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Envious Enemies Of The Cross Of Christ (Philippians 3:18), David E. Fredrickson Jan 2008

Envious Enemies Of The Cross Of Christ (Philippians 3:18), David E. Fredrickson

Faculty Publications

Contrary to the common understanding, the “enemies of the cross of Christ” in Phil 3:18 are the same people who “proclaim Christ from envy and rivalry” in 1:15. These “enemies” want Paul’s fame, but not the suffering that is built into loving.


Listening And Learning To Teach In Theological Contexts: An Appreciative Inquiry Model, Mary E. Hess Jan 2008

Listening And Learning To Teach In Theological Contexts: An Appreciative Inquiry Model, Mary E. Hess

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


“The Altar Of Certitude”: Reflections On “Setting” And Rhetorical Interpretation Of The Psalms, Rolf A. Jacobson Jan 2008

“The Altar Of Certitude”: Reflections On “Setting” And Rhetorical Interpretation Of The Psalms, Rolf A. Jacobson

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


"Jesus' Resurrection, The Signs, And The Dynamics Of Faith In The Gospel Of John.", Craig R. Koester Jan 2008

"Jesus' Resurrection, The Signs, And The Dynamics Of Faith In The Gospel Of John.", Craig R. Koester

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Animal Speech As Revelation In Genesis 3 And Numbers 22, Cameron B. R. Howard Jan 2008

Animal Speech As Revelation In Genesis 3 And Numbers 22, Cameron B. R. Howard

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The One Who Will Be Born: Preaching Isaiah's Promises In A Harry Potter Culture, Rolf A. Jacobson, Karl Jacobson Oct 2007

The One Who Will Be Born: Preaching Isaiah's Promises In A Harry Potter Culture, Rolf A. Jacobson, Karl Jacobson

Faculty Publications

The prophetic texts for Advent are not merely historical nor merely predictive. They should be read as vital messages to their original context, as promises fulfilled in Jesus, and as living words for hearers today.


"Walk In The Spirit": Preaching For Spiritual Growth (Gal. 5:13-6:2), Alan G. Padgett Jul 2007

"Walk In The Spirit": Preaching For Spiritual Growth (Gal. 5:13-6:2), Alan G. Padgett

Faculty Publications

Congregations are hungry for a biblical and trinitarian spirituality. With a sustained biblical leadership, local churches can be places where a genuine evangelical and trinitarian spirituality is reclaimed for our time.


"And Also Many Animals": Biblical Resources For Preaching About Creation, Kathryn M. Schifferdecker Apr 2007

"And Also Many Animals": Biblical Resources For Preaching About Creation, Kathryn M. Schifferdecker

Faculty Publications

The Bible offers the preacher a multitude of texts for preaching about creation and the environment. Preachers can and should use these resources to call hearers to join in the creative and redemptive work of God, in the name of Christ and for the sake of the world.


How Can I Keep From Laughing?, Rolf A. Jacobson Jan 2007

How Can I Keep From Laughing?, Rolf A. Jacobson

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Purification By Fire : 2 Peter 3 And The Stoic Cosmos, Peter G. Speiser Jan 2007

Purification By Fire : 2 Peter 3 And The Stoic Cosmos, Peter G. Speiser

Master of Arts Theses

No abstract provided.


Job 31 : The Sermon On The Mount In The Old Testament, Robert Dale Brown Jan 2007

Job 31 : The Sermon On The Mount In The Old Testament, Robert Dale Brown

Master of Arts Theses

No abstract provided.


Congregations As Systems For Empowering Missional Leadership: A Lutheran Hermeneutic For Leading In Mission, Terri Lynn Martinson Elton Jan 2007

Congregations As Systems For Empowering Missional Leadership: A Lutheran Hermeneutic For Leading In Mission, Terri Lynn Martinson Elton

Doctor of Philosophy Theses

What are the cultural dynamics within a congregational system that are vital to the empowering of missional leadership? Do Lutherans have anything to contribute to the missional church movement in the United States? These two questions were primary for this dissertation and emerged out of two gaps identified in the missional church literature. Seeing congregations as complex, open systems, missional leadership within congregational systems was studied using a grounded theory, qualitative research approach. The five ELCA congregational systems in this study were identified by their peers as excelling in helping their faith community discover their calling as disciples of Jesus …


Academic Catalog 2007-2009, Luther Seminary Jan 2007

Academic Catalog 2007-2009, Luther Seminary

Academic Catalogs

No abstract provided.


“Why Was The Messiah Crucified? A Study Of God, Jesus, Satan, And Human Agency In Johannine Theology.”, Craig R. Koester Jan 2007

“Why Was The Messiah Crucified? A Study Of God, Jesus, Satan, And Human Agency In Johannine Theology.”, Craig R. Koester

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Septuagint In The Life Of The Early Church, Lois Farag Oct 2006

The Septuagint In The Life Of The Early Church, Lois Farag

Faculty Publications

Writers of the New Testament and early church considered the Septuagint translation inspired, including those books now regarded as apocryphal by most Protestants.


