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Matthew 10:24-39
 | Reading the Text:
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | The
Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto. |
| Comparative World Scriptures from United
Communities of Spirit
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| 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. |
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Vision
II.2,
Commandment
XII.6, Shepherd of
Hermas. (c.145) |
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Chapter XIX,
The First Apology of
Justin
Martyr. (c 150) |
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XIII.9-12, 15-19,
23-26; Tatian's
Diatessaron
(c. 150-160). |
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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) |
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Chapter
XII, On Baptism,
Tertullian
(c. 198) |
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III.3, Paedagogus,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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II.17,
IV.6,
IV.9,
VI.15, Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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Chapter XXVI,
The Prescription of Heretics,
Tertullian (c.
200) |
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Chapter XIV, On
The Veiling of Virgins,
Tertullian (c.
205) |
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III.14, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 209) |
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Chapter LV, On
The Soul,
Tertullian
(c. 210) |
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IV.4,
IV.19, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 210) |
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Chapter XIII, On
Idolatry,
Tertullian
(c. 211) |
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Chapter
XIII,
Chapter
XXXV, On the Resurrection of the Flesh,
Tertullian
(c. 211) |
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Concerning
Flight in Persecution (paragraphs 3, 7)
Tertullian (c.
212) |
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Chapter
XXVI, Against Praxeas,
Tertullian
(c. 213) |
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Chapter
X,
Chapter
XI, Scorpiace,
Tertullian
(c. 213) |
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Chapter
IX, On Monogamy,
Tertullian
(c. 215) |
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Chapter II, On
Modesty,
Tertullian
(c. 217) |
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III.II.7, First
Principles (De Principiis),
Origen.
(c.225) |
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V.XVI, The
Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena),
Hippolytus of Rome.
(c. 225) |
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VIII.LXX, Against
Celsus,
Origen (c. 246) |
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XII.16,
XII.17,
XII.20,
XII.22,
XII.24,
XIV.9, Commentary
on the Gospel of Matthew,
Origen. (c.247) |
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Epistle IX
--
Epistle
XXV --
Epistle
XXX (from the Roman Clergy to Cyprian) --
Epistle XXXVI
--
Cyprian of Carthage (c.
250) |
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Epistle LV
--
Cyprian of Carthage (c.
252) |
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Epistle LXVIII
--
Cyprian of Carthage (c.
254) |
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Epistle LXXX
--
Cyprian of Carthage (c.
257) |
| Augustine: Sermon on Matthew 10:28.
 | "Delivered on a Festival of Martyrs...The Divine oracles which have just
been read teach us in fearing not to fear, and in not fearing to fear." |
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| Homilies on the Gospel of St. Matthew, St. Chrysostom
(c. 380):
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| From the
Catena
Aurea, Patristic Commentary by St Thomas Aquinas. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
| "Civil dissentions follow the preaching of the
gospel." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
| "The disciples of Christ must think more how to do well, than how to speak
well." |
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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." |
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| "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." |
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| 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." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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"True Discipleship," Pentecost 5A, Gospel Analysis, Sermons from
Seattle,
Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. Detailed background and exegesis. |
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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." |
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"First
Thoughts on Year A Gospel Passages in the Lectionary:
Pentecost 5"
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia, 2002.
| "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." |
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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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." |
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Exegesis,
Proper 7A, by
Richard Donovan at lectionary.org.
| "Fear in the face of persecution is
natural, but Jesus tells us not to be afraid even in frightening
circumstances -- and gives three reasons not to fear..." |
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Sermon
Preparation Thoughts and Questions by Wesley White, 2005.
| "Here
is the risk: take what you know and apply it. This is never easy as we
are in a context that actively works against such wisdom. What can get
us beyond simply recognizing this need to apply what is known and
actually doing it?" |
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Wellspring of
the Gospel, Ordinary 12A, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn
Turner, Weekly Wellsprings. |
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"For
the Sake of Jesus Christ,"
Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study
and activities.
