Textweek ATLAS links June 9, 2013 Proper 5C Ordinary 10C Pentecost +3

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Proper 5C / Ordinary 10C / Pentecost +3

June 9, 2013

Dyrness, William, "Two Widows as Role Models," The Christian Century, 1994.
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"That little bit of oil and flour, like the boy's loaves and fishes and the widow's mite, have become powerfully symbolic of the way resources expand when they are given up freely to God as evidence of our dependence on grace. They stand as reminders that when these things are given to God, the source of all good gifts, his provision is assured."

Evans, Craig A., "Luke's Use of the Elijah/Elisha Narratives and the Ethic of Election," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1987.

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"The inclusion of the clause 'the dead are raised up' provides a close link between the miracle at Nain and the programmatic Nazareth sermon, and so lends further support to the conclusion that election issues are present in this pericope as well. "

Gomes, Peter J., "Veterans and Stewards," The Christian Century, 1997.

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"We are told that people do not like to be grateful, and gratitude is the coldest of the virtues: it implies an obligation. We who reap the benefits of peace are of necessity grateful for those who risked their lives on our behalf, but there is always an ambiguity in our remembrance of what we owe them. Stewardship, rightly understood, proceeds not from what we give to God but from what God has given to us. We are embarrassed and a little nervous at the thought that what we 'have' is not ours to 'keep' but only to give."

Neumark, Heidi, "The Widow's Hand," The Christian Century, 2000.
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"The open hand of a poor woman is what sets a miracle in motion."