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The Just Shall Live By Faith, Otto W. Heick

Concordia Theological Monthly

When did Luther reach the reformation insight into the doctrine of Justification? The author reviews the literature on the question, and brings to the attention of American readers the work of Uuras Saarnivaara, which has received little scholarly attention since its publication.

The Political Function Of Luther's Doctrina, James R. Preus

Concordia Theological Monthly

Theology is implicitly political; Luther’s career as theologian demonstrates this principle clearly. By attacking the papacy's doctrine, Luther attacked the framework of society in 16th-century Europe. The doctrine of faith had explosive political implications, and Luther found himself increasingly forced to place limits on the political conclusions drawn from his work by his followers, chiefly through his construction of the two-kingdoms teaching.

Wisdom And Law In Old Testament Wisdom Literature, Alfred Von Rohr Sauer

Concordia Theological Monthly

In this article the author shows how the Jewish understanding of wisdom and law changed, especially in the intertestamental period. Wisdom, under the influence of Hellenistic thought, became almost a personal mediator between God and man, although it had originally been used to describe a certain style of living. The word "law" also underwent a change from its first meaning of guidance, to a later meaning in Deuteronomy of "the revelation of Yahweh's will to Israel," to the final identification of law with wisdom as the mediator between God and His creation, including especially man.

The Relationship Between Psalm 22 And The Passion Narrative, Harvey D. Lange

Concordia Theological Monthly

The author suggests that Jesus' use of Ps. 22 in His cry of dereliction from the cross is best understood as an example of typological rather than rectilinear fulfillment of an Old Testament word.

Book Review. - Literatur, Edgar Krentz

Concordia Theological Monthly

Book Review. - Literatur

Homiletics, George W. Hoyer, Donald Schultz

Concordia Theological Monthly

Homiletics: Ordo A Gospels

Critical Methodology And The Lutheran Symbols' Treatment Of The Genesis Creation Accounts, Horace D. Hummel

Concordia Theological Monthly

We must begin by specifying what lexicon we are using. What “critical methodology” in the first place? "Critical" is, no doubt, the usual shorthand for what is commonly labelled "the historical-critical method."

Noticiero Luterano De La Fe Año Xxxvii (38), Número 12 Septiembre, 1972, Ernesto Weigandt

Noticiero De La Fe

Noticiero Luterano de la Fe Año XXXVII (XXXVIII), Número 12 Septiembre, 1972

Homiletics, George W. Hoyer, Ricaahrd Kaczor

Concordia Theological Monthly

Homiletics: Ordo A Gospels

New And Old In Mark 16:1-8, Robert H. Smith

Concordia Theological Monthly

One of the most difficult pericopes in the New Testament is the Easter Gospel, Mark 16:1-8, because it reports no appearance of the risen Lord, and ends with the strange words, " ... and they said nothing co any one, for they were afraid." In this article, the author summarizes and evaluates the chief solutions chat have been proposed, and then offers his own solution. On the basis of his study of the message of the Gospel and of other pertinent Biblical materials, he finds that the conclusion reflects a real appreciation of the joyful Gospel message. He also argues …

Aspects Of Intertestamental Messianism., Ralph W. Klein

Concordia Theological Monthly

In his study, the author documents both the changing nature of messianic hopes in the intertestamental period, as well as the persistence of the basic hope for a messianic deliverer.

Parables In The Gospel Of Thomas, William R. Schoedel

Concordia Theological Monthly

Dr. Schoedel provides important light on a burning contemporary question concerning the authority of the Scripture. He does this by studying the attitude of an important early group of Christians to the sayings of Jesus. He concludes that the Gnostic Christians who produced the Gospel of Thomas did not hesitate to edit and change the sayings of Jesus to suit their own theological viewpoints.

Book Review. - Literatur, Norman Habel

Concordia Theological Monthly

Book Review. - Literatur

Editorial, Herbert T. Mayer, Richard R. Caemmerer Sr.

Concordia Theological Monthly

"Which Birds?"

Searching the Scriptures

Luther On Christ And The Old Testament, James S. Preus

Concordia Theological Monthly

Careful reading of this article will contribute to getting the hermeneutical debate in our Synod beyond the present impasse that has been created by a non-Lutheran posing of the alternatives by so many who are involved in the debate.

The Day Of Rest In The Old Testament, Hans Walter Wolff

Concordia Theological Monthly

In this lecture we shall be concerned with essentially one question: What does the Commandment to observe the sabbath have to say to modern theological thought and to practice in the church of today?

