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Matthew 1
8:15-20

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bulletReading the Text:
bullet NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
bullet The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
bulletThe Blue Letter Bible's . KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
bulletThe World Wide Study Bible includes commentary & sermons.
bulletHistorical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
bulletThe Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto.
bulletComparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit:
bullet"Unity and Community"
bullet"Prepare Now For Eternity"
bulletComparative Primary Texts at Mahlon H. Smith's Into His Own: Perspective on the World of Jesus, Rutgers University.
bulletFood & Fellowship (including "two or three are gathered").
bulletPurity and Social Relations (see esp "Tax Collectors Visit," from Mishnah, Midrash, Tosefta, and Babylonian Talmud.
bulletSin and Justice from Mishnah and Babylonian Talmud.
bulletChapter V, The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians, Ignatius of Antioch (c. 110).
bulletXXVII.16-21; Tatian's Diatessaron (c. 150-160).
bulletChapter VI, On BaptismTertullian (c. 198)
bulletIII.10, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
bulletChapter XVI, The Prescription of Heretics, Tertullian (c. 200)
bulletII.8, To His Wife, Tertullian (c. 206)
bulletIV.43, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 210)
Chapter XXI, On Modesty, Tertullian (c. 217)
bulletII.IX, Against Celsus, Origen. (c.246)
bulletXIII.30-31, XIV.1-4, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247)
bulletEpistle VII -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 250)
bulletOn the Unity of the Church, Cyprian of Carthage (c. 250)
bulletEpistle LXXV -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 255)
bulletLatin text of Augustine's Sermon 82 (Mt 18:15-18).
bullet Homily LX - Matthew 18:15, Homilies on the Gospel of St. Matthew, St. Chrysostom (c. 380)
bulletFrom the Geneva Notes.
bullet"We must strive for agreement, and not to revenge injuries."
bulletFrom the Catena Aurea, Patristic Commentary by St Thomas Aquinas.
bulletFrom Matthew Henry's Commentary.
bullet"Wherever and whenever we meet in the name of Christ, we should consider him as present in the midst of us."
bulletFrom Wesley's Notes.
bullet"If we proceed from the private carriage of man to man, to proceedings of a more public nature, in what Christian nation are Church censures conformed to this rule?"
bulletThe Cure of Evil Speaking (Matt 18:15-17): Sermon by John Wesley.
bullet"'Speak evil of no man,' says the great Apostle: -- As plain a command as, 'Thou shalt do no murder.' But who, even among Christians, regards this command?"
bulletFrom the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
bullet"Probably our Lord had reference still to the late dispute, Who should be the greatest?"
bulletFrom The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
bullet"The apostles were, under the direction of the Holy Spirit, to establish the rules of the church discipline, as well as to announce the conditions of salvation by the gospel."
bulletContemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
bullet Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
bullet "The Church," Gospel Analysis, Sermons from Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington. Detailed background and exegesis.
bullet"We as Christians are to pray that God’s will be done in the midst of this conflict. We bring this conflict to the Lord in prayer and ask for God’s guidance in this delicate situation."
bullet "First Thoughts on Year A Gospel Passages in the Lectionary: Pentecost 16" William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia, 2002.
bullet"Honesty in confronting issues often makes such restoration possible, whereas half dishonest failure to name things leaves untended wounds which fester and, even in apparent reconciliation, the pain will be disruptive and is frequently destructive for all. Unfortunately Christians have been particularly good at replacing honest open love with being nice."
bullet "How to Get Along," Rev. Todd Weir, bloomingcactus.
bullet"Conflict saps the life out of the church.  Pastors that want to survive learn to tell people to talk to the person they are angry with first, then come back if they can’t work it out.  I’m sure Jesus had to do this all the time with an unruly group of fishermen, a tax collector, a zealot and two brothers known as the Sons of Thunder."
bullet Matthew in the Margins, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western Australia.
bullet "The Tension of Discipleship," Mary Hinkle, Pilgrim Preaching.
bullet"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."