A Piece Of Scripture On Part Of The Bible: Listening To Romans 15:1-6, David E. Fredrickson Oct 2006

A Piece Of Scripture On Part Of The Bible: Listening To Romans 15:1-6, David E. Fredrickson

Faculty Publications

We think about the Bible best not in abstraction but by looking at particular texts. In Romans 15, Paul, too, looks at a text (Psalm 69) to think about the nature and authority of Scripture.


"She Departed To Her House": Another Aspect Of The Syrophoenician Mother's Faith In Mark 7:24-30, Matthew L. Skinner Jan 2006

"She Departed To Her House": Another Aspect Of The Syrophoenician Mother's Faith In Mark 7:24-30, Matthew L. Skinner

Faculty Publications

The Syrophoenician mother stands as an exemplar of faith not because she has so much of it, but because she enacts it so consistently and deeply. Hers is an insistent, perceptive, and trusting faith that provides insight into the faith we exhibit as well.


Biblical Truth And Theological Education: A Rhetorical Strategy, Patrick R. Keifert Jan 2006

Biblical Truth And Theological Education: A Rhetorical Strategy, Patrick R. Keifert

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Biblical Truth And Theological Education: A Rhetorical Strategy., Patrick R. Keifert Jan 2006

Biblical Truth And Theological Education: A Rhetorical Strategy., Patrick R. Keifert

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


"I Am The Truth": An Understanding Of Truth From Christology For Scripture, Alan G. Padgett Jan 2006

"I Am The Truth": An Understanding Of Truth From Christology For Scripture, Alan G. Padgett

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


"What Does It Mean To Be Human? Imagery And The Human Condition In John's Gospel.", Craig R. Koester Jan 2006

"What Does It Mean To Be Human? Imagery And The Human Condition In John's Gospel.", Craig R. Koester

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Nature's Lament For Jesus, David E. Fredrickson Jan 2006

Nature's Lament For Jesus, David E. Fredrickson

Faculty Publications

Might Mark’s torn curtain, darkened sun, and descending dove have a significance different from that offered by most interpreters? In the light of Greek art and poetry, they can be seen to portray nature’s lament for Jesus in a kind of grave-relief that opens new doors of meaning.


The So-Called "Ten Commandments" And The Relational, Vocational Decalogue, Mark A. Throntveit Jan 2006

The So-Called "Ten Commandments" And The Relational, Vocational Decalogue, Mark A. Throntveit

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Revelation And The Left Behind Novels, Craig R. Koester Jul 2005

Revelation And The Left Behind Novels, Craig R. Koester

Faculty Publications

The Left Behind novels appeal because they affirm God's control of history in the face of violence and moral decay. Our challenge is to be more biblical than Left Behind, not less biblical to hear Revelation's call to persevere in the face of evil and to trust in the final victory of God and the Lamb.


Conversion, Persecution, And Malaise: Life In The Community For Which Hebrews Was Written, Craig R. Koester Mar 2005

Conversion, Persecution, And Malaise: Life In The Community For Which Hebrews Was Written, Craig R. Koester

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


“The Death Of Jesus And The Human Condition: Exploring The Theology Of John’S Gospel.”, Craig R. Koester Jan 2005

“The Death Of Jesus And The Human Condition: Exploring The Theology Of John’S Gospel.”, Craig R. Koester

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


What Difference Does It Make?: Digital Technology In The Theological Classroom, Mary E. Hess Jan 2005

What Difference Does It Make?: Digital Technology In The Theological Classroom, Mary E. Hess

Faculty Publications

Digital technologies can make a difference in helping theological educators to align their Christian convictions and pedagogical strategies more effectively by (1) providing a richer, more multiply intelligent environment within which to learn; (2) providing more opportunities for collaboration; (3) giving teachers a better angle of vision on the challenges their students are facing and the specific assumptions with which they enter courses; (4) providing better access to primary source materials; (5) overcoming constraints of geography and time; and (6) attending to the meaning-making contexts of our students and our communities of faith.


The Bible And Theological Education: A Report And Reflections On A Journey, Patrick R. Keifert Jan 2005

The Bible And Theological Education: A Report And Reflections On A Journey, Patrick R. Keifert

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


God Is A God Who Bears: Intensifying Schroeder's Critique Of Barth By Way Of Bonhoeffer's Confession Of Christ, Gary M. Simpson Jan 2005

God Is A God Who Bears: Intensifying Schroeder's Critique Of Barth By Way Of Bonhoeffer's Confession Of Christ, Gary M. Simpson

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Jesus In Jerusalem: Visualizing The Synoptic Accounts Of Jesus' Final Week, Matthew L. Skinner Jan 2005

Jesus In Jerusalem: Visualizing The Synoptic Accounts Of Jesus' Final Week, Matthew L. Skinner

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.