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Ezekiel 34:11-24
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
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I.9,
Paedagogus,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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I.23,
Commentary on the Gospel of John,
Origen. (c.228) |
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Epistle LIII --
Cyprian of Carthage (c. 252) |
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Epistle LXVI --
Cyprian of Carthage (c. 254) |
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Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org. |
| From the
Geneva Notes.
 | "By good pasture and
deep waters is meant the pure word of God and the administration of
justice which they did not distribute to the poor till they had
corrupted it." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "The proud and
self-sufficient, are enemies of the true gospel and of believers;
against such we must guard. He has rest for disquieted saints, and
terror for presumptuous sinners." |
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| From Wesley's
Notes.
| "One shepherd -
Christ, the great good, chief, only shepherd, that laid down his life
for his sheep." |
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| From the Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "The rich and ungodly
of the people are meant, who imitated the bad rulers in oppressing their
poorer brethren, as if it enhanced their own joys to trample on others'
rights." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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Commentary,
Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24, Carolyn J. Sharp, Preaching This Week,
WorkingPreacher.org, 2008.
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"Luminous promises
radiate from this passage in Ezekiel." |
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Commentary,
Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 (Christ the King), Ralph W. Klein, Preaching This Week,
WorkingPreacher.org, 2008.
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"The 'kingship' of Christ is
problematic for some of us today because of its male and
hierarchical overtones." |
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Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24, Ordinary 34:
Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24, Studies on Old Testament texts from
Series A, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. |
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The Old Testament Readings:
Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24. Weekly Comments on the Revised Common
Lectionary, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan, Paul Tonson, Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church,
Melbourne, Australia.
| "In
celebrating Christ’s kingship in this context, then, the character of that
kingship is marked by love and justice, not power merely." |
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Ezekiel 34:11-24, Christ the King, Commentary, Background, Insights from
Literary Structure, Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna
Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "The heavy focus the
justice role of the leaders is very interesting. There is no indictment in
regards to their religious leadership only the condemnation based on their
unjust behaviour." |
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"Sustainable Living,"
Resources for Prophetic
Worship, Speaking to North Carolina Justice Issues, North Carolina Council
of Churches, 2008. |
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"Signs of
Hope," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com:
A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
| "What hope has God given you this day?
How has his activity turned you away from dark emotions like anger or
self-doubt?" |
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| Ezekiel 34:11-16, Saint Peter & Saint Paul:
Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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| Articles & Background:
| "The
Best for Our Family," by Desmond M. Tutu
at The Living Pulpit.
| "We are active participants
with God in the struggle for justice." |
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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.):
| Adams, Samuel L., "Ezekiel 34:11-19,"
Interpretation, 2008.
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| Baxter, Wayne, "Healing and the 'Son
of David': Matthew's Warrant," Novum Testamentum, 2006.
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| Marrs, Rick, "Homiletical Helps
on the LW Series C - Old Testament," Concordia Journal,
2007. (Section on this text begins on p. 311)
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| Mein, Andrew, "Profitable and
Unprofitable Shepherds: Economic and Theological Perspectives on Ezekiel
34," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 2007.
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| Norris, Kathleen,
"Imagining Christ," The Christian Century, 2005.
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