Preach the Word – November/December 2019
Volume 23, Number 2 The Blessing of Knowledge I have a sister and a sister-in-law who are both nurses. I love them both dearly, except when they start to talk together about nursing. Then the ...
Volume 23, Number 2 The Blessing of Knowledge I have a sister and a sister-in-law who are both nurses. I love them both dearly, except when they start to talk together about nursing. Then the ...
Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Exegetical Theology: Prominence Indicators - γάρ We continue a look at different ways speakers/writers indicate prominence, as in, what are the main points and what are the supporting points. ...
October 11-14, 2019, the Pastoral Studies Institute of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary hosted a Dialogue Education Conference. Dr. Kenneth Cherney, Jr. of WLS trained eighteen participants working in five continents in "Dialogue and the Adult Learner." ...
He comes around to stun and trouble us every three years whether we want him to or not (and a part of me certainly does not want him around). He is the strangest protagonist in ...
Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Exegetical Theology: Prominence Indicators - Adverbial (Circumstantial) Participles Preceding Their Main Verbs All of God’s Word is equally inspired, but not all of God’s Word is inspired equal. Nothing ...
Who hasn’t wondered about the curious question in Sunday’s gospel (Luke 13:22-30)? “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?” (22) We shake our heads at the unbelieving world and wonder: “Lord, are ...
Volume 23, Number 1 Simple Preaching “Preach to the milkmaids, and the doctors will be edified.” When I first heard that comment by Martin Luther, it instantly became one of my favorites. Let’s preach the ...
Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Exegetical Theology: Justification by Faith in Genesis 15:6 The first Sunday in September provides an opportunity to consider Genesis 15:6, which contains a nuanced presentation of the doctrine of ...
In Sunday’s gospel (Luke 10:38-42), did Martha walk away disappointed because Jesus didn’t sanction her well-meaning but distracted busyness by rebuking Mary? Or, perhaps, initially stunned when Jesus’ gentle, loving rebuke came her way and ...
Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Exegetical Theology: Three Levels of Analysis in Genesis 18 In Preaching Christ from the Old Testament, Sidney Greidanus presents the helpful exegetical concept that OT narrative can be analyzed ...