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Matthew 16:21-28
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NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser. |
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The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc. |
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The
Blue Letter Bible.
KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries. |
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The
World
Wide Study Bible includes commentary (Matthew Henry, Wesley's Notes, Geneva Notes,
etc) & sermons. |
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| Historical References, Commentary and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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"Before the Angels," "Saving One's Life,"
"Carrying One's
Cross," 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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Chapter VI,
The
Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans,
Ignatius of Antioch (c. 50 -
115). (Some MSS omit the quotation.) |
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Chapter XV,
The First Apology of
Justin
Martyr. (c 150) |
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Chapter C,
Dialogue
With Trypho,
Justin Martyr.
(c 160) |
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III.XVIII.4,
Adversus Haereses,
Irenaeus
of Lyons. (c. 180) |
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IV.6,
Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200) (scroll down for chapter
6) |
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Chapter LV,
On
The Soul,
Tertullian
(c. 210) |
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Chapter XII,
On
Idolatry,
Tertullian
(c. 211) |
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Chapter
XV, Scorpiace,
Tertullian
(c. 213) |
| 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. |
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From the
Geneva Notes.
 | "No men do more harm to themselves, than they that love themselves more
than God." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
| "A true disciple of Christ is one that does follow him in duty, and shall
follow him to glory." |
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| From
Wesley's
Notes.
| "Should we not consider all crosses, all things grievous to flesh and
blood, as what they really are, as opportunities of embracing God's will at the expense of
our own?" |
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The Important Question
(Matt 16:26). Sermon by John Wesley.
| "Religion is the love of God and our neighbour; that is, every man under
heaven. This love ruling the whole life, animating all our tempers and passions, directing
all our thoughts, words, and actions, is 'pure religion and undefiled.'" |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "If a man makes the present world--in its various forms of riches, honors,
pleasures, and such like--the object of supreme pursuit, be it that he gains the world;
yet along with it he forfeits his own soul." |
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From
The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "Christ saw in the words of Peter a suggestion not so much of his as of
Satan's. It was a temptation to shrink from the work for which he came. It was the same
temptation that called out from him the same rebuke once before." |
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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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Dylan's Lectionary Blog,
Proper 17. Biblical Scholar
Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary
of the Episcopal Church.
| "As we
follow Jesus, things will change -- us, our relationships, our world.
Change means losing things as they were, but if we've caught Jesus'
vision for how God is redeeming the world, we know that what we gain is
of far greater value than the chains we lose." |
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"First
Thoughts on Year A Gospel Passages in the Lectionary," Pentecost 16,
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "Sometimes these texts have been
expounded in a way that has led people to expect that they should not value themselves and
that has led to a kind of inverse hypocrisy, where one parades before oneself that one is
of no value - usually a lie and certainly a denial of the gospel. The true nurture of the
self is to love ourselves as God loves us." |
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"The Tension of Discipleship," Mary Hinkle, Pilgrim Preaching.
| "Our hope for
the sharing of the good news of Jesus Christ is not that Peter or the
rest of us who are fishing for people will get better, clearer, louder,
quieter, more trusting, or less cowardly but that God will keep
revealing himself and his merciful and just rule through his Son to
human beings quite apart from their goodness, clarity, trust and
courage." |
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"Exegetical Considerations,"
15th Sunday after Pentecost,
Richard Carlson, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Using Greek
for Sunday Text Preparations.
| "In the context of Matthew’s
gospel, when do some see the Son of Humanity coming in his reign?" |
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Exegetical Notes
by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks Christian Resources.
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"Our text is about the
difficult task of following Jesus. Why do we do it? Why do we encourage
others to do it?" |
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"Defining Moment," Deanna Langle, The Christian Century,
2005.
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"The way of the cross is the way
of faith -- of claiming life and truth in the face of everything
that tells us not to." |
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"Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Matthew 16:21-26," Transformed for
Disciple Community: Matthew in Pentecost, James L. Boyce,
Word & World: Theology for
Christian Ministry, Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1993. |
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"Following the Crucified Lord,"
Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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"Live for
Tomorrow," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A
Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's
Story, Family Activity, Support Materials.
| "Why is it easier for us to focus
on today than the future? Why do we make decisions for the future based
upon today's needs?" |
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Sermon
Preparation Thoughts and Questions by Wesley White, 2005.
| "Our
tendency is to do what we have been good at in the past -- to do it over
and over again, even past its effectiveness...The call here is to
recognize our tendency to back off from engaging larger thoughts that
push us into what appears to be risks on behalf of a yet unfocused
future." |
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Matthew in the Margins, by
Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western Australia. |
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Wellspring of
the Gospel, Ordinary 22A, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn
Turner, Weekly Wellsprings. |
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"What Will It Profit?"
Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study
and activities.
| "Christ is inviting us to liberate ourselves
from ourselves so that we might be completely free to love
selflessly. It is to this freedom of humble service that Jesus calls
us; the freedom that only occurs when we no longer live to take but
to give; we live forgiving." |
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"Living Faithfully - Nevertheless," Edgar Krentz, The Christian
Century, 1996.
| "We are not all called to undergo
death for Christ. There have been few martyrs in America. We are called
to the far less romantic' far less heroic task of following Christ in
the humdrum everyday existence most of us live." |
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"The
Call to Costly Obedience (Matthew 16:24-28)," John C. Purdy.
Chapter 7 in Returning God's Call: The Challenge of Christian Living.
At Religion Online.
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"Jesus
calls us to costly obedience. Discipleship comes with a price tag shaped
in the form of a cross. To follow him is to set foot on that blazed
trail that leads to the city where the powers of destruction are lodged." |
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Matthew
16:21-28, at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary's
An Exegetical Study of the Common
Lectionary, coordinated by Prof. John E. Alsup, features rough translation,
disposition, immediate context, broader context, hermeneutical bridge, and contemporary
address.
| "People today live in a dream world. We have it entirely too easy and too
good to be bothered with death, ours and/or others. We need this text’s Reality
Check, regarding death and resurrection." |
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| Articles & Background:
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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.):
| Boyce, James L., "Transformed for
Disciple Community: Matthew in Pentecost," Word & World, 1993.
(Section on this text begins on page 311.)
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| Carter, Warren, "Matthew's Gospel: An
Anti-Imperial/Imperial Reading," Currents in Theology and Mission,
2007. See entire issue of
Currents in Theology and Mission 34, image focus on Matthew's
gospel.
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| Clark, John C.,
"Martin Luther's View of Cross-Bearing," Bibliotheca Sacra,
2006.
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| Dahlberg, Bruce T.,
"The Typological Use of Jeremiah 1:4-19 in Matthew 13-23," Journal of
Biblical Literature, 1975.
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| Efird, James M., "Matthew 16:21-27,
Expository Article," Interpretation, 1981.
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| Krentz, Edgar, "Living Faithfully -
Nevertheless," The Christian Century, 1996.
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| Langle, Deanna, "Defining Moment,"
The Christian Century, 2005.
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| Samra, James G., "A Biblical View of Discipleship,"
Bibliotheca Sacra, 2003.
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| Stoutenburg, Dennis C., "'Out of My Sight!', 'Get
Behind Me!', or 'Follow after Me!': There Is No Choice in God's
Kingdom," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1993.
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| Reviews: |
| Sermons:
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"The Way to
Life Goes through Death,"
Sigurd Grindheim, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. |
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"The
Good Life," the Rev. Dr. Gary Charles, Day 1, 2005. |
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"Finding Life,"
15 Pentecost - 28 August 2005, Walter W. Harms, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the
RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors. |
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"He
Who Is The Christ," Paul Tillich, from The Shaking of the Foundations,
1955. At Religion Online. |
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"A
Sermon on Matthew 16:24-25," Geerhardus Vos, in Kerux: The
Online Journal of Biblical Theology (Reformed) |
| Father
Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and Homily
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| With Children:
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"Choices,"
Talks to Children, Rev. Donald
McCorkindale, Dalgety Parish Church, Fife, Scotland. |
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"Carry
One's Cross," Fr. Max Bowers,
Kid's Church. |
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"The Whistle,"
Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com. |
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"Jesus Tells the
Disciples that He Must Suffer," Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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| Drama:
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
| Clip Art,
Matthew 16:24, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
| Clip Art Images:
Matthew 16:21-27,
Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Matthew 16:21-27,
Matthew 16:24-28,
Matthew 16:24-28, Liturgical Drawing,
Maria d.c. Zamora,
Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use
these for free.") |
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Matthew 16:21-28,
at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis. |
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Take Up
Thy Cross, Reverend Fun Cartoon, gospelcom.net. Check for printing permissions at
right-hand side of destination page. |
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Matthew 16:13-20, Scripture Pics - graphics
relating to RCL texts, Matt Baker, Germantown UMC, Ohio. |
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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 16:24, 26, 27. The Cyber Hymnal. |
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Hymn
Selections, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship. |
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"Take up Your
Cross," "The Way," Brenton Prigge, NewHymn, a 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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