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Epiphany 4B
January 29, 2012
Mark 1:21-28
- Bartlett, David L., "Resistance and Healing," The Christian Century, 1991.
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“Caught up by addictions, passions or compulsions that destroy us, we are closest to healing when we shout most loudly that we want nothing to do with those who can help. That is the difficult moment when, needing healing, we are called to resist our own resistance.”
- Watson, Francis, "The Social Function of Mark's Secrecy Theme," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 1985.
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Abstract: “There appear to be two main ways of interpreting Mark's secrecy theme: 1) the view that it does not form a coherent whole, and 2) the view that it states Mark's understanding of the "history of revelation", according to which Jesus is revealed as Son of God only in his death and/or resurrection. Contrary to these two views, Mark's secrecy theme is coherent, and is concerned not with the "history of revelation" but with a doctrine of predestination. This must be understood in terms of its social function within Mark's community.”
- Willson, Patrick J., "An Offering of Questions," The Christian Century, 1994.
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“Jesus not only teaches in parables, he is himself ‘the parable of God.’ Jesus appears in the synagogue of Capernaum as he appears in the entire Gospel: as an enigma wrapped in a mystery. The things Jesus does and says are straightforward enough to seize our interest, yet sufficiently cryptic to tantalize us into actively pursuing some satisfaction for our wonderment.”
1 Corinthians 8:1-13
- Craddock, Fred B., "Occasion-Text-Sermon: A Case Study," Interpretation, 1981.
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Abstract: “This article: 1) reconstructs the step-by-step procedure by which a particular sermon was prepared; 2) reflects upon that procedure as it is reconstructed, explaining and at times justifying it, that the reader may enter more fully into the entire process; and 3) reproduces the sermon that was the fruit of this labor. Detailed recovery of the preparatory process is possible in part because of the preservation of notes and scribblings antecedent to the sermon. The greater contributor to the recovery, however, is the standard procedure used for sermon preparation. The discipline of a regular routine commends itself for a number of reasons: one is less likely to be a victim of the highs and lows of emotions totally unrelated to the message or its occasion; one is more likely to be thorough in preparation; one is freed by the restraints of routine to explore, ponder, and imagine rather than having one's powers dissipated in the frustrating search for a way to get started. [Ed excerpt].”
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