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Zechariah 9–14. International Exegetical Commentary On The Old Testament. By Paul L. Redditt, Reed Lessing
Zechariah 9–14. International Exegetical Commentary On The Old Testament. By Paul L. Redditt, Reed Lessing
Concordia Journal
Redditt’s commentary is a welcome contribution, not only in Zechariah studies, but also for those who continue to research and write on the Book of the Twelve.
Reading Zechariah With Zechariah 1:1–6 As The Introduction To The Entire Book. Contributions To Biblical Exegesis And Theology, 59. By Heiko Wenzel, Reed Lessing
Concordia Journal
Those who preach and teach from this, the longest of the Minor Prophets, will find Wenzel’s study to be invaluable.
A Lighthearted Book Of Common Errors. By Don Hoeferkamp, Francis Rossow
A Lighthearted Book Of Common Errors. By Don Hoeferkamp, Francis Rossow
Concordia Journal
Helpful as well as humorous is the author’s occasional practice of deliberately committing an error even as he simultaneously corrects it, thereby putting literacy and illiteracy side by side to facilitate the learning process.
My Bright Abyss: Meditation Of A Modern Believer. By Christian Wiman, Travis Scholl
My Bright Abyss: Meditation Of A Modern Believer. By Christian Wiman, Travis Scholl
Concordia Journal
Christian Wiman’s My Bright Abyss stands in a long line of spiritual writings that mix memoir with theology with a kind of deep spiritual insight.
Proper 13 • Isaiah 55:1–5 • August 3, 2014, David Schmitt
Proper 13 • Isaiah 55:1–5 • August 3, 2014, David Schmitt
Concordia Journal
He came to dance our dance with death, died on a cross, and rose victorious never to die again.
Proper 12 • Deuteronomy 7:6-9 • July 27, 2014, Thomas Manteufel
Proper 12 • Deuteronomy 7:6-9 • July 27, 2014, Thomas Manteufel
Concordia Journal
God, our faithful God, keeps his word and covenant in redemption and forgiveness.
Proper 11 • Isaiah 44:6–8 • July 20, 2014, Tony Cook
Proper 11 • Isaiah 44:6–8 • July 20, 2014, Tony Cook
Concordia Journal
Witnesses of the Living God This approach focuses on the comparison of the God of creation who formed man with the gods formed by man from what God has created.
Proper 10 • Isaiah 55:10–13 • July 13, 2014, James Voelz
Proper 10 • Isaiah 55:10–13 • July 13, 2014, James Voelz
Concordia Journal
From Promise to Triumph
Proper 9 • Zechariah 9:9–12 • July 6, 2014, David Peter
Proper 9 • Zechariah 9:9–12 • July 6, 2014, David Peter
Concordia Journal
The people of God (depicted as the daughter of Zion/Jerusalem) are summoned to rejoice and exult at the king’s arrival.
Proper 8 • Jeremiah 28:5–9 • June 29, 2014, William Schumacher
Proper 8 • Jeremiah 28:5–9 • June 29, 2014, William Schumacher
Concordia Journal
How do we know if a prophet speaks the truth? We know by seeing whether what he said actually happens.
Proper 7 • Jeremiah 20:7–13 • June 22, 2014, Victor Raj
Proper 7 • Jeremiah 20:7–13 • June 22, 2014, Victor Raj
Concordia Journal
Our text follows the account of the prophet smashing a clay jar (19:1–12) symbolizing the way God will smash the nation of Israel for their apostasy: for their turning the land God gave them into “a place of foreign gods” and pagan sacrifice (19:4).
Holy Trinity • Genesis 1:1–2:4a • June 15, 2014, Jason Broge
Holy Trinity • Genesis 1:1–2:4a • June 15, 2014, Jason Broge
Concordia Journal
A close reading of the biblical narrative reveals a stark contrast between the creation account in Genesis 1 and the rest of the Old Testament of God’s feelings towards man.
Pentecost • Numbers 11:24–30 • June 8, 2014, William Wrede
Pentecost • Numbers 11:24–30 • June 8, 2014, William Wrede
Concordia Journal
God did not withhold his hand of blessing to the people of Israel, and he continues to stretch forth his hand, to give us our daily bread, and to give us the gift of his Spirit.
Easter 7 • Acts 1:12–26 • June 1, 2014, Paul Raabe
Easter 7 • Acts 1:12–26 • June 1, 2014, Paul Raabe
Concordia Journal
God has one covenant people of God, including his OT people built on the twelve sons of Israel/Jacob and his NT people built on the twelve apostles, with the Messiah Jesus as the chief cornerstone for the entire people of God.
Easter 6 • Acts 17:16–31 • May 25, 2014, Michael Redeker
Easter 6 • Acts 17:16–31 • May 25, 2014, Michael Redeker
Concordia Journal
The true God is not detached and uninterested in humanity, as the philosophers understood the gods to be, but rather God is truly interested and cares for and about creation and all creatures, including humanity.
Easter 5 • Acts 6:1–9; 7:2a, 51–60, Todd Jones
Easter 5 • Acts 6:1–9; 7:2a, 51–60, Todd Jones
Concordia Journal
This text challenges us to let grace define our witness; grace that speaks the truth in love, and grace that sows the seeds of forgiveness.
