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Matthew 20:1-16

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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. 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.
bullet"Reversal and Restoration," Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit.
bulletChapter IV of the Epistle of Barnabas. (ca. 130)
bulletXXIX.27-42; Tatian's Diatessaron (c. 150-160).
bulletIII.XXII.4, IV.XV.2, IV.XXVII.4, IV.XXXVI.7, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
bulletChapter XVI, On BaptismTertullian (c. 198)
bulletV.3, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
bulletChapter III, The Prescription of Heretics, Tertullian (c. 200)
bulletChapter X, On Monogamy, Tertullian (c. 215)
bulletLatin text of Augustine's Sermon 87 (Mt 20:1-16)
bulletFrom the Catena Aurea, Patristic Commentary by St Thomas Aquinas.
bulletFrom the Geneva Notes.
bullet"For by an "evil eye" the Hebrews mean "envy", because such dispositions appear chiefly in the eyes, as above in Mt 6:23."
bulletFrom Matthew Henry's Commentary.
bullet"The direct object of this parable seems to be, to show that though the Jews were first called into the vineyard, at length the gospel should be preached to the Gentiles, and they should be admitted to equal privileges and advantages with the Jews."
bulletFrom Wesley's Notes.
bullet"That some of those who were first called may yet be last, our Lord confirms by the following parable: of which the primary scope is, to show, That many of the Jews would be rejected, and many of the Gentiles accepted; the secondary, That of the Gentiles, many who were first converted would be last and lowest in the kingdom of glory; and many of those who were last converted would be first, and highest therein."
bullet"Divine Sovereignty; Matthew 20;15," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1856.
bulletFrom the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
bullet"This parable, recorded only by Matthew, is closely connected with the end of the nineteenth chapter, being spoken with reference to Peter's question as to how it should fare with those who, like himself, had left all for Christ."
bulletFrom The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
bullet"Our duty in the vineyard is to go to work as soon as the Lord calls us, and to do what he tells us."
bulletContemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
bullet Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
bullet "Wages and Gifts," Gospel Analysis, Sermons from Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington. Detailed background and exegesis.
bullet"In an unforgettable way, Jesus taught that life and salvation are gifts from God, pure gifts, unearned and undeserved. We, his followers, are to live with that awareness."
bullet "Do the Math," Rev. Todd Weir, bloomingcactus.com.
bullet"What is the incentive to do good if there is no stairway?  Why should I go the extra mile for someone if my reward is the same as someone who doesn’t do much of anything?  There is no point in doing good, no fairness in life without the stairway."
bullet "Employee #00001," The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus Foundation.
bullet"As he so often did, his punch line shocked his listeners with a radical reversal that subverted conventional wisdom. If we listen carefully today, it should shock us too."
bullet "First Thoughts on Year A Gospel Passages in the Lectionary: Pentecost 18" William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet"Our response to people is not to make sure they get their rights, but because they are people and that will often mean going beyond what, according to accepted norms, they have a right to claim. Love of this kind goes beyond human rights."
bullet Matthew in the Margins, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western Australia.
bullet "Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Matthew 20:1-16," Transformed for Disciple Community: Matthew in Pentecost, James L. Boyce, Word & World: Theology for Christian Ministry, Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1993.
bullet "Matthew 20:1-16, Pentecost 18," Perspectives on the Parables -- Glimpses on the Kingdom of God, Robert H. Albers, Word & World: Theology for Christian Ministry, Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1984.
bullet "Your God Is Too Nice," Gracia Grindal, Christian Century, 2002.
bullet"God's freedom is part of the hidden nature, or mystery, of God--something that we don't hear much about today. We've domesticated God down to the point of genial predictability, a power that wouldn't do anything a nice person like me wouldn't do."
bullet "Wild Zucchini," Anthony B. Robinson, The Christian Century, 1993.
bullet"It would be difficult to imagine a parable that is at once more disturbing and yet more relevant to our lives and society."
bullet "Exegetical Considerations," 18th Sunday after Pentecost, Richard Carlson, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Using Greek for Sunday Text Preparations.
bullet"How do concepts of that which is righteous and that which is judged to be unrighteous relate to this parable’s interpretation, especially through the use of dikaion in v. 4 and adiko in v. 13?"
bullet Exegetical Notes by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks Christian Resources.
bullet "It might be noted that what kept the rich man out of fellowship with Christ was not anything evil, but, we might call it, "his goodness" -- the keeping of the commandments and the assumption of (divine) blessings of his wealth."
bullet Exegesis, Proper 20A, by Richard Donovan at lectionary.org.
bullet"Have we achieved high position or accomplished much for Christ -- do we have good reason for just a bit of pride?  Jesus warns, 'The last will be first, and the first will be last.'"
bullet "Idle in the Marketplace," Jerry Goebel, One Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study and activities.
bullet"Our Lord is not concerned with profit margins – He is concerned with justice.  When we get to heaven we will not be asked about what we have accumulated – but what we have distributed.  He will not ask us how much profit we amassed while on earth; he will ask us how broke we became – broken hearted, broken and given, broken and blessed!"
bullet "The Great Reversal," C. Thomas Hilton, The Clergy Journal, 2002.
bullet "The Workers in the Vineyard," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
bullet Wellspring of the Gospel, Ordinary 25A, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn Turner, Weekly Wellsprings.
bullet "Justice in the Kingdom," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's Story, Family Activity, Support Materials.
