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The Early Dark Ages Of The Church-Some Reflections, Edgar Krentz Feb 1970

The Early Dark Ages Of The Church-Some Reflections, Edgar Krentz

Concordia Theological Monthly

The period of history from the Resurrection to the oldest document in the New Testament is in many ways the darkest in the history of the church. No document in the New Testament antedates the year 50, the generally agreed-on date for 1 Thessalonians. Even if we would date Galatians early, say A. D. 48/49 on the South Galatian hypothesis, we would push our knowledge back only a year and a half. The only other possible candidate for an earlier date is the Epistle of James, placed by a minority of scholars at a time prior to the Pauline Gentile …


Homiletics, George W. Hoyer Feb 1970

Homiletics, George W. Hoyer

Concordia Theological Monthly

Homiletics: Worship Supplement


Different Ministries, Different Means, One God! -A Theological Opinion On The Racial Issue, Kenneth F. Korby Feb 1970

Different Ministries, Different Means, One God! -A Theological Opinion On The Racial Issue, Kenneth F. Korby

Concordia Theological Monthly

Consideration of the racial issue in the context of social reform has often been marked by a profound confusion of the Law and the Gospel. As a result, rather ill-defined issues have been confounded by a darkening of the light itself. The Law has not been used lawfully, and the Gospel has not been employed evangelically. The church in relation to culture has been seen as a "Statue of Liberty" that bears the torch of social reform, holding it high in the air as she leads mankind to a better society. She has been viewed as the "conscience of society," …


The Ministry Of Absolution, Friedrich-Wilhelm Kuenneth Feb 1970

The Ministry Of Absolution, Friedrich-Wilhelm Kuenneth

Concordia Theological Monthly

The Commission on Worship and Spiritual Life of the Lutheran World Federation at its meeting in Hanover (March-April 1967) decided to summarize its general discussion on absolution and to use it as a basis for further research. At the same time the commission wanted to develop a questionnaire on the basis of its discussion and send it to several experts. Those experts were expected to be particularly well-trained theologians as well as people experienced in hearing private confessions and in pastoral counseling. The commission sought reactions to four specific questions.


Introducing The Apocalyptic Visions Of Daniel 7, Norman C. Habel Jan 1970

Introducing The Apocalyptic Visions Of Daniel 7, Norman C. Habel

Concordia Theological Monthly

The term "apocalyptic" has come to be used as a broad designation for a particular kind of literature and mode of thinking that was clearly distinguishable by the second century B. C. Rev. 1:1 uses the noun apokalypsis to define the hidden revelation communicated to John through special visions. This essay employs the term apocalyptic in the broad sense indicated above. The characteristics of apocalyptic will be defined in general terms below. The purpose of this essay is to introduce the reader to the distinctive apocalyptic thinking of the writer of Daniel 7 whose "one like a son of man" …


In God For The World, John H. Tietjen Jan 1970

In God For The World, John H. Tietjen

Concordia Theological Monthly

Thank you, those of you who shared just now in the official inauguration act. I am deeply grateful to you for your kind words and your warm encouragement. Thanks to all of you who have come here today, some representing educational institutions and ecclesiastical organizations, others simply representing yourselves. I am grateful to all of you for honoring Concordia Seminary and its presidential office with your presence. I am personally overwhelmed by the occasion and by the honor I have of serving as president of a seminary with so distinguished a history.


Book Review. - Literatur, Frederick W. Danker Jan 1970

Book Review. - Literatur, Frederick W. Danker

Concordia Theological Monthly

Book Review. - Literatur


Beza And Melanchthon On Political Obligation, Eugene Linse Jan 1970

Beza And Melanchthon On Political Obligation, Eugene Linse

Concordia Theological Monthly

Martin Luther and John Calvin thought of themselves not as philosophers or politicians, but first and last as theologians and students of the Word of God. Accordingly, we should not expect to find them presenting a comprehensive political philosophy or even a general theory of politics, for they did not see this as the task to which they were called. Whatever each had to say about political ideology or practice tended to be largely theoretical and the consequence of first principles rooted and grounded on theology. Of necessity both spoke of matters pertaining to the nature and function of politics, …


