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1 Timothy
6:6-19
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | "Selfish
Desire, Lust and Greed," Comparative World Scriptures from
United Communities of Spirit. |
| "The
Love of Money," Theon of Alexandria, Progymnasmata: Chreia 125-126 (etc).
At Rutgers University, Mahlon H. Smith's Into His Own: Perspective on the World of
Jesus. |
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Chapter IV, The
Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians,
Polycarp of Smyrna (c 115). |
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II.3, Paedagogus,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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VI.3,
VI.9, Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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Chapter XXV,
The Prescription of Heretics,
Tertullian (c.
200) |
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Chapter VII,
On Patience,
Tertullian (c.
202) |
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I.4,
To His Wife, Tertullian (c. 206) |
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Chapter XI, On
Idolatry,
Tertullian
(c. 211) |
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Chapter
XV,
Chapter
XVI, Against Praxeas,
Tertullian
(c. 213) |
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VII.XXI, Against
Celsus,
Origen.
(c.246) |
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On the
Lapsed
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Cyprian of
Carthage (c. 251) |
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On the
Lord's Prayer
--
Cyprian
of Carthage (c. 252) |
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Concerning
Works and Almsgiving
--
Cyprian
of Carthage (c. 254) |
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Part 10,
On the Incarnation of the Word,
Athanasius of Alexandria, c. 318. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
(c. 1599)
 | "Sorrow and grief do as
it were pierce through the mind of man, and are the harvest and true
fruits of covetousness." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.(c. 1700)
| "Those that make a
trade of Christianity to serve their turn for this world, will be
disappointed; but those who mind it as their calling, will find it has
the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to
come." |
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| From Wesley's
Notes. John Wesley
(1703-1791).
| "Love of money -
Commonly called "prudent care" of what a man has." |
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| The Danger of Riches
(1 Tim 6:9): Sermon by John Wesley
(1703-1791).
| "Riches, either desired
or possessed, naturally lead to some or other of these foolish and
hurtful desires; and by affording the means of gratifying them all,
naturally tend to increase them. And there is a near connexion between
unholy desires, and every other unholy passion and temper. We easily
pass from these to pride, anger, bitterness, envy, malice,
revengefulness; to an head-strong, unadvisable, unreprovable spirit:
Indeed to every temper that is earthly, sensual, or devilish. All these
the desire or possession of riches naturally tends to create,
strengthen, and increase." |
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| From the Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "The Greek for contentment
is translated "sufficiency" (2Co
9:8). But the adjective (Php
4:11) "content"; literally, "having a sufficiency
in one's self" independent of others. "The Lord always
supplies His people with what is necessary for them. True happiness lies
in piety, but this sufficiency [supplied by God, with which
moreover His people are content] is thrown into the scale as a
kind of overweight" [CALVIN] (1Ki
17:1-16; Ps 37:19; Isa 33:6, 16; Jer 37:21)." |
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| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "Since we must leave
the earth as we came into it, contentment and an immortal hope are
better than earthly gains." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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"First
Thoughts on Year C Epistle Passages in the Lectionary,"
Pentecost 18, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in
Australia.
| "The author does not envisage preaching
which rebukes the rich and then leaves them with unreal choices which
their intelligence knows are wrong and from which they then switch off,
innoculated against future challenges. Rather 6:17-19 speaks about using
one's wealth effectively." |
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"Avoiding Pornography's Mess," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at)
"Pornographic Culture," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2002. |
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"The
Personal Life of a Child of God,"
Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes.
| "Discuss, in practical terms, what it
means to fight the good fight in our daily Christian life. How do we do it
and what are the results?" |
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"Eye
of the Needle," John Rollefson, The Christian Century, 2004.
| "We’re not to be haughty nor set
our hopes on the uncertainty of riches hut instead rely on our
richly provident God." |
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"A Passion for Lesser Things," Ralph Wood, The Christian Century,
1995.
| "Like the gospel itself, the
biblical teaching about money proves to be at once thoroughly
earthly and thoroughly eschatological." |
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"Good Words,
Solid Words,"
Expository Essay,
Dr. William R. Long.
Part 2.
| "I think that we must learn basic
lessons for ourselves, even if we hear good words from trusted
sources." |
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"Suckered? Or
Succored? What's My Life?" analysis and reflections by Marcus Felde at
Sabbatheology by The Crossings Community of St Louis.
| "For if "sin" means to be "curved in on
self " (curvatus in se), those who are godly are curved outward, toward
others." |
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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.):
| Brueggemann, Walter, "A Choice Amid
Doxologies," The Christian Century, 1992.
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| Rollefson, John, "Eye of the Needle,"
The Christian Century, 2004.
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| Wood, Ralph, "A Passion for Lesser Things," The
Christian Century, 1995.
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