Easter 4 • Acts 2:42–47 • May 11, 2014, Bruce Schuchard
Easter 4 • Acts 2:42–47 • May 11, 2014, Bruce Schuchard
Concordia Journal
All who believed quite naturally and quite regularly shared all things in common, as would, as should, the superabundantly blessed persons of a singular household and family.
“Daddy, Will Animals Be In Heaven?” The Future New Earth, Paul Raabe
“Daddy, Will Animals Be In Heaven?” The Future New Earth, Paul Raabe
Concordia Journal
A New Heaven and a New Earth or a recreated Heaven and Earth as God had always intended.
Back To The Beginning Creation Shapes The Entire Story, Charles Arand
Back To The Beginning Creation Shapes The Entire Story, Charles Arand
Concordia Journal
So creation is more than a stage or scenery for God’s story. It is integral to the entire story. After all, the entire story is about God’s relationship to his creation, especially to those extraordinary creatures that he had formed from the ground to look after and cultivate his creation.
Telling God’S Story, David Schmitt
Telling God’S Story, David Schmitt
Concordia Journal
Telling God’s Story In Telling God’s Story: Narrative Preaching for Christian Formation, John Wright examines the tensions that arise as Christians retell the biblical story in the American culture.
Christ Is Risen, Indeed Good News For Him, And For Us, Jeffrey Gibbs
Christ Is Risen, Indeed Good News For Him, And For Us, Jeffrey Gibbs
Concordia Journal
God brought the eschatological future into the present. He overturned death, permanently, in the case of Jesus.
“A Gospel-Based Budgeting Of Theology’S Resources”, Dale Meyer
“A Gospel-Based Budgeting Of Theology’S Resources”, Dale Meyer
Concordia Journal
“Lead with the gospel” does, and that is our focus as we offer you our faculty’s time, learning, and energies for your ministry.
Divine Kingdom, Holy Order: The Political Writings Of Martin Luther By Jarre Carty, Editor, Theodore Hopkins
Divine Kingdom, Holy Order: The Political Writings Of Martin Luther By Jarre Carty, Editor, Theodore Hopkins
Concordia Journal
Only Carty’s introductory essay is necessary in order for the reader to understand Luther from Carty’s perspective, which enables the reader to read any selection of interest with a lessened chance of confusion.
The Bible Made Impossible: Why Biblicism Is Not A Truly Evangelical Reading Of Scrip By Christian Smith, John Bombaro
The Bible Made Impossible: Why Biblicism Is Not A Truly Evangelical Reading Of Scrip By Christian Smith, John Bombaro
Concordia Journal
By making a compelling argument that christocentrism, not bibliocentrism, is the truly evangelical response to theological liberalism and cultural caricaturing, The Bible Made Impossible warrants mandatory reading by all thoughtful Christians and thorough discussion by Lutheran pastors, professors, and seminarians.
Implications Of Brain Research For The Church:What It Means For Theology And Ministry By Allen Nauss, Bruce Hartung
Implications Of Brain Research For The Church:What It Means For Theology And Ministry By Allen Nauss, Bruce Hartung
Concordia Journal
It is certainly true that “seminaries and the church’s clergy in the field can certainly become more effective in their ministry as they combine emotion with cognition, work to balance the activity of both hemispheres, become aware of their biases and the virtues of Christ’s model, develop their empathy, translate their theology into meaning, and apply it in their worship and their lives”
Easter 3 • Acts 2:14a, 36–41 • May 4, 2014, Jeffrey Oschwald
Easter 3 • Acts 2:14a, 36–41 • May 4, 2014, Jeffrey Oschwald
Concordia Journal
This proclamation of the crucified and risen Lord and Christ encompasses all in its call to repentance but addresses each individual personally in its offer of salvation.
Easter 2 • Acts 5:29–42 • April 27, 2014, David Wollenburg
Easter 2 • Acts 5:29–42 • April 27, 2014, David Wollenburg
Concordia Journal
That is good and proper, but on the second Sunday of Easter that really is not the emphasis. Rather this is a call, on this and every day, to be witnesses to Christ’s resurrection, his enthronement at the right hand of God, and the gift of repentance and forgiveness of sins which he gives.
Lent 5 • Ezekiel 37:1–14 • April 6, 2014, Joel Okamoto
Lent 5 • Ezekiel 37:1–14 • April 6, 2014, Joel Okamoto
Concordia Journal
Psalm 118:22, “The stone the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.” Some who saw and heard Jesus firsthand did not believe but instead killed him.
Palm Sunday • Isaiah 50:4–9a • April 13, 2014, Glenn Nielsen
Palm Sunday • Isaiah 50:4–9a • April 13, 2014, Glenn Nielsen
Concordia Journal
After describing what Jesus will go through, the sermon retells how Peter answers correctly Jesus’s question about whom the disciples say he is only to be quickly told to get behind Jesus when he tries to stop Jesus from going to Jerusalem.
Lent 5 • Ezekiel 37:1–14 • April 6, 2014, Andrew Bartelt
Lent 5 • Ezekiel 37:1–14 • April 6, 2014, Andrew Bartelt
Concordia Journal
The resurrection is coming: that is the goal, and it brings hope to a hopeless people, not just death but resurrection.