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Luke 22:47-53

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... , for your accent gives you away.” Then he began to call down curses on himself and he swore to them, “I don’t know the man!” Mark 14:70–71: After a little while, those standing near said to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean.” He began to ... in two sets of three each, with a rooster crowing once after each set of three. (For an attempt to harmonize the four Gospels along such lines see Johnston Cheney and Stanley Ellisen, The Life of Christ in Stereo [Portland: Multnomah ...

2. The Law of the Temple

Ezekiel 43:13-27, Ezekiel 44:1-31, Ezekiel 45:1-12, Ezekiel 45:13--46:24

Understanding Series

Steven Tuell

... of consecration are necessary and do not mention the bull. Zimmerli concludes that verses 25–27 are a later expansion, harmonizing these rites with Exodus 29:37 and Leviticus 8:33, 35, which also envision a seven-day purification period (Ezekiel ... in the context of regulations restricting mourning practices (Lev. 21:5)—not, as in the Law of the Temple, as a mark of priestly distinction. Finally, Ezekiel 44 does not mention the physical deformities that would bar someone from priestly service, though a ...

3. Harmony and Humor: The Ties That Bind Christianity’s Many Christianities

Luke 4:14-30

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Leonard Sweet

... singing the same note and the same beat, which I call uniformity singing rather than unison singing. True unison singing is done by harmonizing our voices as we offer to God this beautiful hymn of prayer written by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, “In Haiti, There is Anguish” (St. ... . Hear the Salem witch trials. Hear the Ku Klux Klan. Hear the Nazis. The cross isn’t the only scandal that marks our faith. Christians are scandalous in so many ways. Long before Jesus was convicted as a criminal of the state, as ...

4. The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus

Luke 3:21-38

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... ministry). Luke’s reference to the descent of the Spirit in bodily form like a dove (only Luke has “bodily form,” see Mark 1:10; Matt. 3:16) may emphasize that the descent of the Holy Spirit was real, not visionary. Although the words spoken by ... the son of Admin, son of Arni (see note in NIV). Here is yet another discrepancy that is not easily explained. The NIV harmonizes Luke’s genealogy by reading “son of Ram.” This reading, however, is itself likely an attempt on the part of early scribes to ...

5. Resurrection: Scripture Fulfilled

Luke 24:1-12

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... an unspecified number of women return to the tomb to anoint Jesus’s body (23:56b–24:12). Luke does not tell us that they worried about removing the stone (cf. Mark 16:3), yet when they arrive, the stone has been rolled away and Jesus’s body is no longer in the tomb. Instead, they see two angels dressed in dazzling apparel ... body lying on the ground, and leaves the scene mystified (24:12; cf. John 20:3–9). There are many difficult problems in harmonizing the different resurrection accounts, but such a ...

6. Penguins in Mission

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... : “And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal . . .” In other words we were chosen because we heard the word of truth and we believed. I don ... their necks to get that rebound. Our kids will go above everybody to get the ball to Scotty.’ “On his fourth try, Harmon sunk a three pointer. Fans on both sides of the gym cheered wildly. The scoreboard said Leslie 89, Witts Springs 58, but everybody ...

7. Epiphany 4

Mark 1:21-28, 1 Corinthians 8:1-13, Deuteronomy 18:14-22

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John R. Brokhoff

... . b. The authority of a prophet God's Word Lesson 1. c. The authority of a Christian knowledge of God Lesson 2. Gospel: Mark 1:21-28 1. Jesus the exorcist (1:21-28). Need: Our world suffers from people possessed by unclean spirits. This includes the ... and a bad conscience, but love enslaves us for the welfare of our weak brother who does not yet have the knowledge. The Lesson harmonizes with Luther's "Christian Liberty" in which he said that the Christian is the freest of all men but the servant of all. This ...

8. Blessings and Woes

Luke 6:17-26

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... source utilized by Luke and Matthew. Thus, we may say that Luke 6:12–49 is based on material taken from Mark and from the sayings source. 6:17–19 This paragraph serves as a transition from the appointing of the Twelve and ... has a few components not found anywhere in Matthew (6:24–26, 27b, 28a, 34–35a, 37b, 38a, 39a). There have been attempts to harmonize the contents and the respective settings of these two sermons. The most plausible explanation is that Matthew and Luke have freely adapted what was ...

