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Isaiah 5:1-7
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• Reading the Text:
  • NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
  • Hebrew Interlinear Bible, WLCv, WLC5, CHES, AV.
  • The Bible Gateway: NRSV, RSV, NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
  • The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
  • The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
• Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
  • III.XVII.3, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180) 
  • Chapter XIII, Adversus Judaeos, Tertullian (c. 198) 
  • IV.12, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200) 
  • III.23, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 209) 
  • IV.27, IV.29, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 210)
  • Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
  • rom the Geneva Notes.
    • He makes them judges in their own cause, for as much as it was evident that they were the cause of their own ruin."
  • From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
    • "The care of the Lord over the church of Israel, is described by the management of a vineyard."
  • From Wesley's Notes.
    • "He gathered - He removed all hindrances, and gave them all the means of fruitfulness."
  • On God's Vineyard (Is 5:4). Sermon by John Wesley.
    • "O ye that have riches in possession, once more hear the word of the Lord! Ye that are rich in this world, that have food to eat, and raiment to put on, and something over, are you clear of the curse of loving the world?"
  • From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
    • "The play upon words is striking in the Hebrew, He looked for mishpat, but behold mispat ("bloodshed"); for tsedaqua, but behold tseaqua (the cry that attends anarchy, covetousness, and dissipation, Isa 5:8,11,12; compare the cry of the rabble by which justice was overborne in the case of Jesus Christ, Mt 27:23,24)."
  • "Holy Song from Happy Saints; Isaiah 5:1," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1915.
    • "An ordinary believer might suffice to sing, but he counts it no stoop for a prophet, and no waste of his important time, to occupy himself with song."
• Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
  • Commentary, Isaiah 5:1-7,Blake Couey, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2014.
    • "For the second Sunday in a row, the lectionary features a poetic text from Isaiah with a strong emphasis on social justice."
  • The Truett Pulpit, Stephen D. Graham, Coordinator, CBF Oklahoma, 2016.
  • The Center for Excellence in Preaching, resources from Calvin Theological Seminary: Comments & Observations, Textual Points, Illustration Ideas, 2016.
  • Commentary, Isaiah 5:1-7 | Jay Sunberg | Field Strategy Coordinator, Central Europe Field, 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.
  • Commentary, Isaiah 5:1-7, Terence E. Fretheim, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2014.
    • "Notably, these texts link abuse of the neighbor to the neglect of God's word and deed (see 5:12, 24)."
  • Commentary, Isaiah 5:1-7, David G. Garber, Jr., Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2013.
    • "In congregations of privilege, this passage becomes a challenge. Are we using our privilege to produce the sweet wine of justice in our society? Or does our propensity to cower behind privilege result in the stench of injustice that will ultimately repulse the God whom we claim to worship? Do we set out on quests for righteousness in our society, or are our actions representing the Church creating more harm than good?"
  • Commentary, Isaiah 5:1-7, Mark S. Gignilliat, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2011.
    • "The vineyard of Christ's church produces fruit only when the church is in complete dependence on the vine."
  • "The Church in the World," Ragan Sutterfeld, Ekklesia Project, 2013.
  • Commentary, Pentecost 12C, Isaiah 5:1-7, J. Clinton McCann, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2010.
    • "We can do better. We should do better. God expects us to do better. But tragically, instead of justice, God sees violence; and instead of righteousness, God hears the cries of victims."
  • Isaiah 5:1-7, Pentecost 12C, Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in Australia.
  • Isaiah 5:1-7, The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne, Australia.
    • "Even the rebellious, unjust, and unrighteous acts of his people, ?stinking things? in the Lord?s perception of things, will not in the long run daunt what the Lord seeks for his people."
  • "The Parable of the Vineyard," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
  • "Calling Upon God When Times Are Bad," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
    • "How do you take God seriously? When have you called upon the Lord in need? What happened?"
  • "Commentary on Isaiah 5:1-7: 11th Sunday After Pentecost (Year C)," Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute.
    • "Yet, frequently in Scripture all of that is expressed not just in terms of specific laws or regulations or rituals, but simply summarized by the terms righteousness and justice. In other words, the expectation of God from these people whom he had created and "planted" in the land was that they should be righteous and practice justice."
  • Commentary, Isaiah 5:1-7, James K. Mead, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2008.
    • "The exile did not mean Israel lost its elect status; it did mean that for several generations the people lost the blessings of that election. I cannot help but think how the North American church has lost what it means to live into the gracious expectations God has for us, to continue to bear fruit for the kingdom."
  • Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
  • Isaiah 5:1-7, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series A, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
    • "It is important for our children to see us and to help us be involved in tending the soil beyond our own little vineyards -- to see and help us work in the larger society to make a better and more just world for all people. This kind of involvement introduces our children to goals not inspired by the greed of our capitalist culture gone wrong."
• 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).
  • Bach, Alice, "Eating Their Words," Semeia, 1999.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Carroll, Robert P., "YHWH's Sour Grapes: Images of Food and Drink in the Prophetic Discourses of the Hebrew Bible," Semeia, 1999.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Cate, Robert L., "We Need to Be Saved (Isaiah 1:1-2; 5:1-2; 6:1-13)," Review & Expositor, 1991.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Chaney, Marvin L., "Whose Sour Grapes? The Addressees of Isaiah 5:1-7 in the Light of Political Economy," Semeia, 1999.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Evans, Craig A., "How Septuagintal Is Isa. 5:1-7 in Mark 12:1-9?" Novum Testamentum, 2003.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Kloppenborg, John S., "Isa 5:1-7 LXX and Mark 12:1, 9, Again," Novum Testamentum, 2004.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Korpel, Marjo C.A., "Structural Analysis as a Tool for Redaction Criticism: The Example of Isaiah 5 and 10:1-6," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 1996.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Matthews, Victor H., "Treading the Winepress: Actual and Metaphorical Viticulture in the Ancient Near East," Semeia, 1999.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Sheppard, Gerald T., "More on Isaiah 5:1-7 as a Juridical Parable," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1982.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Smoak, Jeremy D., "Building Houses and Planting Vineyards: The Early Inner-Biblical Discourse on an Ancient Israelite Wartime Curse," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2008.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Verbin, John S. Kloppenborg, "Egyptian Viticultural Practices and the Citation of Isaiah 5:1-7 in Mark 12:1-9," Novum Testamentum, 2002.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Wilhelm, Dawn Ottoni, "Of Grapes and other Wild Things, Isaiah 5:1-10," Brethren Life and Thought, 2007.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Williams, Delores S., "The Salvation of Growth," The Christian Century, 1990.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Williams, Gary R., "Frustrated Expectations in Isaiah 5:1-7: A Literary Interpretation," Vetus Testamentum, 1985.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Willis, John T., "The Genre of Isaiah 5:1-7," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1977.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Yee, Gale A., "A Form-Critical Study of Isaiah 5:1-7 as a Song and a Juridical Parable," Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1981.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
• Sermons:
  • "Isaiah's Song of the Vineyard," Rev. Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson, Dim Lamp, 2010.
  • "A Love Song for the Vineyard," to the tune of "Home on the Range." Frederick J. Gaiser, 2002.
• Reviews:
• 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.
  • "I Will Sing a Song about My Friend's Vineyard," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
• Drama:
• Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
  • Clip Art, Isaiah 5:4, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
• Hymns and Music:
• Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
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