2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
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- Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- Greek Interlinear Bible, ScrTR, ScrTR t, Strong, Parsing, CGTS, CGES id, AV.
- The Bible Gateway: NRSV, RSV, NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- "Labor and Industry," Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit.
- Chapter IX, The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians, Ignatius of Antioch (c. 110). (Longer version only - 4th cent interpolation.)
- Chapter V, On Idolatry, Tertullian (c. 211)
- V.16, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 212)
- Chapter II, On Monogamy, Tertullian (c. 215)
- Chapter XIII, Chapter XIV, Chapter XVIII, On Modesty, Tertullian (c. 217)
- On the Unity of the Church, Cyprian of Carthage (c. 250)
- From the Geneva Notes.
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
- From Wesley's Notes.
- 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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Muddling Through, Mary Hinkle Shore, Pilgrim Preaching, 2010.
- "Paul imagines a third way: he describes relationships in which people hold themselves and one another accountable to each other?s good. Before we dismiss this as some big, utopian dream of the new community only possible at the End, notice its context..."
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Commentary, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Claudette Anderson Copeland,
The African American Lectionary, 2009.
- "This writer indicates that he is not just talking the talk but also walking the walk. He exemplified a healthy respect for work by his lifestyle..."
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Commentary,
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Sally A. Brown, Pentecost +25, Preaching
This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2010.
- "The epistle for this last proper of the church year is concerned with the life of local Christian communities, and in a thoroughly down-to-earth way: we live by faith, but we live the life of faith with our feet firmly planted on planet earth."
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First
Thoughts on Year C Epistle Passages in the Lectionary,"
Pentecost 25, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in
Australia.
- "Paul's model is likely to become increasingly relevant in contexts where congregations can no longer afford paid ministers. Sometimes it is appropriate even when they can."
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Pentecost 24C, Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- "The Obligation to Work," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
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- "We are to address the bored and idle among us by gently fostering hope. This demands that we not rush to alleviate boredom, but that we negotiate true desire over hopelessness."
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"Weariness
in Well-Doing," Joseph M. Mcshane, SJ, The
Christian Century, 1989. At Religion Online.
- "We are even more driven than our predecessors by the demand for visible results and achievement...No such reports apply to serving God. The "book of remembrance" contains the names of those beloved by God, not their annual reports. Any demand for "results" undermines the true basis of salvation -- endurance in doing good."
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"OOPS!
Here's What I Mean..." Expository Essay, Dr. William R. Long.
- "The bottom line for Paul is 'doing right' and not 'growing weary' or 'losing heart' in the process."
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Muddling Through, Mary Hinkle Shore, Pilgrim Preaching, 2010.
- Articles & Background:
- "Leadership Patterns and the Development of Ideology in Early Christianity," David Horrell, Sociology of Religion, 1997.
- "Reflections on Work in a Sustainable Society," Francis Wilson, The Ecumenical Review, 1996.
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS
for this week's texts (includes direct links).
- Battle, Michael, "Faith on Idle,"
The Christian Century, 2001.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Horrell, David, "Leadership Patterns
and the Development of Ideology in Early Christianity," Sociology of
Religion, 1997.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - King, Michael A., "Now and Then," The Christian
Century, 2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Skeen, Judy, "Not as Enemies, But
Kin: Discipline in the Family of God - 2 Thessalonians 3:6-10,"
Review & Expositor, 1999.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Weaver, Dorothy Jean, "2 Thessalonians 3:6-15,
Between Text and Sermon," Interpretation, 2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Wilson, Francis, "Reflections on Work
in a Sustainable Society," The Ecumenical Review, 1996.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Winter, Bruce W., "'If a Man Does Not Wish to
Work...' A Cultural and Historical Setting for 2 Thessalonians 3:6-16,"
Tyndale Bulletin, 1989.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Battle, Michael, "Faith on Idle,"
The Christian Century, 2001.
- Reviews:
- Sermons:
- "Soul Crafting," the Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson, Day 1, 2007.
- "Take This Job and Love It," the Rev. Dr. Victor D. Pentz, Day 1, 2002.
- "Excess and Discipline in the Spiritual Life," John Jewell, 2001.
- With Children:
- "Children's Literature: A Resource for Ministry," November 14, Union Presbyterian Seminary, 2010. Connections: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 and The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza by Philemon Sturges.
- Drama:
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art, 2 Thessalonians 3:9, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
- Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Study Links and Resources for the Book of 2 Thessalonians