Brief Studies, Erwin L. Lueker Jan 1970

Brief Studies, Erwin L. Lueker

Concordia Theological Monthly

The Religious Situation 1969


Special Problems Affecting The Educational Task Of The Churches With A Chinese Language Ministry, Andrew Ch'iu Jan 1970

Special Problems Affecting The Educational Task Of The Churches With A Chinese Language Ministry, Andrew Ch'iu

Concordia Theological Monthly

There are many problems under each of these headings, and many different solutions have been proposed for them. The main purpose of this paper is not to attempt to solve the problems but to point them out as starters for our discussion. Any suggested solutions in this paper are not meant to be final.


Homiletics, George W. Hoyer Jan 1970

Homiletics, George W. Hoyer

Concordia Theological Monthly

Homiletics: Worship Supplement


Erasmus The Exegete, Marvin Anderson Dec 1969

Erasmus The Exegete, Marvin Anderson

Concordia Theological Monthly

Erasmus appears everywhere in the theological controversies of the 16th century. Discovery in 1506 of his beloved Lorenzo Valla's New Testament Notes encouraged Erasmus to continue the task of editing, annotating, and paraphrasing the New Testament. Whatever can be said about Erasmus, his dedication to this task has earned the gratitude of generations of Christians. His latest encomium is Erasmus of Christendom. An analysis of Erasmus’ devotion to New Testament study adds depth and breadth to the philosophy of Christ. Heirs of the 16th century should ponder the life work of Erasmus in this 500th anniversary of his birth. In …


Homiletics, Ronald Blau Dec 1969

Homiletics, Ronald Blau

Concordia Theological Monthly

Homiletics: Worship Supplement


Book Review. - Literatur, Arthur Carl Piepkorn Dec 1969

Book Review. - Literatur, Arthur Carl Piepkorn

Concordia Theological Monthly

Book Review. - Literatur


Erasmus On The Study Of Scriptures, Carl S. Meyer Dec 1969

Erasmus On The Study Of Scriptures, Carl S. Meyer

Concordia Theological Monthly

Erasmus (1469-1536) was the editor of the first published Greek New Testament printed from movable type (1516). He translated the books of the New Testament into Latin and also paraphrased them (except Revelation) in that language. He published the notes of Lorenzo Valla (1406-1457) on the New Testament. He must likewise be accounted as one of the important theologians of the first half of the 16th century as well as an earnest advocate of the study of Scriptures.


Reading Programs In Theology: Forms Of Church And Ministry, Erwin L. Lueker Dec 1969

Reading Programs In Theology: Forms Of Church And Ministry, Erwin L. Lueker

Concordia Theological Monthly

The study of the church can begin with almost any point of philosophy or theology. The church is Christology-Christ taking form in the world. The church is anthropology - people growing into the full stature of manhood. The church is sociology-the really beloved community forming as the body of its Lord. The church is wisdom-the pillar and ground of truth. The church is semantics-the Word taking form not in sign or sound but in flesh and blood. The church is eschatology-the little flock which has received, is received, and will receive the Kingdom. The church is family-a mother nourishes her …


Index For Volume Xl, Unknown Dec 1969

Index For Volume Xl, Unknown

Concordia Theological Monthly

Index for Volume XL


Editorial, Arthur Carl Piepkorn Dec 1969

Editorial, Arthur Carl Piepkorn

Concordia Theological Monthly

Who was Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam?


