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Romans 6:1-11
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | "Ritual,"
Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit. |
| Comparative texts about Baptism:
Water & Spirit from DSS, Josephus, Babylonian Talmud. 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. |
| III.XVI.9, III.XVI.9, Adversus
Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
| III.11, VII.3, VII.12, Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
| Chapter
XL, On the Soul, Tertullian
(c 210) |
| Chapter
XLVII, On the Resurrection of the Flesh, Tertullian
(c. 211) |
| Chapter XVII,
On Monogamy, Tertullian (c.
215) |
| Chapter
XVII, On Modesty, Tertullian
(c. 217) |
| I.11, 1.25, Commentary
on the Gospel of John, Origen.
(c.228) |
| X.20, Commentary
on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St. Basil and St.
Gregory Nazianzen], Origen.
(c.230) |
| II.XVI, II.LXIX, Against
Celsus, Origen.
(c.246) |
| XII.4, XIII.9, Commentary
on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247) |
| From
Martin Luther's Bible Commentary (1545). |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "In that corruption, for though
the guiltiness of sin, is not imputed to us, yet the corruption still remains in us: and
this is killed little by little by the sanctification that follows
justification." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "...he shows that connexion between justification and holiness are
inseparable." |
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| From Wesley's Notes.
| "Coeval with our being, and as old as the fall; our evil nature; a strong
and beautiful expression for that entire depravity and corruption which by nature spreads
itself over the whole man, leaving no part uninfected." |
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| From the Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "Whoso, then, has been baptized into Christ's death has formally
surrendered the whole state and life of sin, as in Christ a dead thing." |
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| "Baptism
-- A Burial: Romans 6:3-4," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1881.
| "The believer, if spiritually buried with Christ, is dead to the desire
of any such power. "What!" say you, "do not godly men have sinful
desires?" Alas, they do. The old nature that is in them lusteth towards sin; but the
true man, the real ego, desires to be purged of every speck or trace of
evil." |
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| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "The fact that every follower of Christ has died to sin is shown by
his baptism. All its symbolism points to death." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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"First
Thoughts on Year A Epistle Passages in the Lectionary,"
Pentecost 5, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in
Australia.
| "Paul's spirituality is
focused on becoming what you can now be on the basis of this new
foundation grounded in love and faith alone." |
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, God's Saving Work in the Letter to the
Romans: Lectionary Texts for the Pentecost Season, Arland J. Hurtgren,
Word & World Texts in Context, Luther
Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1993. |
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"Baptized Together
with Christ," analysis and reflections by Bruce T. Martin at
Sabbatheology by The Crossings Community of St. Louis.
| "Every attempt to avoid or to defeat
death, especially through being religiously good, is ultimately
self-defeating." |
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"Buried
and Raised with Christ," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
| "Why isn't 'lead us not into
temptation' a prayer to take away temptation and therefore promote a
sinless life?" |
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"Letting
Go Down Here," William Willimon, The Christian Century,
1986. At Religion Online.
| "When he spoke of what
happened to him on the Damascus Road, Paul never knew whether to
call it being born or being killed. In a way, it felt like both at
the same time. Whatever it was, it had something to do with letting
go." |
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"Flesh Redestined:
From Dead Man Walking (TO) Dear One Dancing," analysis and reflections
by Cathy Lessmann in Sabbatheology from The Crossings Community
of St Louis.
| "Christ-trusters can act righteously
because they're living off of a righteous person." |
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| "Suffering:
The Badge of Discipleship," Douglas John Hall at The Living
Pulpit.
| "The church must suffer in
order to find salvation." |
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| "An End to
the Reign of Death (Romans 6:1-14)," by Robert Deffinbaugh at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "There is a corollary to the
principle that grace always outruns and exceeds sin, and it is this: Sin always seeks to
use that which is good to promote evil." |
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| Environmental Reflections
(Rev John Gibbs), from the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota's Environmental Stewardship
Commission.
| "To be resurrected is to be brought into a whole new "world" of
interrelations." |
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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.):
| Boers, Hendrikus,
"The Structure and Meaning of Romans 6:1-14," The Catholic Biblical
Quarterly, 2001. |
| Charry, Ellen T.,
"Virtual Salvation," Theology Today, 2004. |
| Hultgren, Arland J., "God's Saving
Work in the Letter to the Romans: Lectionary Texts for the Pentecost
Season," Word & World, 1993.
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| Kelly, Geffrey B.,
"A 'Mysticism of Joy' in the Lord -- In Life As In Death," The Living
Pulpit, 1996. (see
Joy issue focus of The Living Pulpit, 5.4, 1996.) |
| Olson,
Stanley N., "Romans 5-8 as Pastoral Theology," Word & World, 1986.
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| Roose, Hanna,
"Sharing in Christ's Rule: Tracing a Debate in Earliest Christianity,"
Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2004. |
| Talbert, Charles H.,
"Tracing Paul's Train of Thought in Romans 6-8," Review & Expositor,
2003.
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| Reviews:
| Sabou, Sorin,
Between Horror and Hope: Paul's Metaphorical Language of 'Death' in Romans
6:1-11. Paternoster, 2005.
Review
by James Miller, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006. |
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| Sermons:
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"Dead and Alive,"
The Rev. Dr. Brad Braxton, 30 Good
Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2001.
| "If we take seriously Paul’s words in Romans 6, every
day there should be a funeral in the life of the Christian. None of us
have been completely conformed to the image of God, but every day, we
ought to lay to rest something that is not like God, which hinders us from
having a closer walk with God." |
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