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“Christ the King” Sunday concludes the year of Luke with a final luminous testimony to how Jesus is God’s way of ruling in this world and in the world to come. The Biblical titles of Jesus Son of God, Messiah, and King have been so thoroughly absorbed as words for church and worship that their … Continue reading “Luke 23:33-43 Commentary by David Tiede”

This is a martyr story.  It is important to know that. It might be a good idea to read six or eight other martyr stories, just to see what you should expect. Martyr stories are very serious about delivering what you should expect. Martyrs die unjustly, and the storyteller makes sure you know that. The … Continue reading “Luke 23:33-43 Commentary by Richard Swanson”

On September 30, 2015, the state of Georgia executed Kelly Gissendaner, who plotted the 1997 murder of her husband, Douglas. While in prison Kelly converted to Christianity and demonstrated that hers was a genuine conversion. Notably, she earned a theology certificate from Emory University and ministered to other inmates with a message of God’s love … Continue reading “Luke 23:33-43 Commentary by Gilberto Ruiz”

Luke goes to great lengths to characterize Jesus’ death as a continuation of his ministry. Maintaining continuity between Jesus’ ministry and his death provides one key marker of healthy theology. Jesus announced the reign of God. His works of compassion restored people to wholeness. Dining with Pharisees and sinners alike, Jesus demonstrated the all-inclusive nature … Continue reading “Luke 23:32-47 Commentary by Greg Carey”

Commentary for these texts is forthcoming. PRAYER OF THE DAY Redeeming Creator,Dust and rocks groan. Deserts and prairies weep. Bushes and trees moan. Rivers and oceans roar. Animals of land, sea, and sky recoil. Sun cowers and moon wanes. Humanity fails. And darkness laughs. But it will not have its way with us forever. Amen. HYMNS Ah, holy … Continue reading “Luke 23:32-47 Commentary by Working Preacher”

Este largo pasaje comienza con la cena del Señor y termina con su sepultura. En él vemos a un Jesús que celebra la Pascua, que instruye a sus discípulos, que ora, y que sufre, un Jesús cuya situación de reo propició que Pilato y Herodes volvieran a hacerse amigos (23:12). En este pasaje se ven … Continue reading “San Lucas 22:14-23:56 Comentario por José Daniel Barahona Suazo”

La lectura de Lucas 22:14-23:56 es la versión de este evangelio de los eventos de la historia de la pasión. [¿Buscas un comentario sobre Lucas 19:28-40? Fíjate en el comentario para el Domingo de Ramos de Ediberto López Rodríguez.] El orden y los cambios que Lucas le hace al relato básico de Marcos nos permiten … Continue reading “San Lucas 22:14-23:56 Comentario por Ediberto López Rodríguez”

The Gospels’ passion narratives press us to consider multiple realities regarding Jesus’ prosecution and death We see the politics of human society. On one level, it’s an all-too-familiar story. Powerful and privileged people conspire with Roman officials to engineer the destruction of someone whose message and popularity pose a serious threat to the business-as-usual abuses … Continue reading “Luke 22:14-23:56 Commentary by Matt Skinner”

The “longer” reading assigned for this Sunday consists of 114 verses; the alternate, “shorter” reading (Luke 23:1-49) consists of 49. The preacher has to make a decision about which is to be read during worship. Moreover, if one makes use of the reading for the “Procession with Palms” (Luke 19:28-40), an additional 13 verses will … Continue reading “Luke 22:14-23:56 Commentary by Arland J. Hultgren”

“Which is more amazing,” asks Karl Barth, “to find Jesus in such bad company, or to find the criminals in such good company?”1  [Preaching on the Procession of Palms text? See this commentary on Luke 19 by Michael Joseph Brown.] So Barth began his Good Friday sermon on Luke’s account of the two criminals with … Continue reading “Luke 22:14-23:56 Commentary by Robert Hoch”