Luke 20:27-38

Luke 20:27-38
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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, exposition & sermons.
Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
- The Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto.
- Comparative texts about Pharisees & Sadducees from Josephus, Tosefta, Mishnah & Babylonian Talmud. At (Rutgers University Dept of Religion) Mahlon H. Smith's Into His Own: Perspective on the World of Jesus companion to the historical study of Christian texts.
- Sadducees: New Testament Parallels to the Works of Josephus. From G.J. Goldberg's Flavius Josephus Home Page. (Some of these "parallels" are speculative.)
- Chapter LXXXI, Dialogue With Trypho, Justin Martyr. (c 160)
- I.4, Paedagogus, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- III.6, III.12, VI.16, VII.10, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- I.1, To His Wife, Tertullian (c. 206)
- III.9, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 209)
- IV.38, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 210)
- Chapter XIII, Exhortation to Chastity, Tertullian (c. 210)
- Chapter XXXVI, Chapter LXII, On the Resurrection of the Flesh, Tertullian (c. 211)
- V.10, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 212)
- Chapter VII, On Monogamy, Tertullian (c. 215)
- IV.Summary 29, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen / Rufinus (c.230)
- IV.XXIX, Against Celsus, Origen. (c.246)
- On the Dress of Virgins, Cyprian of Carthage (c. 249)
- Epistle LXXX -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 257)
- From the Geneva Notes.
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary (c. 1700).
- From Wesley's Notes. John Wesley (1703-1791).
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- From The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- Commentary, Luke 20:27-38, Richard Swanson, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2013.
  - "In this scene from Luke's story, Jesus prays with me, and waits with all faithful people for a world in which justice will not be a crude compromise or a commodity to be bought by those with expensive attorneys, a world in which life will rise out of the ashes of crushed hopes and dreams."
- "Questions about the Resurrection," David Lose, Dear Working Preacher, 2013.
  - "I don't ever want to scold someone for being unclear about the resurrection or in some way possessing a theologically inadequate piety. Instead, I hope that we can preach the resurrection in a way that offers the full-bodied hope of the gospel."
- "Alive in God," Alyce M. McKenzie, Edgy Exegesis, 2013.
  - "God is the God of the living, not the dead. God is the God of two by two and one by one. God is the God of the old and the young."
- "The Barren Woman at the Edge of Eternity," Nancy Rockwell, The Bite in the Apple, 2013.
  - "Thanks to Jesus, the barren woman does what is unthinkable: she steps into heaven on her own."
- "Theological Innovation v. Fuller Appreciation," D. Mark Davis, Left Behind and Loving It, 2013.
- "God of the Living," Jan Richardson, The Painted Prayerbook, 2013. (Use of images.)
- "No Marriage in Heaven? Oh My!" Bob Cornwall, Ponderings on a Faith Journey, 2013.
- "Snarky Talk about the Resurrection," Nanette Sawyer, The Hardest Question, 2013.
  - "Who needs marriage?"
- "This or That?" Chris Repp, Crossings, 2013.
- The Lectionary Lab, Pentecost +25, the Rev'ds Dr. John Fairless and Delmer Chilton (aka "Two Bubbas and a Bible"), 2013. Lectionary Lab Live podcast.
- "To Sweet Impossible Blossom," Shannon Schaefer, Ekklesia Project, 2013.
- Pulpit Fiction, plus podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2013.
- "God of the Living," sermon discussion from Frederick Buechner, Frederick Buechner Blog.
  - "'He makes us no promises about death,' Joseph said. 'He makes us promises about life. I do not know what he promises to the dead if he promises them anything'."
- Radical Gratitude, lectionary-based stewardship, Northwest United Methodist Foundation. (.pdf)
- "The Sadducee's Question," Janet H. Hunt, Dancing with the Word, 2013.
  - "Have you ever found yourself identifying with the Sadducees and their question today? What was that time like for you?"
- "A Missionary Meets a Cannibal," Andrew Prior, 2013.
