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Isaiah 2:1-5
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of
Spirit
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Chapter XXXIX,
The First Apology of
Justin
Martyr. (c 150) |
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Chapter CXXXV,
Dialogue With Trypho,
Justin
Martyr. (c 160) |
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IV.XXXIV.4, Adversus
Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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Chapter III, Adversus
Judaeos,
Tertullian
(c. 198) |
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Chapter I, Exhortation
to the Greeks,
Clement of
Alexandria (c 200) |
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III.21, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 209) |
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IV.1, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 210) |
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Chapter III, On
the Soul,
Tertullian
(c. 210) |
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V.4, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 212) |
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VI.XI, The
Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena),
Hippolytus of Rome.
(c. 225) |
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V.XXXIII, Against
Celsus,
Origen (c. 246) |
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Epistle LXXIV - To Firmilian, against the Letter of Stephen
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Cyprian of Carthage (c.
256) |
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Part 52, On the Incarnation of the Word,
Athanasius of Alexandria, c. 318. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "He shows the fruit of the peace
which the gospel should bring, that is, that men should do good to one
another, while before they were enemies." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "It is God who teaches his people, by
his word and Spirit." |
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| From
Wesley's Notes.
| "The temple of the Lord which is upon
mount Moriah; which yet is not to be understood literally of that
material temple, but mystically of the church of God; as appears from
the flowing of all nations to it, which was not to that temple, nor
indeed was fulfilled 'till that temple was destroyed." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "We Gentiles must not, while giving
them the curse, deny them their peculiar blessing by spiritualizing it." |
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| Comparative References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
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Isaiah 2:1-5, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series A, Ralph W.
Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. |
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Advent 1A, Chris Haslam, Diocese of
Montreal. |
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The Old Testament Readings: 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.
| "Our history, with all its
associated events, the things that fill our news broadcasts and
papers each day, is not divorced from God’s eternity, God’s reign in
Christ." |
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Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological
Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church
in Australia.
| "As Christians we can see how
God's grace is extended to the community and the world - our
response is the desire to walk in the light of Christ." |
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Zion Established,
Interpreting the Book of Isaiah: Yahweh's Changeless Purpose in the Changing
History of Zion, Lee E. Snook, Texts in Context, Word & World, Luther
Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1983.
| "In the civilo order of Judah, the people were
subservient to the king. In the civil order of our nation, the principle
is reversed." |
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"See What the Lord Will Do," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com:
A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel.
| "These few verses from Isaiah should
fuel our spiritual anticipation." |
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"The Logos
Is Coming! The Logos Is Coming!" Advent 1A, Marcus Felde,
Sabbatheology. |
| "'O
Jerusalem, Jerusalem,' The Holy City," Peter Walker, Sojourners,
September/October 2000.
| "Belief in the city's holiness
has sometimes been used to legitimate unholy action." |
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"Behold...It
Was a Dream," Expository Essay, Dr. William R. Long.
| "The hard work of mediation will
be the place where "rubber meets road" in the learning kingdom of
Jerusalem." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"War in the Old Testament," John A. Wood, (other resources at)
"Peace and War," Christian Reflection, The Center for
Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2004.
| "How can God be both a God of
peace and a God of war? The ancient Israelites reached no consensus
about holy war, just war, and pacifism. Yet Scripture faithfully
records their long and difficult debates, for the diversity of
viewpoints arose out of a deep faith in God who had brought the
people out of Egypt." |
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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.):
| Croatto, J. Severino,
"The 'Nations' in the Salvific Oracles of Isaiah," Vetus Testamentum,
2005.
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| Gamble, Robert D., "Watching and Waiting," Journal
for Preachers, 1989.
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| Goldingay, John, "Isaiah 1.1 and
2.1," Vetus Testamentum, 1998.
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| Holmgren, Fredrick C., "Isaiah 2:1-5, Between Text
and Sermon," Interpretation, 1997.
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| Jumper, Mark A., "Post-War
Preaching," Journal for Preachers, 2007. (Section on this text
begins on page 50.)
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| Klein, Ralph W., "Isaiah for Advent,"
Currents in Theology and Mission, 2001.
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| Kselman, J.S.,
"A Note on Isaiah 2.2," Vetus Testamentum, 1975.
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| Landy, Francis,
"Torah and Anti-Torah: Isaiah 2:2-4 and 1:10-26," Biblical
Interpretation, 2003.
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| Lowry, James, "A Christmas Memory: A Christmas Hope,"
Journal for Preachers, 1999. Sermon.
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| Richter, Kimberly Clayton, "The Advent Texts:
Glorious Visions, Dogged Discipleship," Journal for Preachers,
2004.
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| Snook, Lee E., "Interpreting the Book
of Isaiah: Yahweh's Changeless Purpose in the Changing History of Zion,"
Word & World, 1983.
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| Sweeney, Marvin A.,
"Micah's Debate with Isaiah," Journal for the Study of the Old
Testament, 2001.
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| Wardlaw, Theodore J., "Preaching the Advent Texts,"
Journal for Preachers, 2007.
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| Wolf, Hans Walter, "Swords into Plowshares: Misuse of
a Word of Prophecy?" Currents in Theology and Mission, 1985.
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| Yoder, Christine Roy,
"Hope that Walks: An Interpretation of Isaiah for Advent Preachers,"
Journal for Preachers, 2001.
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| Sermons:
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"Peace
Is More Than a Christmas Wish," the Rev. Dr. P.C. Enniss, Day 1,
2007. |
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"Stewards of God's Peace," Joseph R. Cunningham, Goettinger
Predigten im Internet, 2007. |
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"The
Waiting Place," the Rev. Dr. William L. Self, Day 1, 2004. |
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"War and Peace: Iraq, A Just War?"
Pastor Edward F.
Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington - Sermons from Seattle. |
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"Coming,"
Advent 1A, Rev. Edward F. Markquart, Sermons from Seattle. |
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"When God's
Kingdom Comes - Light,"
John Jewell, 2001. |
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"Peacemakers
in the Household of God," Rev. Ann Svennungsen, President, Fund for
Theological Education. 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club.
(Complete program and
other resources on Peace
from the Chicago Sunday Evening Club.) |
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Clip Art, Isaiah
2:4, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
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