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“The poor called Jesus, Good News, while
the religious called him Beelzebul (Lord of Demons). Today—in a culture
torn apart by the distances between the haves and the have-nots—how can
the “Commissioned and Sent (the apostles)” of Jesus not be caught up in
controversy?” |
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"Whom
to Fear,"
"Characteristics of Discipleship," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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"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?" |
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"The
Fine Print of Commitment," Elizabeth D. Beck. Commentary from The
Christian Century, June, 1999. At Religion Online.
| "Only when we take seriously
those consequences of our baptism -- only then -- are we worthy of
the One who overcame all for our sakes." |
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| "Crossing
Christ-Confessors," analysis in Sabbatheology by the Crossings
Community of St Louis, Missouri.
| "For those who persecute the
Christ-confessors for being so goyish, there is still the witness of our free and
unbounded lives; and the world cannot help but notice that freedom -- and maybe want to be
part of that family!" |
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| Articles & Background:
| "Jesus
and Women in Matthew," Jane Kopas,
University of Scranton. Theology Today, 1990.
| "It is not only the gentiles
but mothers and daughters and other marginalized people or outsiders
who get a special hearing from Jesus, Not only do they receive a
special hearing, but they seem to hear and see the possibilities in
his mission beyond what others see." |
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"Jesus'
Death in Q," by David Seeley. From NTS 38 (1992) 222-34.
| "The 'like me' of Gos. Thom. makes
this exemplary quality explicit, but even in Q, it is clear that from the true follower is
expected a willingness to emulate Jesus' path to crucifixion." |
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"Blessings
and Boundaries: Interpretations of Jesus' Death in Q," by David Seeley, Early
Christianity, Q and Jesus, Semeia 55 (ed. John S. Kloppenborg; Atlanta: Scholars Press,
1991) 131-46.
| "The noble death is held in both
Cynic and Stoic circles of the first century CE as a model to be re-enacted imaginatively
by students of philosophy." |
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"Crucifixion
in Antiquity," by Joe Zias, and
"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." |
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| A discussion about
Matthew 10:28 from the
B-Greek Archive. Follow "next in thread." |
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"How
to Be a Disciple," Dallas Willard. Adapted from The Divine Conspiracy:
Rediscovering our Hidden Life in God. Reprinted in The Christian Century,
1998. At Religion OnLine.
| "...if we restrict our discipleship to special religious times, the
majority of our waking hours will be isolated from the manifest presence of the kingdom in
our lives." |
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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.):
| Bibb, Wade, "Preaching in Ordinary
Time: The Extraordinary Subject of Jesus' Realm," Review & Expositor,
2007. (Section on this text begins on p. 308.)
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| Carter, Warren,
"Jesus' 'I Have Come' Statements in Matthew's Gospel," The Catholic
Biblical Quarterly, 1998. |
| Clark, John C.,
"Martin Luther's View of Cross-Bearing," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2006. |
| Johnson, Steven R.,
"The Hidden/Revealed Saying in the Greek and Coptic Versions of Gos.
Thom. 5 & 6," Novum Testamentum, 2002. |
| Samra, James G.,
"A Biblical View of Discipleship," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2003. |
| Ulrich, Daniel W., "The Missional
Audience of the Gospel of Matthew," Catholic Biblical Quarterly,
2007.
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| Wieser, Thomas,
"Community - Its Unity, Diversity and Universality," Semeia,
1985. |
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| Reviews: |
| Sermons:
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"Not To Bring
Peace, But a Sword," the Rev. William Sloane Coffin, 30 Good Minutes,
Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 1992.
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"Children are
innocent and their innocence is beautiful, but adults should not be
innocents. They should know that in the stream of human life it is not
innocence but holiness that is our only option." |
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| "Dare
We Be Disciples?" the Rev. Dr. William J. Danaher, Day 1, 2005. |
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"The Perils of Discipleship,"
Luke Bouman, Göttinger Predigten im Internet, 2005. |
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"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. |
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"Freed to Live in Community," Dennis Speetzen, The Clergy Journal,
2005. |
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"A Radical
Reorientation," the Rev. Robina Marie Winbush,
Day 1, 2002. |
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"A Cross to Bear,"
John Jewell, 1999. |
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"Will the True Bible
Family Please Stand Up?" the Rev. Barbara K. Lundblad, Day 1, 1996. |
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Father
Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and Homily
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| With Children:
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"The
Great Commission," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons),
coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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"God Knows All About
You," Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com. |
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"Do Not Be Afraid," Lois Parker Edstrom, Lectionary.org. |
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"Announce from
the Housetops What I Whisper in Your Ear," Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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| Drama: |
| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Clip Art Images:
Matthew 10:26-33, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Matthew 10:26-33, Liturgical Drawing, Maria d.c. Zamora,
Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use
these for free.") |
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Matthew 10:26-33, at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis. |
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Hairs of
Your Head,
Exact
Hairs,
Better
Than Thou, Reverend Fun Cartoon, gospelcom.net. Check for printing permissions at
right-hand side of destination page. |
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| Hymns and Music:
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| 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 |
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