- "This Age, That Age: Sex and the Sadducees," Daniel B. Clendenin, The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Journey with Jesus Foundation, 2013.
- Luke 20:27-38, Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- "First Thoughts on Year C Gospel Passages in the Lectionary," Pentecost 25, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
  - "God is the certain detail which hope has. The rest one might add is speculation or the brushstroke of imagination."
  - "The Sadducees' Question: A Sequel," William Loader.
- Exegetical Notes by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks Christian Resources.
  - "Proclaiming that God is the God of the living, I think, has to mean more than just something positive for those who have died or for our future life. It should affect our lives on this planet, in this age, today."
- Questions about the resurrection, audio telling, story in episodes, graphic, audio and written commentaries. Go Tell Communications, Biblical Storytelling for the Global Village, 2010.
- Holy Textures, Understanding the Bible in its own time and in ours, Luke 20:27-38, David Ewart, 2010.
  - "Remember, in a couple of days, 'resurrection' is going to be a life and death question for Jesus - not merely an interesting question for discussion and debate. If your life depended on it, what would you say about resurrection?"
- Laterally Luke, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western Australia.
- Dylan's Lectionary Blog, Proper 27C, 2004. Biblical Scholar Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary of the Episcopal Church.
  - "In our culture, marriage plays a huge role in defining who's trustworthy, who's successful, who's blessed."
- Wellspring of the Gospel, Ordinary 32, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn Turner, Weekly Wellsprings.
  - "When have you got so caught up in an experience that you have lost the sense of time passing?"
- "One Last Attempt: Power against Power," The Politics of God: The Way to the Cross, Eugene C. Kreider, Texts in Context, Word & World, Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1986.
  - "Luke uses these questions to build the contrast between the determination and freedom of the Messiah and the prescribed, legalistic way interpretations of the tradition were made to function by their supporters among the people."
- "After Death," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's Story, Family Activity, Support Materials.
  - "What comfort does faith in the resurrection bring you?"
- "The Question about Rising from Death," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
- "One Bride for Seven Brothers," a study from the Biblical Studies Foundation.
- "Resurrection of the Dead," wikipedia.
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).
- Bondi, Roberta C., "Monastic Mentors," The Christian Century, 2004.
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- Dawsey, James M., "Confrontation in the Temple: Luke 19:45-20:47," Perspectives in Religious Studies, 1984.
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- Duke, Paul D., "Transfigured Relations," The Christian Century, 1995.
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- King, Michael A., "After the Storm," The Christian Century, 2007.
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- Kreider, Eugene C., "The Politics of God: The Way to the Cross," Word & World, 1986.
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- Lueking F. Dean, "The Gotcha Game," The Christian Century, 1998.
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- Pugh, Elizabeth A., "Communion Across the Ages," Review & Expositor, 2005.
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Sermons:
- "Jesus Says Everything Is Small Stuff, Except..." The Rev. Robert Naylor (UCC), Day1, 2013.
- "Love the Questions," the Rt. Rev. Porter Taylor, Day 1, 2004.
- Father Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and Homily
With Children:
- Worshiping with Children, Proper 27, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2013. 2010.
- "Storypath Lectionary Links: Connecting Children's Literature with our Faith Story," November 10, 2013, Union Presbyterian Seminary. Connections: Luke 20:27-28 and The Scar by Charlotte Moundlic. 2010.
- "Lest We Forget (Veteran's Day)," "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep," children's sermon, coloring page. Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons 4 Kids.
Drama:
Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art, Luke 20:33, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
- Clip Art Images: Luke 20:27-38, Luke 20:27-38 #2, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
- Luke 20:27-38 at Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration. Liberation emphasis.
Hymns and Music:
- "Some People Who Questioned" is Carolyn Winfrey Gillette's hymn on Jesus' teaching about the resurrection in response to the Sadducees' question about the widow who had seven husbands. Tune:ASH GROVE ("Let All Things Now Living").
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
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:
Find Worship Resources & Suggested Other Readings for use with this text:
- Proper 27C/Ordinary 32C
Study Links and Resources for the Book of Luke