bullet"What is the difference between fairness and justice?"
bullet "Intimations of the Year of Jubilee in the Parables of The Wicked Tenants and the Workers in the Vineyard," by Herman C. Waetjen.
bullet"Jesus' parables violated the ordered system of land tenure and economic exchange in the world of his day. The rule of God, which his stories metaphorically disclosed, will undermine the ruling elite's self-serving systemic structures and institutions."
bullet"NEXT in Line," analysis and reflection by Joan Hunt and Ed Schroeder, in Sabbatheology by The Crossing Community of St Louis, Missouri.
bullet"Note our assumption that God understands lines. We are sure that God invented lines and operates by the Protestant Work Ethic--God understands the version held by those at one end of the line (the front? the back?) ("I've paid my dues, I deserve reward"), and God also understands the version held by those at the end (beginning?) of the line ("I didn't have a fair chance, I deserve compensation")."
bullet"The Blessing of the Usual Daily Wage," analysis and reflection by Michael Hoy, in Sabbatheology by The Crossing Community of St Louis, Missouri.
bullet"They seek what, to them, seems "fair." The "evil eye" of envy is not centered in the Giver, but only in the gifts...Yet when the Owner gives fairness for his gifts, would we really be ready to receive it?"
bulletArticles & Background:
bullet "Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard," wikipedia.
bullet "Who Controls the Resources? Economics and Justice in Matt 20:1-15," Mary Kay Dobrovolny, Society of Biblical Literature New Testament Section - not for citation without permission from author, 2004.
bullet "Engaging Jesus' Parables: The Essential Contribution of Listeners," Richard Q. Ford, Constellation, 2002.
bullet "Parables and their Social Contexts," Chapter 6 in What Are They Saying about the Parables? by David Gowler (Paulist Press, 2000).
bullet"William Herzog claims that a recognition of the social code of honor significantly alters our understanding of the Laborers in the Vineyard parable (Mt 20:1–16)."
bullet "Dreaming of Vineyard U," Mary Rose D'Angelo, National Catholic Reporter, 1999.
bulletArticles in ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are subscribed and logged in to ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
bulletAkinade, Akintunde E., "On Sacred Trust: Covenant from an African Perspective," The Living Pulpit, 2005.
bulletBridges, Linda McKinnish, "Preaching the Parables in Matthew's Gospel in Ordinary Time: The Extraordinary Tales of God's World," Review & Expositor, 2007. (Section on this text begins on p.348, but is best read in context of entire article.)
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bulletHock, Ronald F., "Romancing the Parables of Jesus," Perspectives in Religious Studies, 2002.
bulletMcArthur, Anna, "Eleventh-Hour Workers," sermon, Journal for Preachers, 2002.
bulletReviews:
bulletSermons:
bullet "Wages and Gifts," Sermons from Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington.
bullet "A Question of Fairness," 18 Pentecost - 18 September 2005, Luke Bouman, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors.
bullet "Even at the End of the Day There Is Still Time," George H. Martin, The Clergy Journal, 2005.
bullet "Center and Circumference," Fr. Richard Rohr, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 1992.
bullet "The Heavenly Landowner," Rev. Sarah Buteux, Cambridge Swedenborg Chapel, Cambridge, MA.
bullet "Life Isn't Fair, Thank God!" Fr. John Claypool, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2000.
bullet "The Last Will Be First," Jim S. Kim, Church of All Nations, 2004. Covenant Network of Presbyterians.
bullet "Equal Pay for Unequal Work," John Jewell, 1999.
bullet "From Board Room to Union Hall," the Rev. Dr. Norman Pott, Day 1, 1996.
bullet "The Invitation," William Willimon, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 1992.
bullet "Defining Justice with Jesus," Dean William Willimon, Duke Chapel, 1999.
bullet "Two Parables about Judgment," Reinhold Niebuhr, Chapter 13 in Beyond Tragedy, 1937. At Religion Online.
bulletFather Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and Homily:
bullet Ordinary 25, 2005
bulletWith Children:
bullet "An Unending Supply," Lois Parker Edstrom, Lectionary.org.
bullet "Working for God," Fr. Max Bowers, Kid's Church.
bullet "The Kingdom of Heaven Is Like a Vineyard," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
bullet "The Last Shall Be First," Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com.
bullet "Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian Center.
bullet "The Workers in the Vineyard," online computer java-based coloring pages from Grace Baptist Church of Feeding Hill.
bulletDrama:
bullet "The Price of Labour," Andy Lund, dramatix.
bullet "No Respecter of Men," Christin Kuck, dramatix.
bullet "A Dinar for Each," from A Certain Jesus by Jose Ignacio and Maria Lopez Vigil. Ideal for catechetical and liturgical dramatization of today's gospel. Claretian Publications.
bulletGraphics & Bulletin Materials:
bullet Clip Art, Matthew 12:20, 15, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
bulletClip Art Images: Matthew 20:1-16, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
bullet Matthew 20:1-16, Liturgical Drawing, Maria d.c. Zamora, Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use these for free.")
bullet Matthew 20:1-16, at Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration. Liberation emphasis.
bullet Matthew 20:1-16, 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 20:1. The Cyber Hymnal.
bulletAt Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
bullet More Love to Thee
bulletFine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
bulletLaborers in the Vineyard
bulletMovies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
bulletStudy Links and Resources for the Book of Matthew