Hebrews 11:29 - 12:2
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- Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- Greek Interlinear Bible, ScrTR, ScrTR t, Strong, Parsing, CGTS, CGES id, AV. Chapter 12.
- The Bible Gateway: NRSV, RSV, NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- The Blue Letter Bible - KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries. Chapter 12
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons. Chapter 12
- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- Chapter XII, Chapter XVII of The First Epistle to the Corinthians, Clement of Rome (ca. 96).
- Vision III.2, Shepherd of Hermas. (c.145)
- Chapter XIII, Adversus Judaeos, Tertullian (c. 198)
- IV.16, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- Chapter I, On The Veiling of Virgins, Tertullian (c. 205)
- VII.VII, VII.XVIII, Against Celsus, Origen. (c.246)
- X.18, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247)
- From the Geneva Notes. Chapter 12
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary. Chapter 12
- From Wesley's Notes. Chapter 12
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871). Chapter 12
- From The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891. Chapter 12.
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- Commentary,
Hebrews 11:29-12:2,Amy L.B. Peeler, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2013.
- "From the miraculous to the macabre, the faithful of Israel's past provide the encouragement this congregation needs to keep running their own race of faith."
- Lectionary Greek, Rob Myallis, 2016.
- "Running This Race," Janet H. Hunt, Dancing with the Word, 2016.
- "When were you last tempted to 'turn in your running shoes' and go home? What kept you 'running?' What keeps you 'running?'"
- The Center for Excellence in Preaching, resources from Calvin Theological Seminary: Comments & Observations, Textual Points, Illustration Ideas, 2016.
- Commentary, Hebrews 11:29-12:2 | Tim Hahn | Associate Pastor, West Chester Church of the Nazarene | A Plain Account, 2016
- Pulpit Fiction, with podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2016.
- "A Great Cloud of Witnesses," Commented Bible Passages from Taize, 2013.
- Commentary,
Hebrews 11:29-12:2, Erik Heen, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2013.
- "Marginal outsiders become core identifiers of not only Christian identity (Rahab) but Christ himself (Melchizedek)."
- Pulpit Fiction, podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2013.
- "A Runner's Focus," Art Gafke, Upper Room Author's Blog, 2013.
- "Run with Perseverance," sermon discussion from Frederick Buechner, Frederick Buechner Blog.
- "'Fight the good fight,' he says (1 Timothy 6:12), where it's not the fight to overcome the best of the competition that he's talking about but the fight to overcome the worst in ourselves."
- "Finishing Is Everything," Alan Brehm, The Waking Dreamer, 2013.
- "The apostle to the Hebrews portrays the life of faith in every generation as a part of a great chain of witness. When we follow the example of the witnesses who have gone before and run the race of faith that is laid out for us, we are in a very real sense taking up and completing their work."
- "The Hall of Fame of Faithfulness," Laurence Dewolfe, Presbyterian Record, 2013.
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Commentary,
Pentecost 12C, Hebrews 11:29-12:2, Bryan J. Whitfield, Preaching This Week,
WorkingPreacher.org, 2010.
- "...how do you, in your preaching, distinguish between false and true prophets?"
-
"First
Thoughts on Year C Epistle Passages in the Lectionary,"
Pentecost 13, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in
Australia.
- "The weights and encumbrances which we need to lay aside (12:1) may be anything from personal sins to the clinging vines of self indulgence at the expense of others and the political systems which sustain them."
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
-
"Believing
Isn't Seeing," The Journey with Jesus: Notes
to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus Foundation, 2010.
- "Abraham is only one, but perhaps the most important example, of how for 'the ancients' believing was far different than seeing."
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"Pulp
Fiction and Worldly Faith," David Lose, WorkingPreacher, 2010.
- "...what would happen if we asked our hearers to go out into the world this week and look for examples of faith? Really."
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"Running Team," Melissa Bane Sevier, Contemplative Viewfinder,
2010.
- "We Presbyterians don?t talk too much about saints. Even so, they are everywhere."
- "The Grace of Neighborhood Baseball Parks," study guide for adults, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Sports," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2008.
- Commentary,
Hebrews 11:29-12:2,Amy L.B. Peeler, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2013.
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Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices. Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes
direct links).
- Croy, N. Clayton, "A Note on Hebrews 12:2," Journal of
Biblical Literature, 1995.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Culpepper, R. Alan,
"A Superior Faith: Hebrews 10:19-12:2," Review and Expositor,
1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Durnbaugh, Donald F., "Go Forth in Faith: Qualities of
Faith From Hebrews 11-12," Brethren Life and Thought, 1990.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Goetz, Ronald, "Jesus' Death: A Way of Finding (Heb.
12:2)," The Christian Century, 1984.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Hollon, Vicki and Leslie, "Ephesians
3:14-21; Hebrews 12:1-2 -- For the Joy Set Before Us," Review and
Expositor, 1997.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Lewis, David I., "Homiletical Helps on LW Series B -
Epistles," Concordia Journal, 2007. (Section on this text begins on
p. 409.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Long, Thomas G., "What Cloud? What Witnesses?: A
Preacher's Exegesis of Hebrews 12:1-12," Word & World, 2008.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Patterson, Richard D., "The Imagery of Clouds in the
Scriptures," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2008.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Renwick, David A.,
"Between Text and Sermon: Hebrews 11:29-12:2," Interpretation,
2003.
(See also,
"Hebrews," issue focus of Interpretation, 2003.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Rhee, Victor (Sung Yul),
"Chiasm and the Concept of Faith in Hebrews 11," Bibliotheca Sacra,
1998.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Scott, J. Julius, Jr.,
"ARCHEGOS in the Salvation History of the Epistle to the Hebrews,"
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1986.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Stevenson-Moessner, Jeanne,
"The Road to Perfection - An Interpretation of Suffering in Hebrews,"
Interpretation, 2003.
(See also,
"Hebrews," issue focus of Interpretation, 2003.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Croy, N. Clayton, "A Note on Hebrews 12:2," Journal of
Biblical Literature, 1995.
- Sermons:
- "Keep the Faith," The Right Rev. Michael Curry, Day 1, 2013.
- "Postcard from Heaven," the Rev. Dr. Charles Reeb, Day 1, 2010.
- "A Sermon on Hebrews 12:1-3," Geerhardus Vos, in Kerux: The Online Journal of Biblical Theology.
- "Look Who Is Watching," the Rev. Dr. Thomas Lane Butts, Day 1, 1998.
- With Children:
- Worshiping with Children, Proper 15, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2016.
- "Storypath Lectionary Links: Connecting Children's Literature with our Faith Story," 2016, Union Presbyterian Seminary.
- "Running God's Race," "Walls of Jericho," "Strength in Weakness," Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com.
- Drama:
- "Just a Couple of Questions, Mr. Terminator..." Fred Lane, dramatix.
- "Safe Contact," Eric Stapleton, dramatix.
- "Breaking the Chains," John McNeil, dramatix.
- "The Bully," Jeremy Moodey, dramatix.
- "A Cloud of Witnesses," Eric Fisher, dramatix.
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art, Hebrews 12:1, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
- Hymns and Music:
- We Look to You, O Jesus, Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, LANCASHIRE 7.6.7.6 D ("The Day of Resurrection").
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Hebrews 11:36; 12:1, 2. The Cyber Hymnal.
- Hymnal Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
- At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
- Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Study Links and Resources for the Book of Hebrews