9. Fish Miracle

1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Isaiah 6:1-13, Luke 5:1-11

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John R. Brokhoff

... to follow Jesus. Psalm of the Day (Psalm 138) The psalm reminds us that "great is the glory of the Lord (v. 5)." It harmonizes with the glory of God seen by Isaiah, with the resurrected Christ, and with the glory of Christ seen by Peter. Prayer of the ... of one meeting with Jesus? It is not probable. Surely there were prior meetings. John tells us Andrew introduced Peter to Jesus. Matthew and Mark tell of the two sets of brothers with Jesus at the lake. Prior to Luke's account of Peter's call, we are told ...

10. The Passover

Exodus 12:1-30

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

... for future remembrance of the event (vv. 24–27). He directed them to select the animals for their families, slaughter the Passover lamb, and mark blood on the top and on both sides of the doorframe. He told them to use hyssop, probably a kind of marjoram with bunches ... Deut. 16:7, translating the word “boil” (bashal) as “roast,” apparently to harmonize it with “roast over fire” (tseliʾesh) in v. 9. This harmonizing error is unfortunate (and unnecessary) since the Exodus instruction in vv. 1– ...

11. Epiphany 2

1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Isaiah 62:1-12, John 2:1-11

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John R. Brokhoff

... or forsaken but she will be a delight to her husband. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 The gifts of the Spirit. This marks the beginning of Paul's teaching concerning the Spirit and his gifts. (11-14) The Spirit is the theme of the pericope: the ... ), the preacher may wish to begin a series on the Spirit. In this case, the sermon would not harmonize with the day. On the other hand, today's second Lesson can harmonize with the over-all theme of Epiphany 2, the theme of "God's Glory Manifested in Transforming Power ...

12. Passion Sunday

Isaiah 50:1-11, Luke 22:14--23:56, Philippians 2:1-11

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John R. Brokhoff

... upon Jesus as King; Passion: The King is rejected by his people, suffers, and dies. 3. Options for a text. a. Luke 19:28-40 The Triumphal Entry This harmonizes with Confirmation and new members. b. Luke 22:1 23:56 The history of the Passion. Problem: a text of two chapters. c. Luke 23:1-49 The ... concept of servant fits best into the theology of Luke just as kingship harmonizes with Mark. With Luke's account, this year the emphasis can be on the Passion in relation to servanthood, suffering, and compassion.

13. Epiphany 2

Jn 2:1-12 · 1 Cor 12:1-11 · Isa 62:1-5

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John R. Brokhoff

... desolate or forsaken but she will be a delight to her husband. 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 The gifts of the Spirit. This marks the beginning of Paul's teaching concerning the Spirit and his gifts. (11-14) The Spirit is the theme of the pericope: the ... the preacher may wish to begin a series on the Spirit. In this case, the sermon would not harmonize with the day. On the other hand, today's second Lesson can harmonize with the over-all theme of Epiphany 2, the theme of "God's Glory Manifested in Transforming Power ...

14. Sunday of the Passion

Lk 22:14--23:56 · Isa 50:4-7 · Php 2:6-11

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John R. Brokhoff

... Jesus as King: Passion: The King is rejected by his people, suffers, and dies. 3. Options for a text A. Luke 19:28-40 - The Triumphal Entry - This harmonizes with Confirmation and new members. B. Luke 22:1--23:56 - the history of the Passion. Problem: a text of two chapters. C. Luke 23:1-49 - ... concept of servant fits best into the theology of Luke just as kingship harmonizes with Mark. With Luke's account, this year the emphasis can be on the Passion in relation to servanthood, suffering, and compassion.

15. Out of Order

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ) was his cure for stress 2000 years ago. It's still the best cure for stress today. Harmonizing hustle and bustle with intentional down time, harmonizing activism with quiet periods of prayer and reflection kept Jesus' arms open to the crowds, his heart ... self-obsessed. As soon as they returned from their long mission journey and rejoined Jesus, they burst with news. But according to Mark's gospel these Jesus-appointed, Jesus-empowered apostles did not marvel over the work of God. They didn't rant and rave ...

16. The Resurrection

Mark 16:1-20

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... of the appearance to the disciples on their fishing trip (21:1–24). These various episodes can be approached either as difficulties—to the person trying to make a single harmonized narrative of the happenings after the first Easter—or as evidence of the richness of the early Christian tradition concerning the Easter events. But with Mark, in view of the variations in the manuscript tradition, there is the special problem of having to try to determine how he actually ended his Gospel. Readers of the ...

