“Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World” – Additional Resources
You’ve seen the movie, now read Luther himself!
Winter Lay Bible Institute – Wednesdays, Jan 8-Feb 5, 2014
Gerry Bode will present on the 175 year history of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
Easter 7 • Revelation 22:1–6 (7–11) 12–20 • May 12, 2013
By Gerhard Bode Introduction In 1563, Lutheran theologian David Chytraeus (1530–1600) wrote a commentary on the book of Revelation in which he calculated the date of Christ’s second coming. Such theorizing by one of Luther’s own students may surprise us, yet Chytraeus’s prediction tells us something about how he understood the book of Revelation and ..
Proper 8 • Lamentations 3:22–33 • July 1, 2012
By Gerhard Bode Introduction The one- and three-year lectionaries each include only one pericope from the Book of Lamentations. In both cases, the text is Lamentations 3:22–33, which also contains the central theme of the book. In a series of laments, the prophet Jeremiah explains how the Lord in his wrath has turned against the ..
Concordia Journal Currents – C.F.W. Walther at 200
In this faculty roundtable, Dr. William Schumacher, Dr. Gerhard Bode, and Dr. Tom Egger discuss LC-MS founder C.F.W. Walther and his impact 200 years after his birth
Proper 21 • Matthew 21:23–27 (28–32) • September 25, 2011
By Gerhard Bode Why the Question about Jesus’s Authority? The events in this account from Matthew 21 take place on the Monday before Jesus’s crucifixion. The context of this pericope is important to note, especially since the text includes the first in a series of challenges by Jewish leaders in Jerusalem to Jesus’s authority. One ..
Concordia Historical Institute to host Muehlenberg exhibit – April 26-May 20, 2011
Concordia Historical Institute, in cooperation with Concordia Seminary, will host a special exhibit on Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, April 26-May 20, 2011, at CHI museum on the Seminary campus. The exhibit opens with a special event, including lectures by Bob Kolb and Gerhard Bode, on April 26, at 3:45pm
Reformation Day • Revelation 14:6–7 • October 31, 2010
by Gerhard Bode The pericope is commonly appointed for the festival of the Reformation. The assignment has less to do with the fact that Martin Luther was regarded by some of his contemporaries as the first (or even third) angel of the apocalypse and more to do with the Reformation’s emphasis on the good news ..
Advent 3 · Zephaniah 3:14-20 · December 13, 2009
By Gerhard Bode Throughout the Church Year the church rejoices in the gracious coming of Christ to itself in the Word of God and in the sacraments. Yet during the season of Advent the church applies the teaching of God’s Word in a unique way as it also prepares for the commemoration of our Lord’s first ..
Epiphany 4 · Mark 1:21-28 · February 1, 2009
By Gerhard Bode The Epiphany season highlights the revelation of Jesus as Savior to the world. The Gospel reading for this Sunday continues the identification of Jesus as God’s own Son and the promised Messiah, with a focus on Jesus as one who speaks and acts with divine authority. At the same time Jesus’ authority ..
Second Sunday after Christmas · Luke 2:40-52 · January 4, 2009
By Gerhard Bode Liturgical Setting The Gospel reading for the Second Sunday after Christmas again locates Jesus, Mary, and Joseph in the Jerusalem temple—twelve years after Jesus’ presentation there as an infant. The boy—Jesus’ return to his “Father’s house” re-identifies him as the promised Messiah in the person of God’s own Son, and anticipates the ..
First Sunday after Christmas · Luke 2:22-40 · December 28, 2008
By Gerhard Bode Liturgical Setting The Gospel reading for the First Sunday after Christmas observes the Presentation of our Lord in the Temple. Textual Comments 2:22-23 After Mary’s forty-day purification is completed, she goes to the temple with Joseph and the infant Jesus. The couple offers sacrifices in keeping with the law, but the centerpiece ..