2002 Readings 

This year we will continue our work on the passion narratives and their use in the lectionary. We will first consider the Matthean lection that was produced from last year's discussion and then turn to the Gospel of Luke. It seemed god, if time permits, to also consider the readings from the Acts of Apostles that appear in the Easter season lections. For our third day, we will discuss the Pontifical Biblical Commission's latest study and a statement soon to be released by the Christian Scholars Group on Judaism and the Jewish People.

Some preparatory reading is suggested below.  It is not meant to be exhaustive (or exhausting!), but to get the wheels turning. 

Sunday, August 4, 2002

• Suggested Matthean passion narrative lection.

• Lloyd Gaston, "Anti-Judaism and the Passion Narrative in Luke and Acts." 

• Also recommended: Daryl Schmidt, "Anti-Judaism and the Gospel of Luke" in W. Farmer, ed.  Anti-Judaism and the Gospels (Harrisburg: Trinity, 1999),. 85-95 and 115-117.
  
  

Monday, August 5, 2002

• S.G. Wilson, "The Jews and the Death of Jesus in Acts."

Tuesday, August 7, 2002

• Pontifical Biblical Commission, The Jewish People and their Sacred Scriptures in the Christian Bible

• Christian Scholars Group on Christian-Jewish Relations, A Sacred Obligation: Rethinking Christian Faith in Relation to Judaism and the Jewish People [preview copy sent by e-mail]