Erasmus, Luther, And Aquinas, Philip Watson Dec 1969

Erasmus, Luther, And Aquinas, Philip Watson

Concordia Theological Monthly

One of the most recent additions to the growing Roman Catholic literature on Luther is a study of his doctrine of the bondage of the will in the light-as the subtitle of the German edition says-of the Biblical and ecclesiastical tradition. Its author, Harry J. McSorley, endorses Luther's own view of the outstanding importance of his De servo arbitrio as dealing with the most central issue of his reforming work. He also endorses Luther's claim that his primary concern was a reformation, not simply of practical abuses but of doctrine, and he fully agrees that no area of doctrine in …


Book Review. - Literatur, Edgar Krentz Nov 1969

Book Review. - Literatur, Edgar Krentz

Concordia Theological Monthly

Book Review. - Literatur


Theological Observer, Unknown Nov 1969

Theological Observer, Unknown

Concordia Theological Monthly

Theological Observer


The Black Church: Its Implications For Lutheran Theological Education, Charles Shelby Rooks Nov 1969

The Black Church: Its Implications For Lutheran Theological Education, Charles Shelby Rooks

Concordia Theological Monthly

I hope you will regard this speech as an exploration with you of some ideas and concerns and an occasion in the ensuing discussion to follow up on your particular levels of interest and current activity.


Homiletics, James L. Mueller, Jack D. Ferguson Nov 1969

Homiletics, James L. Mueller, Jack D. Ferguson

Concordia Theological Monthly

Homiletics: Worship Supplement


Methods In Studying The Biblical Text Today, John Reumann Nov 1969

Methods In Studying The Biblical Text Today, John Reumann

Concordia Theological Monthly

A rich variety of methods exists today for studying Scripture - text criticism, philology, literary criticism; source, form, and redaction criticism, Religionsgeschichte, and a host of other "Geschichten" - so that the Bible is probably the world's most closely and minutely studied book. But how can all these techniques be put together into a method, in the classical sense of meth' hodos, a "way" "after" something, a way for getting from one point to another, from the text to the practical goal that concerns us here, proclaiming or communicating the text today?


Situationism And Law In Christian Ethics, Paul Jersild Nov 1969

Situationism And Law In Christian Ethics, Paul Jersild

Concordia Theological Monthly

Our purpose in these pages is to focus on the question of law in Christian ethics and consider in what sense we can speak of the "law of God." This question is raised in a quite critical manner in situation ethics, and for that reason we shall discuss the subject in relation to this approach, and particularly in relation to the work of Joseph Fletcher. Our concern is to present a theological basis for the law-a basis that is notably lacking in situation ethics - and seek to clarify the relationship between love and law in the Christian understanding.


Old Testament Introduction, Holland H. Jones Oct 1969

Old Testament Introduction, Holland H. Jones

Concordia Theological Monthly

In its report, "A Lutheran Stance Toward Contemporary Biblical Studies," the Commission on Theology and Church Relations described what it considered to be ''basic and legitimate elements of the so-called historical-critical method." Since the publication of this report there has been, it seems to me, an increased interest on the part of individuals and pastoral conferences to study and apply the techniques of this interpretative method. Invitations to present studies of Biblical pericopes applying this method have multiplied. In such presentations one normally illustrates how Old Testament introductions are used in determining the literary form of a pericope and discovering …


Were The Reformers Mission-Minded?., Thomas Coates Oct 1969

Were The Reformers Mission-Minded?., Thomas Coates

Concordia Theological Monthly

The subject "The Reformation and Missions" might well suggest a very short paper indeed. Both theologically and practically, the Reformation period is notable chiefly for its lack of missionary emphasis.


Book Review. - Literatur, Frederick W. Danker Oct 1969

Book Review. - Literatur, Frederick W. Danker

Concordia Theological Monthly

Book Review. - Literatur


Preaching And Liturgical Life, Robert M. Starenko Oct 1969

Preaching And Liturgical Life, Robert M. Starenko

Concordia Theological Monthly

Preaching is an event, a living, pulsating action of God, as real today as it was yesterday, as vital for contemporary man as it was for first-century man. Preaching is always an eschatological event, part of the on-going action of God through His Son so that wherever that Word is proclaimed, God is calling and gathering His people, bringing them together into the oneness of Christ's body, the church, leading men to response, fitting them for service in His world.


Homiletics, George W. Hoyer Oct 1969

Homiletics, George W. Hoyer

Concordia Theological Monthly

Homiletical Helps for 1969-70 The Worship Supplement