Mark 11:1-11
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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.
- The Bible Gateway: NRSV, RSV, NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary & sermons.
- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- The Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto.
- XXXIX.15, 29, 33; Tatian's Diatessaron (c. 150-160).
- X.15, X.18, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St. Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen], Origen. (c.230)
- From the Catena Aurea, Patristic Commentary by St Thomas Aquinas.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
- From Wesley's Notes.
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
- "After entering the city and temple and observing the condition of things within the sacred building he retired to Bethany for the night. As far as we know he passed all his nights of the last week of his earthly life at Bethany, save Thursday, perhaps to avoid the rulers in the hours of rest and to have an opportunity for private conference with his disciples, which he could not have in crowded Jerusalem. Besides, he had loving friends at Bethany, who delighted to have him under their roof."
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- The Center for Excellence in Preaching, Scott Hoezee, resources from Calvin Theological Seminary: Comments & Observations, Textual Points, illustration ideas, 2015.
- Jesus Rain on My Parade, Andrew Prior, 2015.
- Donkey Rustling, Scott Barton, with illustration for bulletin cover, 2015.
- Concise Exegesis, Richard Donovan, lectionary.org.
- "Hosanna! Save Us from Self-Interest!," Peter Woods, I Am Listening, 2012.
- "At face value it would seem that the Jerusalem fan parade is glorifying God's name but they are not really. They are simply demanding their own liberation. 'Save us now!'"
- "Hosanna!" David True, There Is Power in the Blog, 2012.
- Jesus Enters Jerusalem, audio telling, story in episodes, graphic, audio and written commentaries. Go Tell Communications, Biblical Storytelling for the Global Village, 2012.
- "And the Horse You Rode in on," Mike Baughman, The Hardest Question, 2012.
- "Should you drive to church in an old Pinto or a fresh Prius?"
- "Jesus' Subversive Donkey Ride," Carl Gregg, Patheos, 2012.
- Lectionary Blogging, John Petty, Progressive Involvement, 2012.
- "Palm Sunday - Mark's Story," Caspar Green, Scarlet Letter Bible.
- Holy Textures, Understanding the Bible in its own time and in ours,
Mark 11:1-11, David Ewart, 2012.
- "The Bible doesn't tell us about Pilate parading in the main gate of Jerusalem, or what the crowd shouted, but you can bet it wasn't, "Blessed is the coming of the Kingdom of our ancestor David." That would be treason. And treason was punishable by? You guessed it, by execution on a cross. "
- "Jesus Enters Jerusalem as Messiah," Michael A. Turton's Historical Commentary on the Gospel of Mark, "a complete verse-by-verse commentary on the Gospel of Mark, focusing on the historicity of people, places, events, and sayings in the world of the Gospel of Mark."
- "The Palm Story," Gospel Analysis, Sermons from Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington. Detailed background and exegesis.
-
Exegetical
Notes by Brian Stoffregen
- "The use of palm branches in Maccabees was related to military victories. Is that what the people were expecting from Jesus?"
- "Jesus Enters Jerusalem," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
-
Join the Feast,
Mark 11:1-11, Kirby Lawrence Hill, Union PSCE,
2009.
- "Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan suggest there was not only a procession from the Mount of Olives on the east that day, but also a Roman procession entering from the west, which would have had as a focal point the Roman governor named Pontius Pilate. The juxtaposition of these two processions would have set up quite a contrast."
-
Marginally Mark, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western
Australia.
- "This Palm Sunday can we get beyond a scrap of palm we never know what to do with, & a feel- good procession that leads to nowhere?"
- Articles & Background:
- "Mark 11: Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem," "Palm Sunday," wikipedia.
- "Palin: The Ass Again (Mk 11,3d)," J. Duncan and M. Derrett, Filogia Neotestamentaria, 2001.
- 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).
- Brown, Scott G.,
"Mark 11:1-12:12: A Triple Intercalation?" The Catholic Biblical
Quarterly, 2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Craddock, Fred,
"Protest March: Palm Sunday Examined," The Christian Century,
2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Kibben, Margaret Grun,
"Between Text and Sermon: Mark 11:1-11," Interpretation, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Long, Thomas G.,
"Donkey Fetchers," The Christian Century, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Smith, Stephen H.,
"The Literary Structure of Mark 11:1-12:40," Novum Testamentum,
1989.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Wells, Samuel,
"Who Is He Kidding?" The Christian Century, 2000.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Wenell, Karen J., "Contested Space
and Visionary Kingdom Space in Mark 11-12," Biblical Interpretation,
2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Brown, Scott G.,
"Mark 11:1-12:12: A Triple Intercalation?" The Catholic Biblical
Quarterly, 2002.
- Sermons:
- "The Best Things Are Borrowed," Rev. William Carter, Day 1, 2012.
- "Save Us," the Rev. Dr. Scott Black Johnston, Day 1, 2009.
- "The Donkey's Owner's Story - A Narrative Sermon," Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson, Dim Lamp, 2009.
- Father Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and Homily
- With Children:
- Worshiping with Children, Palm/Passion Sunday, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2012.
- "The Children Welcome Jesus - Palm Sunday," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts.
- Mark 11 & 12 Crossword, Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles.
- The Triumphal Entry, Henry Martin, sermons4kids.com.
- Drama:
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Images for this week's readings, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
- Commercial Site: The Work of the People - John 12 - Films/Visual Liturgy based on RCL texts.
- Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Mark 11:1. The Cyber Hymnal.
- Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Movies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
- Study Pages for Parallel Passages
- Study Links and Resources for the Book of Mark
