment to stay grounded in God's love. Remember just how much and how unconditionally God loves and values you, and you won't be thrown off-center by anyone's attempts to make you feel as worthless as they do. Remember just how powerful God's love is to heal, and you won't have to flee from things that remind you of your own vulnerabilities and wounds."
-
"First
Thoughts on Year A Gospel Passages in the Lectionary," Pentecost 6,
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
- "Solidarity is reciprocal. Confess and be confessed. Deny and be denied. We are in danger of trivialising the challenge if we see it is as a rather desperate plea (and threat) about personal loyalty, as though Jesus is building his own religion."
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
-
Exegetical Notes
by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks Christian Resources.
- "Fear can control our words and our actions. It should not control the actions for those who trust God."
- Wellspring of the Gospel, Ordinary 12A, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn Turner, Weekly Wellsprings.
- "Whom to Fear," "Characteristics of Discipleship," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
-
"Fear and
Worry," Larry Broding's
Word-Sunday.Com: A
Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's
Story, Family Activity, Support Materials.
- "What causes people worry about their security and their future?"
- "Crucifixion in Antiquity," by Joe Zias, Century One Foundation.
-
"Josephus' References to Crucifixion," at James Tabor's
The Jewish
Roman World of Jesus.
- "Undoubtedly, one of the cruelest and most humiliating forms of punishment in the ancient would was, according to ancient sources, crucifixion."
- Commentary,
Matthew 10:24-39, Stanley Saunders, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org,
2014.
- 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. Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
- Allison, Dale C., Jr., "Matthew
10:26-31 and the Problem of Evil," St Vladimir's Theological
Quarterly, 1988.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Bailey, James L.,
"Church as Embodiment of Jesus' Mission (Matthew 9:36-10:39),"
Currents in Theology and Mission, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Beare, R.W., "The Mission of the
Disciples and the Mission Charge: Matthew 10 and Parallels," Journal
of Biblical Literature, 1970.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Beck, Elizabeth D., "The Fine Print
of Commitment," The Christian Century, 1999.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Bibb, Wade, "Preaching in Ordinary
Time: The Extraordinary Subject of Jesus' Realm," Review & Expositor,
2007. (Section on this text begins on p. 308.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Carter, Warren,
"Jesus' 'I Have Come' Statements in Matthew's Gospel," The Catholic
Biblical Quarterly, 1998.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Clark, John C.,
"Martin Luther's View of Cross-Bearing," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Garrett, Susan R., "Matthew 10:24-33,
From Text to Sermon," Interpretation, 1993.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Hills, Julian V., "The Three 'Matthean'
Aphorisms in the Dialogue of the Savior 53," Harvard
Theological Review, 1991.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Johnson, Steven R.,
"The Hidden/Revealed Saying in the Greek and Coptic Versions of Gos.
Thom. 5 & 6," Novum Testamentum, 2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Morosco, Robert E., "Redaction Criticism and the
Evangelical: Matthew 10 A Test Case," Journal of the Evangelical
Theological Society, 1979.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Pappas, Harry S., "The 'Exhortation
to Fearless Confession' - Matthew 10:26-33," Greek Orthodox
Theological Review, 1980.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Samra, James G.,
"A Biblical View of Discipleship," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Scott, Marshall S., M.Div., "Honor Thy Father and
Mother: Scriptural Resources for Victims of Incest and Parental Abuse,"
Journal of Pastoral Care, 1988.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Ulrich, Daniel W., "The Missional
Audience of the Gospel of Matthew," Catholic Biblical Quarterly,
2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Wieser, Thomas,
"Community - Its Unity, Diversity and Universality," Semeia,
1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Willard, Dallas, "How to Be A
Disciple," The Christian Century, 1998.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Allison, Dale C., Jr., "Matthew
10:26-31 and the Problem of Evil," St Vladimir's Theological
Quarterly, 1988.
- Sermons:
- "Confirmation: A Waste of Time?" Rev. Dr. Dan DeLeon, Day 1, 2014.
- "Dare We Be Disciples?" the Rev. Dr. William J. Danaher, Day 1, 2005.
- "The Perils of Discipleship," Luke Bouman, Göttinger Predigten im Internet, 2005.
- "True Discipleship: Christ Brings Division," "Will It Sell in Peoria?" "God's Eye Is on the Sparrows," Sermons from Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington.
- "A Radical Reorientation," the Rev. Robina Marie Winbush, Day 1, 2002.
- "Will the True Bible Family Please Stand Up?" the Rev. Barbara K. Lundblad, Day 1, 1996.
- Father Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and Homily
- With Children:
- Worshiping with Children, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2014.
- "Storypath Lectionary Links: Connecting Children's Literature with our Faith Story," June 22, 2014, Union Presbyterian Seminary.
- "The Great Commission," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts.
- "God Knows All About You," Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com.
- "Announce from the Housetops What I Whisper in Your Ear," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
- Drama:
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art Images: Matthew 10:26-33, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
- Matthew 10:26-33, Liturgical Drawing, Maria d.c. Zamora, Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use these for free.")
- Matthew 10:26-33, at Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration. Liberation emphasis.
- Hymns and Music:
- 'You Formed Us in Your Image, Lord,' Carolyn Winfrey Gillette's hymn on faith and families with reference to Matthew 10:35-38. Tune: GREENSLEEVES 8.7.8.7 with Refrain ("What Child Is This?").
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Matthew 10:29, 31, 32, 39. The Cyber Hymnal.
- "The Word You Have Whispered," Brenton Prigge, NewHymn, a new, relevant hymn set to traditional tunes.
- 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 Matthew
