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Matthew
23:1-12
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| Historical References, Commentary and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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| Comparative texts about Pharisees
& Sadducees from Josephus, Tosefta, Mishnah & Babylonian Talmud;
primary comparative texts about Food & Fellowship (including
"one who serves"), at (Rutgers University Dept of Religion) Mahlon H. Smith's Into His Own: Perspective on the
World of Jesus companion to the historical study of Christian texts. |
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"Leader as Servant," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of
the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C.
Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation. |
| Pharisees: New
Testament Parallels to the Works of Josephus. From G.J. Goldberg's Flavius Josephus Home Page. (Some of
these "parallels" are speculative.) |
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Vision III.9,
Shepherd of
Hermas. (c.145) |
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XL.26-30, 34-40; Tatian's
Diatessaron (c. 150-160). |
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IV.I.2,
IV.XII.4,
Adversus Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180) |
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Chapter II,
On
Prayer,
Tertullian (c. 199) |
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II.4,
III.12,
VI.6,
VI.7,
Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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Chapter VIII,
Considering Repentance,
Tertullian (c. 203) |
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Chapter I,
On
The Veiling of Virgins,
Tertullian (c. 205) |
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Chapter VI,
Chapter VII,
Chapter VIII,
On
Monogamy,
Tertullian (c. 215) |
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I.5,
Commentary on the Gospel of John,
Origen. (c.228) |
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III.LXIII,
Against Celsus,
Origen (c. 246) |
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On
the Lord's Prayer --
Cyprian of Carthage (c. 252) |
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Latin text
of Augustine's
Sermon 91 (Mt 22:42 - 23:12). |
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Sermon 91 English text, Augustine |
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Homily LXXII
- Matthew 23:1-3, Homilies on the Gospel of St. Matthew, St. Chrysostom (c.
380) |
| From the
Catena
Aurea, Patristic Commentary by St Thomas Aquinas. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "...they were called Rabbi
who, by the laying on of hands, were uttered and declared to the world
to be wise men." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
| "We can only judge
according to outward appearance; but God searches the heart." |
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| From
Wesley's
Notes.
| "These they supposed,
as a kind of charm, would preserve them from danger. And hence they seem
to have been called phylacteries, or preservatives. The fringes of their
garments - Which God had enjoined them to wear, to remind them of doing
all the commandments, Num 15:38. These, as well as their
phylacteries, the Pharisees affected to wear broader and larger than
other men. Mark 12:38." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "To construe these
injunctions into a condemnation of every title by which Church rulers
may be distinguished from the flock which they rule, is virtually to
condemn that rule itself; and accordingly the same persons do both--but
against the whole strain of the New Testament and sound Christian
judgment." |
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| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "To be called Rabbi.
A term which meant the same as Doctor of Divinity now. There were
three degrees, Rab, Rabbi, and Rabboni. The last is the greatest, and
means, literally, "My great teacher."" |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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Commentary,
Matthew 23:1-12, Jeannine K. Brown, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org,
2008. |
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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 25,
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "When we move towards seeing God's
interests and our best interests and the best interests of others, when we get in touch
with God's being as love, when we see that this is not a distraction from life but being
truly in touch with life and the life giver, then we will take a big breath and
dive." |
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"Hypocricy of the Pharisees," Gospel Analysis, Sermons from
Seattle,
Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. Detailed background and exegesis.
| "In fact, people will hold fast to
their human traditions more than the commandments of God to love God and
love one another." |
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Exegetical
Notes by Brian P. Stoffregen at CrossMarks.
| "The first time I
remember hearing about Matthew 23 was at a high school church camp. A
speaker suggested that Matthew 23 should be shouted rather than just
quietly read. Such a shouted reading could bring some life back into the
scriptures." |
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Exegesis, Matthew 23:1-12, Lewis R. Donelson, Lectionary
Homiletics sample.
| "God is
father; none of us are. We are instead brothers and sisters." |
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Matthew in the Margins, by
Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western Australia. |
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Dylan's Lectionary Blog,
Proper 26. Biblical Scholar
Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary
of the Episcopal Church.
| "The
bottom line for Paul, as for Jesus, is that none of us should be treated a
certain way in Christian community because of blood ties. ALL of our
relationships are defined first, last, and always by our relationship as
children of one God." |
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"Controversy
in Leadership,"
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 easy to criticize leaders in
the heat of controversy?" |
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"Jesus
Warns against False Teachers," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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"Lifelong Learning," Edgar Krentz, The Christian Century, 1996.
| "Clergy are enablers, not
CEOs-outfitters, not models who strut on the runway demonstrating this
season's new ministerial wardrobe." |
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"The
Chair of Moses,"
Jerry Goebel, One
Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study
and activities.
| "Jesus was challenging the vast chasm
between their walk and their talk. They were like business
professors who never ran a business, politicians who never left the
beltway or clergy who aren’t doing works of justice in their own
community. The Pharisees were, quite simply, all 'heavenly minded
but no earthly good.'" |
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Wellspring of
the Gospel, Ordinary 31A, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn
Turner, Weekly Wellsprings. |
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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.):
| Blomberg, Craig L.,
"The New Testament Definition of Heresy (or When Do Jesus and the Apostles
Really Get Mad?)," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society,
2002.
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| Krentz, Edgar, "Lifelong Learning,"
The Christian Century, 1996.
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| Mason, Steve, "Pharisaic Dominance
before 70 CE and the Gospels' Hypocrisy Charge (Matt 23:2-3),"
Harvard Theological Review, 1990.
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| Powell, Mark Allan, "Do and Keep What
Moses Says (Matthew 23:2-7)," Journal of Biblical Literature,
1995.
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| Rabbinowitz, Noel S.,
"Matthew 23:2-4: Does Jesus Recognize the Authority of the Pharisees and
Does He Endorse Their Halakah?" Journal of the Evangelical
Theological Society, 2003.
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| Robinson, Anthony B., "Reforming the
House of God," The Christian Century, 1993.
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| Saldarini, Anthony J., "Delegitimation
of Leaders in Matthew 23," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1992.
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| Siker, Judith Yates, "Unmasking the
Enemy: Deconstructing the 'Other' in the Gospel of Matthew,"
Perspectives in Religious Studies, 2005.
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| Viviano, Benedict, "Social World and Community
Leadership: The Case of Matthew 23:1-12, 34," Journal for the Study
of the New Testament, 1990.
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| Winter, Bruce W., "The Messiah as the Tutor: The
Meaning of KATHEGETES in Matthew 23:10," Tyndale Bulletin,
1991.
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| Reviews:
| Wilson, Alistair I.,
When Will These Things Happen?: A Study of Jesus as Judge
in Matthew 21-25. PaterNoster Press, 2005.
Review
by Samuel Subramanian, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006. |
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| Sermons:
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"Hypocricy of the Pharisees,"
Sermons from Seattle,
Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. |
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"Charades and Reality," the Rev. Roy T. Lloyd,
Day 1, 2002. |
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"Anatomy of a
Spiritual Disaster - Abusive Religion Revealed," 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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| Drama:
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"With a Whip in His Hand," from A Certain Jesus by
Jose Ignacio and Maria Lopez Vigil. Ideal for catechetical and liturgical
dramatization of today's gospel. Claretian Publications. |
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Clip Art Images:
Matthew 23:1-12, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú. |
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Matthew 23:1-12, Liturgical Drawing, Maria d.c. Zamora,
Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use
these for free.") |
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Matthew 23:1-12, at
Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
Liberation emphasis. |
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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: |
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Study Links and Resources for the Book of Matthew |
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