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Open Letter To Charismatic Lutherans, Paul F. Hutchinson

Concordia Theological Monthly

The author is pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, St. Louis, Missouri, and has been actively involved in aspects of the charismatic movement.

Process Of Preparation - Genesis 22:1-14: From Text To Proclamation, Andrew M. Weyermann

Concordia Theological Monthly

This article is a paper also prepared for the symposium on "Abraham and Archaeology." On Sunday, February 27, 1972, the author preached a sermon on Gen. 22:1-14, the account of the sacrifice of Isaac. Later the author discussed his preparation for the preaching task with the conference.

Editorial, Herbert T. Mayer

Concordia Theological Monthly

A Place for Loyal Opposition

The Old Testament As Scripture Of The Church, Brevard S. Childs

Concordia Theological Monthly

The author argues that the historical-critical approach to the Scripture leads to unedifying results when the practitioner fails to treat Scripture as the Book of the church, containing the record of God's unique revelation. He argues that the history of the canon has been neglected and that canonical history gives the key to understanding the nature of Scripture as the Book of the church. He concentrates on the canonical shape of the Pentateuch. Although Dr. Childs endorses the major results of the historical-critical approach to the Old Testament, he argues that the historical-critical method is neither the perfect nor the …

The Christianizing Of Abraham: The Interpretation Of Abraham In Early Christianity, Robert L. Wilken

Concordia Theological Monthly

The author traces through various interpretations of the significance of the story of Abraham in the early church in support of his thesis that each generation interprets the Scripture from the perspective of its own historical circumstance.

Mission: Vol. 6, No. 6

Mission

Mission: Vol. 6, No. 6. The articles in this issue include: "Full TIme Editor Named," "Glosses" by Roy Bowen Ward, "An Open Letter to the Readers of Mission" by Victor L. Hunter, "Christmas and the New Year, verse" by Don Reece, "Noel at Christmas? verse" by W. Neil Gallagher, "Some Thoughts on Togetherness" by Steven Clark Goad, and "Something Called Hope" by Craig M. Watts.

Word Of God, Gerard Van Groningen

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.

Editorial, Herbert T. Mayer

Concordia Theological Monthly

Structure and Mission

Lutheran Conditions For Communion In Holy Things, Robert W. Jenson

Concordia Theological Monthly

Our question is: What conditions would have to be satisfied for Lutheran denominations to officially begin "the communion of holy things" with those with whom Lutherans do not now have such communion, in this instance, the American Episcopalians?

“The Log In Your Own Eye.", Paul G. Bretscher

Concordia Theological Monthly

It is painful for me to write what I am about to write-about the log in the eye of my own church. I am not blind to some of the specks or even logs which concern many of my brothers. Every confusion and diffusion and diminution of the Gospel deeply disturbs me. But our first concern has to be the log in the eye of those among us who assume they are qualified to do eye surgery on their brothers. The Lord's judgment has a strange way of beginning at Jerusalem.

Mission: Vol. 6, No. 5

Mission

Mission: Vol. 6, No. 5. The articles in this issue include: "What About Us?" by Gary Bryant, "Finding Faith Again" by William C. Kerley, "Solitude, verse" by Richard C. Palm, "Theological Foundations of Unity" by Everett Ferguson, "Effecting Social Change in the Free Church Tradition" by Dudley Lynch, and "The Parable of the Football Game" by Carl Thompson.

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.

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.

Mission: Vol. 6, No. 4

Mission

Mission: Vol. 6, No. 4. The articles in this issue include: "Moralizing, Politics and the 1972 Election" by Gene E. Rainey, "Transformation, verse" by Craig M. Watts, "Creation and Contamination" by Paul L. Watson, "Just Call Me Christian" by Charles A. Bryant, "Sunday Morning, verse" by anonymous, and "To Alexander Campbell, verse" by Don Reece.

The Marian Library Newsletter: Issue No. 4, University Of Dayton. Marian Library

Marian Library Newsletter

No abstract provided.

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

Concordia Theological Monthly

"Which Birds?"

Searching the Scriptures

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?

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.

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."

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.

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.

Mission: Vol. 6, No. 3

Mission

Mission: Vol. 6, No. 3. This issue includes the following articles: "Why Do They Believe?" by Anonymous, "To Believe or Not to Believe" by David Stewart, "Why I Believe" by James Robert Ross, "Where Are the Lepers?" by Tommy Palmer, "White Racism: Beyond Confession to Action" by Don Haymes, "Apologies to W. S., verse" by Robert Lawrence, "A Parable of the Indwelling Spirit" by Charles E. McGhee, and "Is It Because of Me?" by Carl Thompson.

Mission: Vol. 6, No. 2

Mission

Mission: Vol. 6, No. 2. This issue includes the following articles: "Church of Christism: Another Viewpoint" by Bill Love, "Remember" by Cled Wimbish, "Our Christian Colleges: A Critique and a Proposal (Part Two)" by Bill Brumit, "The God Who Act-ed, verse" by Glenn Chapman, "Growing Up" by Robert Meyers, "The Non-Meaning of Meaningful Words" by Shelburne Ferguson, Jr., "Reflections in an Air Terminal, verse" by Lynn Anderson, and "Why Do I Preach?" by Cecil May, Jr.

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.

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.

Mission: Vol. 6, No. 1

Mission

Mission: Vol. 6, No. 1. The articles in this issue include: "Do We Have a Social Obligation?" by George H. O'Neal III, "The Bishop as Business Manager" by Robert A. Barrett, "Satan's Guide for Church Fights" by Judy Romero, "Our Christian Colleges: A Critique and a Proposal (Part One)" by Bill Brumit, "The Presentation of a Perfect Body" by William S. Thurman, "To Isaac Errett, verse" by Don Reece.

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.

He Descended Into Hell, Thomas Manteufel

Concordia Theological Monthly

A mystery play about victory over death

The Other Understanding Of The Inspiration Texts, Traugott H. Rehwaldt

Concordia Theological Monthly

In this article the author evaluates the notes of Franz Pieper on the inspiration of Scripture, presents a summary of Herman Sasse's view on inspiration, and then offers certain counsel concerning the proper understanding of the inspiration of the Scriptures.

Mission: Vol. 5, No. 12

Mission

Mission: Vol. 5, No. 12. The articles in this issue include: "Are We Really the Church of Christ?" by David Walker, "The Survival of the Church" by Harold Key, and "Mission in Manhattan, an interview with Ernest T. Campbell" by Walter Burch and others.