17. The Unclean Spirit

Mark 1:21-28

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... your modern word "integrity," I like it. Integrity is the condition of being held in healthy unity. This basic balance harmonizes mind, body, and spirit. When one part of an individual is in trouble, the whole person suffers. Sickness or ... the authority to cast out unclean spirits and to cure diseases and sicknesses. (See Matthew 10:1 and Mark 6:7.) Jesus told them to do this using his name. (See Mark 16:17.) Miracle: A deepening of faith, is that what a miracle is all about? A beginning definition of ...

18. Taming the Tongue

James 3:1-12, James 3:13-18

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

... dealt in words? (Matt. 12:36). If the Jewish teachers were to be judged severely, how much more, Christian teachers? (Matt. 23:1–33; Mark 12:40; Luke 20:47). An examination of the condemnations of false teaching both in the Gospels and in 1 and 2 Peter and ... James Version reads, “So can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh”; this reading follows an inferior Greek text that harmonized 3:12 with 3:11. The NIV follows a better text and thus shows James’ shifting thought, making a good transition ...

19. Two Kinds of Wisdom

James 3:13-18, James 3:1-12

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

20. A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight

Luke 18:35-43

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... ; 7:16; 9:43), that all the people … praised God. Additional Notes 18:35 Jericho: See note on 10:30 above. blind man: Mark 10:46 gives his name as “Bartimaeus” (i.e., the son of Timaeus). Some scholars have suggested that the name was inserted into Mark long after Luke (and Matthew) had used Mark as their source. That is unlikely, however. In view of the scribal tendency to harmonize the Synoptic Gospels, one may wonder why the name was not added to the Matthean and Lucan versions as well. It is more ...

21. Advent 2

Mark 1:1-8, 2 Peter 3:1-18, Isaiah 40:1-31

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John R. Brokhoff

... no ending. The Christ is eternal. His covenant is everlasting. What he has started will never come to an end. 2. Gospel (v. 1). Mark announces his book as a "gospel." It is not a history, not a biography, but good news for people who look for deliverance from ... refers to the work of the baptist and calls on us to prepare our hearts for Christ's coming. The Prayer of the Day harmonizes with the theme of preparation, for we pray, "Stir up our hearts, O Lord, to prepare the way ..." On Advent 1 we were assured ...

22. Divorce

Mark 10:1-12

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... of the disciples in 8:17, but may be synonymous. 10:7–8 And be united to his wife is absent in some important ancient manuscripts (see NIV marginal note), and scholars are unsure whether they were in the original text of Mark or were inserted by some copyists to harmonize this passage with the Matt. 19:5 parallel and the Gen. 2:24 passage quoted. These words, together with the terms one flesh, refer to the union of sexual intercourse, which makes of the two marriage partners a physical union that is ...

23. Peter Disowns Jesus

Mark 14:66-72

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... a group of bystanders, to draw a sharper contrast between the courage and faithfulness of Jesus and the cowardice of Peter. In 14:54, Mark says that Peter followed Jesus and the arresting party to the high priest’s house and joined a crowd in the courtyard to ... in v. 72 to a second crowing. But it is perhaps more likely that the phrase was omitted by copyists wanting to harmonize the account with the parallels in Matthew (26:69–75) and Luke (22:56–62), which mention only one crowing. 14:70 Again ...

24. The Last Supper

Luke 22:7-38

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... would put Passover on different days) create more difficulties than they solve. How the Johannine and Synoptic accounts can be harmonized, or if they can, is unknown (see Fitzmyer’s thorough and fair discussion, pp. 1378–83). 22:14–38 Luke ... from this verse (see also v. 48). See note on 5:24 above. woe to that man who betrays him: Omitted is the grim statement in Mark: “It would be better for him if he had not been born” (14:21b). 22:25 Benefactors: This title was bestowed upon various gods and ...

25. Spiritual Blessings in Christ

Ephesians 1:1-14

Understanding Series

Arthur G. Patzia

... Arminians) have emphasized human free will in the salvation process. Since the Bible does not attempt to harmonize this apparent paradox, it continues to remain one of the more divisive and speculative “mysteries” of the ... as genuine. A seal on a letter or document, for example, declared that it was legally valid. People belonging to religious cults often were sealed with marks that bore the image of their god(s). The Book of Revelation talks about those who have or do not have “the seal of God on ...

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