bullet "A Careful Read," Deanna Langle, The Christian Century, 2005.
bullet"The Bible invites us to enter into an ongoing conversation of Christians who struggle with what it means to live faithfully in relationship and to look beyond ourselves."
bullet Dylan's Lectionary Blog, Proper 18. Biblical Scholar Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary of the Episcopal Church.
bullet
"The Good News that you heard included an invitation: right now, as you are, you can be a part of something -- specifically, a member of the Body of Christ...The tricky part is that the Body of Christ includes an awful lot of people who are every bit as difficult as we are."
bullet "Power and Forgiveness in Matthew 18," Elaine Ramshaw, Word & World: Theology for Christian Ministry, Volume XVIII, Number 4, Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1998.
bullet"A piecemeal and acontextual use of the texts on forgiveness and reconciliation in Matthew 18 can lead to the exclusion of some and the abuse of others. The chapter as a whole envisions a better way."
bullet "Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Matthew 18:15-20," Transformed for Disciple Community: Matthew in Pentecost, James L. Boyce, Word & World: Theology for Christian Ministry, Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1993.
bullet "Exegetical Considerations," 16th Sunday after Pentecost, Richard Carlson, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Using Greek for Sunday Text Preparations.
bullet"How does this passage recall Jesus’ instructions on not seeking retributive justice in 5:43-38-45?"
bullet Wellspring of the Gospel, Ordinary 23A, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn Turner, Weekly Wellsprings.
bullet "Reconciling with Other Christians," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's Story, Family Activity, Support Materials.
bullet"When others hurt you, do you confront them, reconcile with them, or just ignore them? Which way is the most effective? Which way is the most moral?"
bullet Exegetical Notes by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks Christian Resources.
bullet "In the larger context, there certainly is a relationship between our text and the verses just before about the shepherd searching for the one straying sheep (vv. 12-14). Restoration to the fold is the purpose in both texts."
bullet Exegesis, Proper 18A, by Richard Donovan at lectionary.org.
bullet"A person can pray alone, as Jesus demonstrated, but coming together in Jesus' name multiplies the power.  Small churches should be encouraged by this minimal requirement!"
bullet "It Shall Be Done..." Jerry Goebel, One Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study and activities.
bullet"The influence of Jesus will reach the world but it transforms us from the personal to the communal, from the myopic needs of the self to the telescopic ends of the earth. We are transformed by Christ’s power when we become humble servants and we are given Christ’s authority when we use that power to heal and restore others."
bullet "Costly Confrontation," Beverly R. Gaventa, Christian Century, 1993.
bullet"The church of Jesus Christ is not a therapeutic community, although healing can and does happen within it. The church of Jesus Christ is not a social club, although it sustains profound social relations. The church of Jesus Christ gathers in his name and with his presence."
bullet "Every Day is Labor Day When We Work on Relationships," Paul Graves, The Spokane Spokesman Review, 2002.
bullet"Let's begin with a typical teaching from Jesus, this one from Matthew 18: 15-20. He tells about the hard work of living in relationships with people who are a pain in the neck. Matthew is, of course, addressing the Early Church. So his Jesus story tells us what to do when a church member acts like a jerk."
bullet "The Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven,"  "The Lost Brother," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
bullet"Regathering in Christ's Name," analysis by Norbert Kabelitz in Sabbatheology by the Crossings Community of St Louis, Missouri.
bullet"How about the metaphor of our own body which confronts the problem of a cut, a bruise, sickness or disease to repair the cut, the bruise, and heal the infection? The church, as those re-gathered in Christ's name, deals not merely with damage control, but are redeemed to restore."
bulletArticles & Background:
bullet "Matthew 18:15-17: Conflict, Confrontation and Conflict Resolution in a 'Fictive Kin' Association," Dennis c. Duling, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 1999.
bullet"After opening with a brief hermeneutical statement about writers, texts, and readers, this study explores the three-step process in Matthew 18:15-18 in relation to similar processes of analogous groups, especially voluntary associations, in the ancient Mediterranean."
