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Matthew 14:22-33
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| Historical References, Commentary and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 about Prayer and Piety at Dr Mahlon H
Smith's Into His Own: Perspective on the
World of Jesus (Rutgers University). See esp "Hanina Stills A Storm." |
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Chapter
IX,
Chapter
XII, On Baptism,
Tertullian
(c. 198) |
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Chapter LV, On
The Soul,
Tertullian
(c. 210) |
| English text of Augustine's sermons on Matt 14:24-33:
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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.
 | "We must sail even through mighty tempests, and Christ will never forsake
us, so that we can go wherever he has commanded us to go." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
| "Peter walked upon the water, not for diversion or to boast of it, but to
go to Jesus; and in that he was thus wonderfully borne up. Special supports are promised,
and are to be expected, but only in spiritual pursuits; nor can we ever come to Jesus,
unless we are upheld by his power..." "...Peter walked upon the water, not for diversion or to boast of it, but to
go to Jesus; and in that he was thus wonderfully borne up. Special supports are promised,
and are to be expected, but only in spiritual pursuits; nor can we ever come to Jesus,
unless we are upheld by his power." |
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| From
Wesley's
Notes.
| "He was afraid - Though he had been used to the sea, and was a skilful
swimmer. But so it frequently is. When grace begins to act, the natural courage and
strength are withdrawn." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "But when Christ and "His words" are unpopular, the same
instinctive desire to stand well with others begets that temptation to be ashamed
of Him which only the expulsive power of a higher affection can effectually
counteract." |
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| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "The Jews, who used to divide the night into three watches, latterly
adopted the Roman division into four watches, as here; so that, at the rate of three hours
to each, the fourth watch, reckoning from six The Jews, who used to divide the night into three watches, latterly
adopted the Roman division into four watches, as here; so that, at the rate of three hours
to each, the fourth watch, reckoning from six P.M.,
would be three o'clock in the morning." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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Commentary,
Matthew 14:22-33, Marilyn Salmon, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org,
2008. |
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"Don't Be Afraid,"
Rev. Todd Weir, bloomingcactus.
| "Fear comes in many forms, private
and public. It knows no ideological boundaries and none of us are ever
completely free of it in making decisions. Letting go of fear and
facing ourselves is as frightening as the thought and stepping out of
our safe boats and walking across the water as if it were dry land." |
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"Fishermen Rush In,"
Daniel Deffenbaugh, Seeds of Shalom, 2008.
| "So an oft-overlooked truth of
discipleship lies in this: Fishermen rush in where ordinary saints
fear to tread. This is a miracle that has less to do with a divine
suspension of the laws of physics than with a grace-induced
interruption of the weaknesses of our human nature." |
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"Miracles and Walking on Water,"
Gospel Analysis, Sermons from
Seattle,
Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. Detailed background and exegesis.
| "Miracles aren’t necessarily Biblical
magic which confounds the mind such as the body levitating or floating
in air; or the magic of a shorter leg miraculously stretching out three
to four inches. The focus of miracles isn’t on some magical voodoo or
natural laws that have been violated. Rather, a God given miracle is a
series of events and the timing of events in such a way that convince us
that God has intervened in our lives." |
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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 A Gospel Passages in the Lectionary," Pentecost 13,
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "The story recalls images of Yahweh walking over the waters in the Psalms
and Job (Ps 77:19; Job 9:8). Most of the nature miracles and a number of others besides
have been shaped by Old Testament images." |
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"The Dolphin
of Gennesareth," William Loader. Imagining the storm differently. |
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Dylan's Lectionary Blog,
Proper 14. Biblical Scholar
Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary
of the Episcopal Church.
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"...faith is about doing. A faithful person eventually gets to the point
at which s/he can say to God, 'I don't know where you're going, but I
know that wherever it is, I'd rather be drowning with you than be
crowned by somebody else.'" |
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"Exegetical Considerations,"
12th Sunday after Pentecost, Richard Carlson, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Using Greek
for Sunday Text Preparations.
| "What is being
declared in this text about Christology and about discipleship?" |
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Exegetical Notes
by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks Christian Resources.
| "We may want to remind our hearers,
they are sitting in the 'nave' of the building -- a word whose origins
come from the Latin navis which means 'boat' or 'ship'. The 'ship'
we are in was not intended to stay tied up to the dock." |
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"Stepping Out," Amy B. Hunter, The Christian Century, 2005.
| "God does not demand that I step
out of airplanes...But, like Peter, I can step forward, even if the
ground beneath me is no more substantial than water." |
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Matthew in the Margins, by
Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western Australia. |
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Sermon
Preparation Thoughts and Questions by Wesley White, 2005.
| "Look for affirmations
-- an affirmation to call folks forward -- an affirmation to recognize a
call into uncharted water -- an affirmation of acting on a recognized
call, even if it goes against one's understanding of the usual processes
of the world." |
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"Doubt and Fear," Beverly Gaventa, The Christian Century, 1993.
| "The variety of faith granted to human beings does
not banish fear. No amount of moralizing or pleading will make it so.
