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Isaiah 42:1-9
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Comparative Texts:
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Communities of Spirit:
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Chapter XIV
of the
Epistle of Barnabas.
(ca. 130) |
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Chapter XXVI,
Chapter LXV,
Chapter CXXII,
Chapter
CXXIII,
Chapter
CXXXV, Dialogue With Trypho,
Justin Martyr. (c 160) |
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IV.II.1,
IV.XX.10,
V.XII.2, Adversus
Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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Chapter IX,
Chapter XII, Adversus
Judaeos,
Tertullian
(c. 198) |
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III.20, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 209) |
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Chapter XI, On
the Soul,
Tertullian
(c. 210) |
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IV.23,
IV.25, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 210) |
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Chapter
LIX, On the Resurrection of the Flesh,
Tertullian
(c. 211) |
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V.2,
V.4,
V.6,
V.7, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 212) |
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Chapter
XI, Against Praxeas,
Tertullian
(c. 213) |
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I.III.4, First
Principles (De Principiis),
Origen.
(c.225) |
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I.LIII, Against
Celsus,
Origen.
(c.246) |
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Book
VII, Chapter 23, Ecclesiastical History, Eusebius of
Caesarea (c 320). |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "That is, Christ, who
in respect to his manhood is called here servant. The prophets used to
make mention of Christ after they declared any great promise, because he
is the foundation on which all the promises are made and ratified." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "The Holy Spirit not
only came, but rested upon him, and without measure. He patiently bore
the contradiction of sinners. His kingdom is spiritual; he was not to
appear with earthly honours." |
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| From
Wesley's
Notes.
| "This place therefore
is expressly interpreted of Christ, Matt 12:18, &c. And
to him, and to him only, all the particulars following, truly and
evidently belong." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "The law of prophetic
suggestion leads Isaiah from Cyrus to the far greater Deliverer, behind
whom the former is lost sight of." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
| Isaiah 42:1-9,
Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Proper 1A, Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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Isaiah 42: 1-9, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series A, Ralph W.
Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. |
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Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological
Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church
in Australia.
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"The repetition of the word 'justice' serves to emphasize what is
required of the servant." |
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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.
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"The passage closes with a surprising verse. New things are declared
here; radically new things." |
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Preaching Isaiah, Rev. Dr. David N. Mosser, Reflections on the
Lectionary for January, 2008, The Living Pulpit.
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"Many live in a hopeless land. Whether crushed economically, by bad
marital relationships, or by wayward children, people today need
hope upon which to live." |
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Isaiah 42:1-17, Bible Study by Anthony Bartlett at Preaching Peace. |
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"Seeing Beyond Our Limitations,"
(Baptism A) Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com:
A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel.
| "How does a relationship with God help you
see beyond your world? How does God help you see the possibilities?" |
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"Epiphany
C1 - Exegetical Notes on Isaiah 42:1-7," Douglas MacCallum
Lindsay Judisch, Concordia Theological Seminary (LCMS - Indiana).
| "The Greek word epiphaneia
means "manifestation"; the Feast of the Epiphany and its
season celebrate the manifestation of God in human flesh. Indeed, the
central aspect of Epiphany was originally the celebration of the birth
of Christ Jesus." |
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"The Servant
of the New," Expository Essay, William R. Long.
Part 2.
| "How do reeds become crushed or
oppressed? By the forces of nature and of people. Reeds become
smashed because of storms and diseases, because of people stomping
over them, because of inadequate nourishment." |
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"New Things
I Now Declare," Carolyn Schneider, Sabbatheology, 2008.
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"The Word from God that Isaiah shared with his people was not a
description of the way things were or are. God was declaring a new
thing, telling the people about something before it happened,
something not seen before." |
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Environmental &
earth-centered reflections, Rev Wanda Copeland, from the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota Environmental
Stewardship Commission.
| "If God¹s justice is
complete and transformative, is it not transformative for all of the
creation?" |
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| Articles & Background:
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"I Am About To Do a New Thing," Carol J. Dempsey, O.P.,
"Prophetic Ethics," Christian Reflection, 2003.
| "The kaleidoscopic portrait of
God’s power in the prophets both comforts and confuses us. Yet
within the biblical text there is a compelling vision of power that
can transform the whole of creation, if only we have eyes to see and
minds to engage it." |
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"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.):
| Beaton, Richard,
"Messiah and Justice: A Key to Matthew's Use of Isaiah 42.1-4?" The
Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 1999.
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| Bertram Robert W., "A Baptismal
Crossing, Isaiah 42:1-9," Currents in Theology and Mission, 1982.
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| Chisholm, Robert B., Jr., "The
Christological Fulfillment of Isaiah's Servant Songs," Bibliotheca
Sacra, 2006.
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| Evans, Craig A., "Jesus and Justice,"
Ex Auditu, 2006.
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| Keiser, Thomas A.,
"The Song of Moses as a Basis for Isaiah's Prophecy," Vetus
Testamentum, 2005.
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| Lindsey, F. Duane, "The Call of the
Servant in Isaiah 42:1-9," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1982.
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| Smillie, Gene, "Isaiah 42:1-4 in Its Rhetorical Context,"
Bibliotheca Sacra,
2005.
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| Watts, Rikk E., "Echoes from the Past: Israel's
Ancient Traditions and the Destiny of the Nations in Isaiah 40-55,"
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 2004.
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| Wilcox, Peter,
"The Servant Songs in Deutero-Isaiah," Journal for the Study of the
Old Testament, 1988.
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| Sermons:
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"In the Presence of the Master,"
Mental Health & Disabilities Program, Mennonite
Central Committee, Canada. |
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Pastor Edward F.
Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington - Sermons from Seattle:
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| Who is Like our God? Isaiah 40 - 42, by Ray C. Stedman. Text or Real Audio. |
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| Reviews:
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Review: Francesc Ramis Darder, El triunfo de
Yahve sobre los idolos (Is 40,12-44,23): "En vez de zarzas crecera el cipres".
Facultat de Teologia de Catalunya, 2002. Review by Leo Laberge in The
Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2004. (Review is in English.) |
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Clip Art, Isaiah
42:1, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
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Isaiah 42:6, Heartlight - Free Christian PowerPoint Backgrounds. |
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