bulletDiscussions of Matthew 18:18 (second discussion) in the B-Greek Archives. Follow "next in thread."
bullet "Binding and Loosing: A Paradigm for Ethical Discernment from the Gospel of Matthew," Mark Allan Powell, Currents in Theology and Mission, 2003.
bullet"Matthew closely connects the business of binding and loosing with the mission of the church that is built by Jesus (16:18) and sustained by his continuing presence (18:20). It would not be an overstatement to say that Matthew considers binding and loosing to be a constitutive aspect of the church's mission on earth."
bullet "Divorce, Reproof and Other Sayings in the Synoptic Gospels: Jesus Traditions in the Context of 'Qumranic' and Other Texts," Menahem Kister, Orion center for the Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Associated Literature, 2004.
bulletArticles in ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are subscribed and logged in to ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
bulletBoyce, James L., "Transformed for Disciple Community: Matthew in Pentecost," Word & World, 1993. (Section on this text begins on page 313.)
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bullet The Child, April 2001 issue of Interpretation. Includes articles: "Children in the Bible," "Toward a Theology of Childhood," etc.
bulletCrossan, John Dominic, "Kingdom and Children: A Study in the Aphoristic Tradition," Semeia, 1983.
bulletDerrett, J. Duncan M., "Why Jesus Blessed the Children (Mark 10:13-16 par.)," Novum Testamentum, 1983.
bulletGreenberg, Irving, "The Maturation of Covenant in Judaism and Christianity," The Living Pulpit, 2005.
bulletMathew, Parackel K., "Authority and Discipline, Matthew 16:17-19 and 18:15-18 and the Exercise of Authority and Discipline in the Matthean Community," Communio Viatorum, 1985.
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bulletPowell, Mark Allan, "Binding and Loosing: A Paradigm for Ethical Discernment from the Gospel of Matthew," Currents in Theology and Mission, 2003.
bulletRobbins, Vernon K., "Pronouncement Stories and Jesus' Blessing of the Children: A Rhetorical Approach," Semeia, 1983.
bulletReviews:
bulletSermons:
bullet "Altared Hearts," 16 Pentecost - 4 September 2005, Samuel Zumwalt, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors.
bullet "The Church," Sermons from Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington.
bullet "The Church of Christ in Every Age," George H. Martin, The Clergy Journal, 2005.
bullet "Bumping into God: Finding Grace in Unexpected Places," Fr. Dominic Grassi, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 1999.
bullet "The Way of Forgiveness," Fr. Patrick Brennan, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2002.
bullet "The Hot Potato of Church Discipline," John Jewell, 1999.
bullet "Tell It Like It Is!" the Rev. Dr. Elton Richards, Day 1, 1996.
bullet Father Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and Homily
bullet Ordinary 23, 1999
bullet Advent 4, 2004
bullet Ordinary 23, 2005
bulletWith Children:
bullet "One Plus One Equals Three," Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com.
bullet "Jesus Promises to Be with Us," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
bulletDrama:
bullet "Worthy Is the Lamb," Heather Cooper, dramatix.
bulletGraphics & Bulletin Materials:
bullet Clip Art, Matthew 18:15, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
bulletClip Art Images: Matthew 18:15-20, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
bullet Matthew 18:15-20, Matthew 18:15-20, Liturgical Drawing, Maria d.c. Zamora, Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use these for free.")
bulletMatthew 18:20, Matthew 18:20, Heartlight - Free Christian PowerPoint Backgrounds.
bullet Matthew 18:15-20, at Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration. Liberation emphasis.
bullet Matthew 18:15-20, Scripture Pics - graphics relating to RCL texts, Matt Baker, Germantown UMC, Ohio.
bulletHymns and Music:
bullet Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
bullet Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Matthew 18:20. The Cyber Hymnal.
bullet "Accountability," Brenton Prigge, NewHymn, new, relevant hymn set to traditional tunes.
bulletFine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
bulletMovies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
bullet Study Links and Resources for the Book of Matthew