“Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World” – Additional Resources
You’ve seen the movie, now read Luther himself!
The Text of the New Testament: October 15 Presentation
Earlier this week I posted some suggested readings, in advance of the event to held October 15, 2016 at Concordia University, with the assigned topic: “Textual and Literary Judgments on the Biblical Text–What Happens to the Lutheran Commitment to Scriptural Inerrancy?” That post is available here, and I encourage you to read the items that I highlighted ..
The Text of the New Testament: Resources for Discussion
“What the Church lacks in our day is not a reliable text of the Bible, but faith in the sufficiently reliable text.”
Proper 7 • Luke 8:26–39 • June 19, 2016
By Jeff Kloha “Why Do You Not Leave Me Alone?” Narrative Focus This pericope falls within a series of four of Jesus’s miracles (8:22–56): calming a storm, casting out demons, healing a woman, and raising a girl from the dead. These together show Jesus’s power and reign over every sphere of danger and calamity: nature, ..
Proper 20 • James 3:13–4:10 • September 20, 2015
By Jeffrey Kloha James 3 and 4 stand among the harshest condemnations found in the NT. To be called “earthly, unspiritual, demonic” is certainly not the life to which the saints have been called. But it is nevertheless evident among us: bitter jealousy (3:14), strife (3:14, 16), disorder (3:16), foul deeds (3:16), quarrels, fights, (4:1–2), ..
Manuscripts and Misquoting
Each Sunday we confess that the Holy Spirit “spoke by the prophets.” We learned from our youth that “we do not despise preaching and his word, but hold it sacred, and gladly hear and learn it.”
“News”week on the Bible
Is it a Sin?
Pastoral Formation Survey
The faculty of Concordia Seminary is in the midst of an assessment and revision process for the residential Master of Divinity, Alternate Route, and Deaconess Studies curricula, and we’d like to hear from you
“Gospel of Jesus’ Wife” Redux
The “Gospel of Jesus’ Wife” is in the news again. Here is a summary of the most recent developments; it seems that, despite recent news claims, the fragment is indeed a forgery
What is Truth? Good Friday Reflections on John 18:33-38
Truth — would you recognize it if you saw it?
Do We Need a “New New Testament” this New Year?
For the last decade the church has been challenged repeatedly regarding its Scriptures: Is the Bible legit?
Toward Fruitful Conversation: Follow-up from “Listening to God’s Word”
A symposium on biblical interpretation and approaches to studying the Scriptures was held at the Lutherische Theologische Hochschule, Oberursel (the seminary of the LCMS partner church in Germany) in November 2013. Eight members of the exegetical department of Concordia Seminary attended, with four giving major presentations and two giving responses to other major presentations. Participants ..
Listening to the Word of God, Day 1
The first day of the “Listening to God’s Word” theological symposium at the Lutherische Theologische Hochschule, Oberursel, focused on “Historical Approaches” to the text, using Genesis 1 and Matt 14:22-33 as test cases. The symposium’s goal is not to “settle” right and wrong interpretations, but to discuss together different ways that the biblical texts are studied. The ..
Listening to God’s Word
“And behold, a lawyer stood up to put Jesus to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” (Luke 10:25-26). It is possible to know and read the Scriptures—yet not understand them. The teacher of the ..
Call for Nominations, Faculty Member in Practical Theology
Concordia Seminary is seeking a called, full-time faculty member who will teach in the area of Practical Theology. The successful candidate must… Be rostered as a Minister of Religion-Ordained in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and be a member in good standing of an LCMS congregation. Have a strong commitment to the Scriptures as the ..