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Isaiah 61:1-11
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| Historical References, Commentary and Comparative
Texts:
 | Text from "The Coming of
Melchizedek," 11Q13, Col 2 of the Dead Sea Scrolls. |
| Chapter XIV
of the Epistle of Barnabas.
(ca. 130) |
| II.XXII.1, III.IX.3, III.XVII.10,
IV.XXIII.1,
Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus
of Lyons. (c. 180) |
| Chapter XI, Chapter XII, Adversus
Judaeos, Tertullian
(c. 198) |
| IV.14, Against
Marcion, Tertullian
(c. 210) |
| Chapter
XI, Against Praxeas, Tertullian
(c. 213) |
| VI.23,
Commentary on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St.
Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen], Origen.
(c.230) |
| Book I,
Chapter 3, Ecclesiastical History, Eusebius of Caesarea, (c. 320). |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "Thus belongs to all
the prophets and ministers of God, but chiefly to Christ, of whose
abundant graces everyone receives according as it pleases him to
distribute." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "Promises are here made
to the Jews returned out of captivity, which extend to all those who,
through grace, are delivered out of spiritual thraldom. An unholy soul
is like a city that is broken down, and has no walls, like a house in
ruins; but by the power of Christ's gospel and grace, it is fitted to be
a habitation of God, through the Spirit." |
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| From Wesley's Notes.
| "Strangers -
Gentiles, such as are not of the natural race of the Jews, but Gentile
converts. Or, such as shall have no more than an outward profession." |
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| From the Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "...opening of the
prison--The Hebrew rather is, "the most complete
opening," namely, of the eyes to them that are bound, that
is, deliverance from prison, for captives are as it were blind
in the darkness of prison (Isa
14:17; 35:5; 42:7) [EWALD]. So Lu
4:18 and the Septuagint interpret it; Lu
4:18, under inspiration, adds to this, for the fuller explanation of
the single clause in the Hebrew, "to set at liberty
them that are bruised"; thus expressing the double
"opening" implied; namely, that of the eyes (Joh
9:39), and that of the prison (Ro
6:18; 7:24, 25 Heb
2:15)." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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"Criminal Justice," Resources for Prophetic
Worship, Speaking to North Carolina Justice Issues, North Carolina Council
of Churches, 2005. |
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Isaiah 61:1-11,
Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary
Structure, Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna
Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "If the Lord loves justice and hates
robbery and wrong we are challenged to think what that means for our time
and mission." |
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Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, 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.
| "Hope is founded on the Lord’s love of
justice which overthrows oppressive structures, regimes, and conditions in
life, to bring wholeness, joy and praise. Our hope is also based on the
Lord’s prior action of justice in blessing and granting growth and
development." |
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Isaiah 61:1-3, 10-11, Isaiah in Advent: The Transforming Word, Diane
Jacobson, Texts in Context, Word & World, Luther Northwestern
Theological Seminary, 1990.
| "To be sure, this transformation is for the benefit of
all the nations. Yet echoes of the fear-filled confession in Isa 64 might
well be heard by some, for the announcement that this advent is for all
the world is not received by all people as good news." |
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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"Taking
Sides: Reversals,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with
Jesus Foundation.
| "Mary and Jesus, Ambrose
and Basil, each in their own way lived and spoke about the biases of God's
heart." |
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Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series B, Ralph
W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. |
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"Good News," Gretchen Wolff Pritchard, The Christian Century,
1993.
| "The theme of the marriage between God and the people,
God and Jerusalem, Christ and the church is a rich, elaborate, consistent
vein of imagery, running right through the center of the scriptures." |
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"Bringing Good Tidings to the Afflicted," Glenn
Loafmann, The Christian Century, 1986. At Religion Online.
| "The reality and the power of our call
to ministry are more immediate than that: we should care for them not
because they 'are Christ' but because they are human, and because they
need us. Because without mercy they will die." |
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"The Greatness of God," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com:
A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel.
| "What ritual, prayer, or sacrament
gives you comfort? Can you see the power of God beyond those activities?
How?" |
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| Renewed Mission: Verse Commentary
on Isaiah 61:1-11, Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute.
| "The Hebrew word here (ruach)
has a wide range of meaning, including wind, air, breath (recall 40:7),
life, spirit (in the sense of vivacity or vigor, as "a spirited
horse"), spirit (in the sense of something not seen), etc. It also
can have a variety of figurative meanings, including impatience, temper,
disposition, mood, emptiness, impulse, etc. The word as used here refers
to the active, dynamic presence of God." |
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"Epiphany
C2 - Exegetical Notes on Isaiah 61:1-6," Douglas MacCallum
Lindsay Judisch, Concordia Theological Seminary (LCMS - Indiana).
| "The people of God lay
in "ruins" -- as "desolations" of long standing --
at the time of the incarnation of the Messiah by virtue of the general
apostasy of the Gentiles into paganism of various kinds and the
self-righteousness and even hypocrisy of so many of the Jews. The church
of God is called "ruins of eternity" because her members were
elected in eternity to live to all eternity by the grace of God in the
Messiah." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"The Holy Spirit," Michael Welker, Princeton
Theological Seminary. Theology Today.
| "The one upon whom Yahweh's spirit
rests is described as one who executes justice and righteousness in favor
of the lowly and the poor, and who precisely in that manner acquires great
power, who precisely in that manner builds strong loyal attachments." |
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"The
Power of Alliance," by Bill Wylie-Kellermann, in
Sojourners OnLine, Sept/Oct 1998.
| "Biblically,
theologically, ethically, even pastorally, it is incumbent upon the
church to stand with workers, to be with them in the struggle for
justice, to join them in holding corporations accountable to human
community." |
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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.):
| Barnes, M. Craig,
"The Spirit of the Lord Is Upon Me: A Meditation on Isaiah 61,"
Calvin Theological Journal, 2004. |
| Bratcher, Margaret Dee,
"Salvation Achieved," Review & Expositor, 1991. |
| González, Catherine Gunsalus,
"Advent and Eschatology," Journal for Preachers, 2005. |
| Gregory, Bradley C., "The Postexilic
Exile in Third Isaiah: Isaiah 61:1-3 in Light of Second Temple
Hermeneutics," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2007.
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| Norris, Kathleen,
"Standing on Promises," The Christian Century, 2005. |
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| Sermons:
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"What
Happened at Nazareth?" from God Has a
Story, Too, by James A. Sanders, 1979. Full text online at Religion
Online. |
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"Through the Lens of the Magnificat," Katherine E. Willis Pershey,
any day a beautiful change, 2005. (Sermon regarding Christian
Peacemakers Team.) |
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"Prayer:
Connecting to the Divine Presence," the Rev. Arthur Cribbs, 30 Good
Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club,
2002.
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"You Will
Receive Double for Your Trouble," the Rev. Dr. Barbara Reynolds, 30
Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 1999. |
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| Reviews:
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Review: Leszek Ruszkowski, Volk und Gemeinde im Wandel: Eine Untersuchung
zu Jesaja 56-66. (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2000) Review by Roy D.
Wells in SBL's Review
of Biblical Literature. (Review is in English.) |
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