A Study Of Some Lucan Parables In The Light Of Oriental Life And Poetic Style, Kenneth Ewing Bailey

Doctor of Theology Dissertation

Throughout the history of the church the parables of Jesus have received considerable attention from biblical interpreters. Yet the cultural milieu and the poetry of the parables are aspects of parabolic studies that have not been adequately treated. The culture reflected in the dominical parables is that of first century Palestine. While the externals of the Palestinian scene pertinent to the parables have been analyzed with precision, the internal aspects of personal relationship and attitude have been imprecisely discerned. A more precise delineation of the Oriental culture that informs the text of four major Lucan parables is the first task …

An Analysis Of The Structure And Traditions Of Zechariah 7 And 8, John Henry Miller

Doctor of Theology Dissertation

The problem to which this dissertation shall be addressed is the lack of a methodologically consistent investigation of Zechariah's possible indebtedness to and adaptation of Israel's heritages the failure of most scholars to analyze correctly the structure of Zechariah 7-8 (and to relate chapters l through 6 to them); and the absence of a careful delineation of the purpose for which Zechariah integrated tradition and structure in proclaiming his message to post-exilic Judah. Many scholars have paid no heed whatsoever to material from Israel's heritage which may be in Zechariah 7-8. Those who have made such studies have had either …

Theological Observer, Arthur Carl Piepkorn

Concordia Theological Monthly

Theological Observer

Another Anniversary, Edward May

Concordia Theological Monthly

It will be another 73 years before it will be possible to write about 125 years of medical mission work in The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Mother Synod, like Elizabeth, conceived this child in her old age, years after her sisters (if I may be so bold) in the faith had given birth to their medical mission work. The older hospitals in foreign lands were started by Roman Catholics, Presbyterians, Anglicans, Baptists, Methodists, and "other Lutherans." Missouri is a late comer, and after 52 years, her child still does not have much to show and tell.

Homiletics, Richard Jeske

Concordia Theological Monthly

Homiletics: Ordo A Gospels

Campus Ministry And The University In The Mutual Task Of Liberation, Wayne Saffen

Concordia Theological Monthly

The author is Lutheran campus pastor at the University of Chicago. He delivered this address at the dedication of a striking ecumenical center for worship and religious services on the Edwardsville campus of Southern Illinois University on Oct. 18, 1971. In the address he challenged both the church and the university to become agents of God's program of setting people free.

The Lively Use Of The Risen Lord, Robert Bertram

Concordia Theological Monthly

This sermon was preached in the chapel of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, April 13, 1972, on the Gospel lesson for Quasimodogeniti Sunday. The author is professor of systematic theology and chairman of the department at the St. Louis seminary.

Johann Konrad Wilhelm Loehe, Carl S. Meyer

Concordia Theological Monthly

The Christian Church this year marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Wilhelm Loehe with gratitude to God for the manifold gifts He gave to the church in this man. As our part of this tribute we present the chapel address preached in his memory on Jan. 5, 1972, in the chapel of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, by Dr. Carl S. Meyer.

Synodical Address-1848, C. F. Walther

Concordia Theological Monthly

(The 1848 Synodical Address of C. F. Walther, which is presented here in translation, clearly sets forth his views on the relationship between the congregations and The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Dr. Walther's views were repeated almost verbatim in a "Brother to Brother" (Mein theurer Herr Amtsbruder} letter of Jan. 12, 1875, in which he assured the congregations of their freedom to accept or reject synodical resolutions, and then pleaded with them to "freely" accept a synodical resolution that called for a building fund collection for new construction at three synodical schools.

Book Review. - Literatur, Ralph W. Klein

Concordia Theological Monthly

Book Review. - Literatur

Book Review. - Literatur, Arthur Carl Piepkorn

Concordia Theological Monthly

Book Review. - Literatur

The Life And Works Of Heinrich Schűtz, Paul A. Pisk

Concordia Theological Monthly

This essay was commissioned by the Schola Cantorum, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo. It was delivered at the Tercentenary Festival Workshop commemorating the 300th death date of Heinrich Schütz. That workshop was jointly sponsored by the Schola Cantorum and the American Kantorei, Jan. 28, 29, and 30, 1972. Dr. Paul Pisk is guest professor in musicology, Washington University, St. Louis, and has taught as guest lecturer at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.

Homiletics, David C. Yagow

Concordia Theological Monthly

Homiletics: Ordo A Gospels

The Eschatological And The Political In Moltmann's Theology, Kenneth Heintz

Concordia Theological Monthly

In this article he analyzes Moltmann's increasing interest in "political theology while at the same time he explores the connection between his political and eschatological thought.