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Textweek ATLAS - June 26, 2017 Proper 8 Ordinary 13 Pentecost +6

Studying lectionary texts? Here are some starting places for study at ATLA this week. If you are the graduate of an accredited U.S. theological school, you may have free access to these articles through your school. Check ATLAS access options. You can find full lists of ATLAS recommended articles for this week at The Text This Week's page for this week's texts:

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Proper 8, Ordinary 13, Pentecost +6 - June 26, 2016

Brueggemann, Walter, "The Stunning Outcome of a One-Person Search Committee," sermon, Journal for Preachers, 2001. 
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"The work of some search committees is long, complicated, and quite public, surrounded by many rumors and much intrigue. Other search committees operate quickly, quietly, and simply, rather like the judges at the Westminster Dog Show—one judge looks and points to the winner, and the dogs did not even know the process was going on. The case of Elijah as a search committee is of the latter type."

Fee, Gordon D., "Freedom and the Life of Obedience (Galatians 5:1-6:18),"Review and Expositor, 1994. 
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"By describing the list of virtues as 'fruit of the Spirit,' Paul once more sets the Spirit in sharp contrast to the flesh: the vices are 'works,' the virtues 'fruit.' But 'fruit' does not mean passivity on the part of the believer. To be sure, 'works' puts emphasis on human endeavor, 'fruit' on divine empowerment."

 

Gench, Frances Taylor, "Galatians 5:1, 13-25, Expository Article,"Interpretation, 1992. 
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"When we speak of Christian freedom, we should also recognize that from Paul's perspective there is no such thing as an autonomous individual." 

Mitchell, Henry H., "Galatians 5:22-23," Review & Expositor, 1994. 
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"Paul has one parting comment on his catalog of virtues. He says there are no laws against it. What a seeming understatement! But it is loaded with meaning. He is saying, first, that these virtues do not need restraining, so there is no law opposing them. He is probably engaged, also, in a bit of irony, suggesting that these virtues are so far beyond the vision of the Law that its traditional supporters wouldn't be aware of the need to rule in such matters."

 

Textweek ATLAS - June 19, 2016 - Proper 7 Ordinary 12 Pentecost +5

Studying lectionary texts? Here are some starting places for study at ATLA this week. If you are the graduate of an accredited U.S. theological school, you may have free access to these articles through your school. Check ATLAS access options. You can find full lists of ATLAS recommended articles for this week at The Text This Week's page for this week's texts:

http://www.textweek.com/yearc/properc7.htm
Proper 7, Ordinary 12, Pentecost +5 - June 19, 2016

Arnold, Clinton E., "Exorcism 101:What Can We Learn from the Way Jesus Cast out Demons?" Christianity Today, 2001.
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"Has the naturalistic worldview that permeates our culture impaired our perception of spiritual reality and hindered our ability to minister to people who are deeply afflicted?"

Harstine, Stanley, "An Exegesis of the Character of Jesus in Luke 8," Review & Expositor, 2000. 
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"Does Luke's portrayal indicate his understanding of how the Son of the Most High Lord Savior and Messiah is to interact socially?"

Hollenbach, Paul W., "Jesus, Demoniacs, and Public Authorities: A Socio-Historical Study," Journal of the American Academy of Religion, 1981. 
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Abstract: "...Jesus was a deviant exorcist who interrupted the status quo in which demoniacs and exorcists among others had their place. It was this disturbance that brought the wrath of the authorities on Jesus."

Ramshaw, Gail, "Living by the Word: 1 Kings 19:4-8, John 6:35, 41-51," The Christian Century, 2009.
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"Living deeply into the metaphors of the faith is not for the fainthearted."

Jones, L. Gregory, "Unity and Diversity in Christ," The Christian Century, 1992. 
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"The call to deny oneself is a call to locate one's identity through baptism in the eschatological community marked by Christ's cross. We find our lives not through possession—of our selves, goods or cultural standards—but through identification with Christ's sacrifice."