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Isaiah 35:1-10
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | "Healing,"
Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit. |
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Chapter XLVIII,
The First Apology of
Justin
Martyr. (c 150) |
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Chapter LXIX,
Dialogue With Trypho,
Justin
Martyr. (c 160) |
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IV.XXXIII.11,
Adversus Haereses,
Irenaeus
of Lyons. (c. 180) |
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Chapter IX, Adversus
Judaeos,
Tertullian
(c. 198) |
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IV.10,
IV.12,
IV.24, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 210) |
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Chapter
XX,
Chapter
LVIII, On the Resurrection of the Flesh,
Tertullian
(c. 211) |
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II.XLVIII, Against
Celsus,
Origen.
(c.246) |
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Part
38, On the Incarnation of the Word,
Athanasius of Alexandria, c. 318. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "He prophecies of the full
restoration of the Church both of the Jews and Gentiles under Christ,
which will be fully accomplished at the last day: although as yet it is
compared to a desert and wilderness." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "Those unable to do any thing good,
by Divine grace were made active therein." |
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| From
Wesley's
Notes.
| "The most dry and barren places shall
be made moist and fruitful; which is principally meant of the plentiful
effusion of God's grace upon such persons and nations, as had been
wholly destitute of it." |
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| "Weak
Hands and Feeble Knees; Isaiah 35:3," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1859. |
| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871). |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
| Isaiah 35:1-10:
Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Advent 3A, Chris Haslam, Diocese of
Montreal. |
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Isaiah 35:1-10 (Advent 3A), 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: 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.
| "The connection between the
Matthew passage and Isaiah 35 reminds us once again that the hope we
have in Jesus, which is embodied in our Advent hope, is one which
looks not just for some personal deliverer, someone to ease our
individual troubles. What is envisaged is nothing less than the
transformation of society and nature itself." |
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Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological
Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church
in Australia.
| "A theology in which the land
itself sings and rejoices is part of Old Testament proclamation and
understanding. This aspect did not become prominent in Western
theology, but has been picked up in the Celtic tradition." |
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"God
Himself Will Come to Save Us,"
Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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"Building Hope with Bricks of Justice," Paul Bellan-Boyer, St.
Matthew Lutheran Church, Jersey City, NH.
| "Make no mistake: that vision of
deserts springing into bloom is not a vision of a heavenly Las
Vegas, but a vision of God’s mercy and justice irrigating the
world." |
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"A
Desert in Bloom," Ruth A. Meyers, The Christian Century,
2001.
| "The promise held before us
offers God’s love and mercy, God’s power to heal and restore." |
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"Wait!
There's More!" Paul Jaster, Sabbatheology.
| "But, wait! There's more! This
time good news to counter and overturn the bad news. Exile is not
the end of Israel." |
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"A Real
Advent Celebration," Expository Essay, Dr. William R. Long.
Part 2. |
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"Desolation of Hope," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com:
A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
| "What words give you hope when you are
down? Why do these words encourage you?" |
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Isaiah 35:4-7a (Pentecost 13), Studies on Old Testament texts from Series B, Ralph W.
Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. |
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| Articles & Background:
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"A
Christological Hermeneutic: Crisis and Conflict in Hermeneutics,"
Donald G. Bloesch. Chapter 5 in Robert K. Johnston, The Use of the
Bible in Theology: Evangelical Options, John Knox Press, 1985).
Reprinted at Religion
Online.
| "It is
Jesus Christ who by his atoning death and vicarious love reconciles a
fallen human race to the God of infinite holiness and mercy. He alone is
the perfect peacemaker, and therefore he alone is perfectly blessed. It
is he who has torn down the walls that separate sinners from one another
and from the holy God." |
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"Following in the Footsteps of Ignatius," Margot Patterson,
National
Catholic Reporter, 2001.
| "'There's a kind of desert journey,' he
said. 'You travel into terrain that you want to forget about. You go there
and you don't run away and you work through your fears and then you have
the experience of Isaiah 35: the desert blooming like a rose.'" |
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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.):
| Broesterhuizen,
Marcel,
"Faith in Deaf Culture," Theological Studies, 2005.
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| Davies, Andrew, "Oratorio as
Exegesis: The Use of the Book of Isaiah in Handel's Messiah,"
Biblical Interpretation, 2007.
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| Jumper, Mark A., "Post-War
Preaching," Journal for Preachers, 2007. (Section on this text is
on page 51.)
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| Klein, Ralph W., "Isaiah for Advent,"
Currents in Theology and Mission, 2001.
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| Oswalt, John N.
"God's Determination to Redeem His People," Review and Expositor,
1991.
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| Meyers, Ruth A., "A Desert in Bloom,"
The Christian Century, 2001.
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| Posey, Lawton W.,
"Deafness: Physical and Spiritual," The Christian Century, 1980.
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| Richter, Kimberly Clayton, "The Advent Texts:
Glorious Visions, Dogged Discipleship," Journal for Preachers,
2004.
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| Swartzback, Raymond H.,
"A Biblical Study of the Word 'Vengeance'," Interpretation, 1952.
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| Wardlaw, Theodore J., "Preaching the Advent Texts,"
Journal for Preachers, 2007. (Section begins on page 6.)
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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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| Reviews:
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Review:
Peter D. Miscall, Isaiah 34-35: A Nightmare/A Dream.
(Sheffield Academic Press, 1999) Reviewed by
Claire Mathews McGinnis in SBL's Review of
Biblical Literature. |
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
| Free Public Domain Clipart for Church Bulletins:
Isaiah 35,
Church Bulletin Resources. |
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Clip Art, Isaiah
35:5, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
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