Biblical Studies
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Proper 28 • Zephaniah 1:7–16 • November 16, 2014
In sum, this is the basic biblical narrative in a nutshell, with the new creation brought about in the presence of King Yahweh incarnate in…
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Baptism of Our Lord • Romans 6:1–11 • January 11, 2015
The whole world finds itself in need of even more serious considering, evaluating, and repenting in light of the epiphany of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Advent 3 • 1 Thessalonians 5:16–24 • December 14, 2014
Paul’s exhortations naturally flow as part of the ending of his letter; they express the ordinary manifestations of the extraordinary Christian life of faith and…
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Epiphany 2 • 1 Corinthians 6:12–20 • January 18, 2015
Paul argues against the idea that our physical bodies are of little value and so the way Christians use their bodies is “morally irrelevant.”
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MARK 1:1–8:26 Concordia Commentary By James Voelz
Isagogically, Voelz emphasizes that because a literary approach to the Gospel of Mark takes seriously the story of the narrative as a whole, interpreters ought…
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Epiphany 4 • 1 Corinthians 8:1–13 • February 1, 2015
Thus, sinning against your brothers and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ”
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GOSPEL HANDLES: Old Testament
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Proper 20 • James 3:13–4:10
James 3 and 4 stand among the harshest condemnations found in the NT.
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Proper 9 • 2 Corinthians 12:1–10 • July 5, 2015 Exegetical Notes
Beyond conflict resolution lies a whole new way of defining reality, not by might or by power, or even by spiritual gifts or by healings,…