2 Corinthians 5:1-17
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- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- Chapter VIII, The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians, Ignatius of Antioch (c. c 110). (Longer version only - 4th cent interpolation.)
- Chapter VI, The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians, Polycarp of Smyrna (c 115).
- III.2, Paedagogus, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- III.8, IV.26, V.6, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- Chapter XLIV, The Prescription of Heretics, Tertullian (c. 200)
- Chapter XLIII, Chapter LX, On the Resurrection of the Flesh, Tertullian (c. 211)
- V.2, V.12, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 212)
- Chapter VI, On Modesty, Tertullian (c. 217)
- II.VI.7, III.I.20, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen. (c.225)
- V.II, The Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena), Hippolytus of Rome. (c. 225)
- VII.XXXII, VII.XXXIX, VII.L, Against Celsus, Origen (c. 246)
- XI.17, XII.30, XIII.30, XIV.8, XIV.12, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247)
- Part 10, Part 56, On the Incarnation of the Word, Athanasius of Alexandria, c. 318.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
- Section XI, Evidences of the Christian Religion, Joseph Addison, c. 1715.
- On Regeneration (2 Cor 5:17): sermon by George Whitefield.
- From Wesley's Notes.
- Walking by Sight and Walking by Faith (2 Cor 5:7), On Knowing Christ After the Flesh (2 Cor 5:16). Sermon by John Wesley.
- Only Those Prepared Here, Will Enjoy Christ Hereafter, Thomas Shepard, 1640.
- "The Believer, A
New Creature: 2 Corinthians 5:17," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1869.
- "If salvation be entirely a creation of God, if God alone can work it, what hope this ought to give the most forlorn sinner!"
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- From The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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Commentary,
2 Corinthians 5:6-10 [11-13] 14-17, Elisabeth Johnson, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
- "We are obsessed with externals ? with youth and beauty, accomplishments and credentials, productivity and profit. We are constantly tempted to judge our own worth and that of others according to "a human point of view." We are tempted to view worldly success as a sign of God's favor, and conversely, to view weakness and suffering as a sign of God's absence or even God's punishment."
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"First
Thoughts on Passages on Year B Epistle Passages in the Lectionary,"
Pentecost +2, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in
Australia.
- "The key to understanding these chapters of 2 Corinthians is to recognise that Paul faces criticism because of his ministry..."
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"Arguing with Paul," Michael A. King, The Christian Century,
2006.
- "When I read the lectionary texts for this week, I was disappointed...don?t give me Paul always confident, walking by faith and not sight, apparently really feeling he?d rather be at home with the Lord than in his body, regarding no one from a human point of view, celebrating that 'in Christ there is a new creation. everything old has passed away -- see, everything has become new!'"
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Join the Feast,
2 Corinthians 5:6-17, Fairfax F. Fair, Union PSCE,
2009.
- "In the pressures of everyday living, when we struggle to provide for our families, to find a sure path through economic minefields, to fend off the slings and arrows leveled at us, our tendency may be to strike out at another. This text requires us to pause."
- 2 Corinthians 5:1-10, Pentecost: Paul the Pastor in 2 Corinthians, David Fredrickson, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1991.
- "Living by Faith," "Ruled by Christ's Love," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
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Commentary,
2 Corinthians 5:6-10 [11-13] 14-17, Elisabeth Johnson, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
- Articles & Background:
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
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selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Boers, Hendrikus,
"2 Corinthians 5:14-6:2: A Fragment of Pauline Christology," The
Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Byars, Ronald P.,
"Between Text and Sermon, 2 Corinthians 5:12-17," Interpretation,
1998.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Carr, William W., Jr.,
"Homiletical Helps on LW Series B - Epistles," Concordia Journal,
2006. (Section on this text begins on p. 228.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Charry, Ellen T.,
"Virtual Salvation," Theology Today, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Fredrickson, David, "Pentecost: Paul
the Pastor in 2 Corinthians," Word & World, 1991.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Gillman, John,
"A Thematic Comparison: 1 Cor 15:50-57 and 2 Cor 5:1-5," Journal of
Biblical Literature, 1988.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Gloer, W. Hulitt, "2 Corinthians
5:14-21," Review & Expositor, 1989.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Gloer, W. Hulitt, "Ambassadors of
Reconciliation: Paul's Genius in Applying the Gospel in a Multi-Cultural
World: 2 Corinthians 5:14-21," Review & Expositor, 2007. (Issue focus on
"reconciliation.")
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Hall, Thor, "Let Religion Be
Religious: From Text to Sermon on 2 Corinthians 5:14-17,"
Interpretation, 1969.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Hanhart, Karel,
"Paul's Hope in the Face of Death," Journal of Biblical Literature,
1969.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Harris, Murray J., "2 Corinthians
5:1-10: Watershed in Paul's Eschatology?" Tyndale Bulletin, 1971.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Hubbard, Moyer V., "Was Paul Out of
His Mind? Re-reading 2 Corinthians 5:13," Journal for the Study of
the New Testament, 1998.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - King, Michael A., "Arguing with
Paul," The Christian Century, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Krause, Deborah,
"Keeping It Real: The Image of God in the New Testament,"
Interpretation, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Laurence, John D., "The Eucharist as
the Imitation of Christ," Theological Studies, 1986.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Miller, Glenn T.,
"Between Text & Sermon: 2 Corinthians 5:11 - 6:13," Interpretation,
2000.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Okure, Teresa, "'The Ministry of
Reconciliation' (2 Corinthians 5:14-21): Paul's Key to the Problem of
'The Other' in Corinth," Mission Studies, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Olson, Stanley N., "Epistolary Uses
of Expressions of Self-Confidence," Journal of Biblical Literature,
1984.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Osei-Bonsu, Joseph,
"Does 2 Cor. 5:1-10 Teach the Reception of the Resurrection Body at the
Moment of Death?" Journal for the Study of the New Testament,
1986.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Polhill, John B.,
"Reconciliation at Corinth: 2 Corinthians 4-7," Review & Expositor,
1989.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Ross, J.M.,
"Some Unnoticed Points in the Text of the New Testament," Novum
Testamentum, 1983. (Section on 2 Corinthians 5:10 begins on page 69.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Turner, David L., "Paul and the Ministry of
Reconciliation in 2 Corinthians 5:11-6:2," Criswell Theological
Review, 1989.
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- Boers, Hendrikus,
"2 Corinthians 5:14-6:2: A Fragment of Pauline Christology," The
Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2002.
- Reviews:
- Review: Fredrik Lindgard, Paul's Line of Thought in 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:10. Mohr Siebeck, 2005. Review by Thomas Schmeller, Review of Biblical Literature, 2008.
- Sermons:
- With Children:
- "The Butterfly," and "Are You On Target?" Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com.
- "Born Again," and "Blind Faith," Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com.
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- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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- Clip Art, 2 Corinthians 5:15, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
- T.G.I.M., After Eden Cartoons, Dan Lietha, Answers in Genesis.
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- Hymns and Music:
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: 2 Corinthians 5:7, 8, 14, 15, 17. The Cyber Hymnal.
- "Clothed in These Poor Mortal Bodies," Rev. Craig A. Lantz, based on 2 Cor 4:16-5:4. Tune: SLANE.
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