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Epiphany 6B
February 12, 2012
2 Kings 5:1-14
- Brueggemann, Walter, "2 Kings 5: Two Evangelists and a Saved Subject," Missiology, 2007.
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“Take another look in the mirror at the sad face of the world. And tell the truth. Say it simply and directly. Tell where it is that healing is located. Be free... and be thankful.”
- Ngan, Lai Ling Elizabeth, "2 Kings 5," Review & Expositor, 1997.
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“Second Kings 5 offers a place to explore how human beings may relate to God and to one another. The story begins with Naaman coming to Elisha to seek a cure. Surely every resource available in Syria has been called upon to heal someone so important to the king, but the power to heal must be sought in Israel. The general is cured without cost when he submits to the prophet's words. The cure, however, is not based on any magical power in the words or in the water. It is given by the God of Israel who has watched over Naaman and showered him with success.”
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Sumney, Jerry L., "The Place of 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 in Paul's Argument," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2000.
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“9:24-27 is best understood as the introduction to the stories that serve as the foundation for the instructions about sacrificed food in chapter 10, not as the conclusion to Paul's presentation of himself as an example of giving up rights.”
Mark 1:40-45
- Telford, George B., Jr., "Mark 1:40-45, Expository Article," Interpretation, 1982.
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Abstract: “Embedded in one of the earliest stories of Mark is an engagement with a most critical issue for Jesus, with implications for the rest of his destiny. How the early church understood it, and their ‘memory’ of what was at stake, when the leper interrupted the beginning of Jesus' preaching mission, is explored in this article. Further, the article suggests the power of the story's word for a critical issue before the contemporary church and asks whether it does not address serious questions to the contemporary exegete personally. At stake is: ‘What if we reach out, become unalterably committed, and can never be the same again’?”
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