Faith does, however, teach us whose name to call and who waits to calm
us, for faith knows who is powerful over the deep of our fears as over
the deep of the waters." |
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"Trust in
Times of Stress," Larry Broding's
Word-Sunday.Com: A
Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's
Story, Family Activity, Support Materials.
| "When do you find trust in God the most
difficult?" |
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"Take
Courage! It Is I!"
Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study
and activities.
| "Peace in adversity, strength in trial, inner
calm in the midst of an outer storm. We must understand that the
Lord gives us his peace to send us out into service and not in out
of difficulty. Therein lies the heart of the Gospel; Go out. Go out
in service. Go towards the storm and I will give you courage in the
chaos." |
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Wellspring of
the Gospel, Ordinary 19A, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn
Turner, Weekly Wellsprings. |
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"Jesus
Walks on the Water," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
| Reflection on
Matthew 14:22-33, Rev. Wanda Copeland. At Environmental Reflections, Lectionary
Year A, Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota, Environmental Stewardship Commission.
| "We restrict our faith when we
refuse to see that hand of God at work in all around us." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Walking on Water," wikipedia. |
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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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| "Son
of God in Roman Imperial Titles and Matthew," Robert L. Mowery,
Biblica 2002.
| "The christological formula qeou= ui(o/j,
which appears in the NT only in three Matthean passages (14,33; 27,43.54),
exactly parallels the two-word Roman imperial son of god formula found in
the titulature of Augustus, Tiberius, Nero, Titus, and Domitian." |
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| "Walking on
Water," by David Bruce at
Hollywood
Jesus. A look at "walking on water" images in scripture and in
Hollywood movies.
| "Walking on Water is a symbol of
conquering our fears and having power over evil." |
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"Jesus Walked on Ice: FSU scientist floats new idea in attempt to
explain miracle," WorldNetDaily.com, 2008. |
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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.):
| Adams, Joanna M., "Faith and
Fear," Journal for Preachers, 1996. (Sermon)
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| Button-Harrison, Tim, "Walking on
Water: Mark 4:35-41, Matthew 14:22-32," Brethren Life and Thought,
2007.
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EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials |
| Derrett, J. Duncan M., "Why and How
Jesus Walked on the Sea," Novum Testamentum, 1981.
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| Gaventa, Beverly R., "Doubt and
Fear," The Christian Century, 1993.
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| Graves, Mike, "Followed by the Sun: Matthew
14:22-33," Review & Expositor, 2002.
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| Hunter, Amy B., "Stepping Out," The Christian
Century, 2005.
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| Jarvis, Cynthia A., "The Shadow Side," The
Christian Century, 2002.
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| Verseput, Donald J., "The Faith of the Reader and the
Narrative of Matthew 13:53 - 16:20," Journal for the Study of
the New Testament, 1992.
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PDF |
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| Reviews: |
| Sermons:
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"How Will
You Know If It's Jesus?" Bishop William H. Willimon, Day 1, 2005. |
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"Fear and Chaos on the Sea,"
12 Pentecost - 7 August 2005, Luke Bouman, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the
RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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"Walking on Water,"
Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Sermons from Seattle. |
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"What the
Disciples Witnessed," the Rev. Ramona Soto Rank,
Day 1, 2002. |
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"And Then
Jesus Came..." the Rev. Dr. Robert Sims, Day 1, 1996. |
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"Storms Will Come," Rev. David A. Tietz, Sermons and Sermon Lectionary
Resources. |
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"If
You Want to Walk on Water...You Gotta Get out of the Boat," John Jewell,
1999. |
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Father
Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and Homily
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| With Children:
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"Jesus Walks
on Water," Illustrating the
Story (lessons, children's sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets,
crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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"Walking
on Water," Fr. Max Bowers, Kids Church. |
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"Peter Walks on Water,"
Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com. |
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"Jesus Walks on
the Water," Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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| Drama:
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Clip Art, Matthew 14:31, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
| Clip Art Images:
Matthew 14:22-33, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Matthew 14:22-33, Liturgical Drawing, Maria d.c. Zamora,
Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use
these for free.") |
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Matthew 14:22-33, at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis. |
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No Poupon,
Synchornized Swimming,
Return
that Floatee,
Thin Ice,
Faith in
Floaties,
Amazing
Floaters,
Can't
Catch Me,
The
Sandals,
Pet Faith,
And the
Winners Are...
Good
Faith Day,
Untrust,
Sink or
Swim with Shorts, Reverend Fun Cartoon, gospelcom.net. Check for printing permissions at
right-hand side of destination page. |
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Footprints in the..., After Eden Cartoons, Dan
Lietha, Answers in Genesis. |
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| Hymns and Music:
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Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate,
David MacGregor. |
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Hymns with Scripture
Allusions: Matthew 13:23, 27, 29, 31. The Cyber Hymnal. |
| "We
Listen," Brenton Prigge, NewHymn, new, relevant hymn set to traditional tunes. |
| At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke
files, projection text):
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| Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's
Art Index:
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| Movies scenes with the following themes,
listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
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| Study Links and Resources for the Book of Matthew |
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