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Judah in the Time of David
No full textIn 1993 a victory stela was discovered in the excavation of Tel Dan. The stela has been dated to the mid-ninth century BC and holds the words of an Aramean king recounting his military success. While the identity of the king is not certain, many have suggested that the stela delivers the words of Hazael of Damascus. The stela commemorates the king’s victory over the house of Israel and over the king of the house of David. This archaeological find prompted a reassessment of a major position of critical scholarship.
Many critical scholars had taken a minimalist approach to the historical records delivered in the Samuel and Kings narratives. That approach included viewing David as little more than a legendary figure who typified the ideal king—not a historical figure. The so-called Tel Dan Stela presented an extrabiblical historical witness to David little more than a century after his life. Suddenly, the evidence for the historicity of David meant that critical positions were not so tenable.
Ongoing archaeological work provides further clarity regarding the reliability of the Samuel and Kings narratives. The reigns of David and Solomon in the tenth century BC included massive building projects according to Samuel and Kings. As these two great kings expanded the borders of the kingdom, administrative structures had to service the growing kingdom.
Dr. Yosef Garfinkel’s archaeological work over the past decade has focused on tenth century BC sites in the region of ancient Judeah. The results of that work and how it corresponds to the account of Samuel and Kings is the focus of the second “These Stones Will Shout” Annual Lecture in Biblical Archaeology and the Historical Geography of the Holy Land. Join us Tuesday, September 9, at 7pm in Werner Auditorium as we learn from Dr. Garfinkel
Reason and All My Senses: Surveying the Post Enlightenment Frame of Reason through Contemporary Philosophy, Cognitive Psychology, and Cognitive Linguistics
Get PDFThis dissertation argues that Christian theology and practice are aided and enriched by a more complete understanding of reason by surveying recent studies and views in theology, philosophy, cognitive psychology, and cognitive linguistics. Since the Enlightenment, Christian theology has assumed widely the Enlightenment model of human reason as ideally acontextual, that is, free from constraints of contexts, and therefore universal, that is, applicable in all contexts. Recent developments from a variety of perspectives challenge this model of rationality. Some challenge the acontextualism of the Enlightenment understanding by showing how it arose from and depends on a context, and that context is always a feature of being rational. Others call into question the assumed anthropology of Enlightenment rationality. They show that reason is situated and guided according to desires, biases, intuitions, and metaphors. This dissertation surveys and summarizes a variety of these developments, analyzes their theological implications, assesses their impact for selected Christian practices, and illustrates their value with specific recommendations for thinking about and evaluating these selected Christian practices
Jesus’ Ascension: A Neglected Nicene Doctrine Challenges Calvin’s Teaching
No full textThough Jesus’ ascension into heaven is found in the Nicene and early creeds, it has not received much attention among Lutherans. Nonetheless, the ascension is an important part of John Calvin’s Christology and theology of the Lord’s Supper. Calvin challenged the Lutheran teaching of the real presence partly based on how he understood Jesus’ ascension. In order to help Lutherans and others rebut Calvin’s claims, a deeper Scriptural examination of the teaching of the ascension will be made. It will be shown that Calvin’s sacramental teaching has misunderstood Jesus’ ascension, and that even this neglected creedal doctrine supports the Lutheran teaching
What Does It Mean for the True Visible Church?
No full textThe Council of Nicaea was gathered to deal with doctrinal aberrations of the day. The actions of the Council of Nicaea set forth orthodox teaching in contradistinction to heterodox teaching which enabled Martin Luther and later C.F.W. Walther to clarify further orthodox Christian teaching considering the aberrations of doctrine in their respective days. Just as the Nicene creed is integral to the confession of orthodox Christianity so also a quia Subscription to The Lutheran confessions and acceptance of the True Visible Church doctrine as posited by C.F.W. Walther are integral to orthodox confessional Lutheranism. This sectional will endeavor to explore the following questions: How does the Council of Nicaea inform and affect the True Visible Church Doctrine as posited by C.F.W. Walther? Is the True Visible Church Doctrine still applicable today? Finally, what does the Council of Nicaea and the True Visible Church have to say for mission outreach in general and new congregation starts in particular
033. Genesis 18:1-16
Get PDFChapel Sermon by Joel Shaltanis from Genesis 18:1-16 on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
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Art for Dying Well in Christ: The Reformation of Ars Moriendi Images in Luther and Cranach
No full textArs Moriendi (The Art of Dying) manuals during the Middle Ages often contained a series of woodcuts intended to help the dying navigate the temptations surrounding the moment of death. In both Martin Luther’s pastoral care and Lucas Cranach the Elder’s Law-and-Gospel-themed woodcuts and paintings, we can see a response to and a reformation of Ars Moriendi images. This renewed emphasis turns the focus back to God’s external promises in His Word and redirects our eyes to Christ crucified, our merciful Savior. This presentation will explore how visual art can properly be used as a reminder to fix our eyes on Jesus and His promises in the midst of both life and death
03-22 All Saints’ Day and the Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
Get PDFEach week Jessica Bordeleau hosts Dr. Peter Nafzger and Dr. David Schmitt in a discussion about the lectionary texts for upcoming Sundays. The texts for November 2nd, All Saints’ Day and the Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost are Revelation 7:2–8, 9-17, 1 John 3:1–3, Matthew 5:1–12, and Psalm 149:1–9 or Isaiah 1:10–18, 2 Thessalonians 1:1–5, 6-12, Luke 19:1-10, and Psalm 130:3–4. Included this episode is the image that Dr. Schmitt refers too.
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041. Galatians 3:1-14
Get PDFChapel Sermon by Ely Prieto from Galatians 3:1-14 on Monday, October 27, 2025.
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Session C: Exgesis of the Arian Controversy
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045. Revelation 14:6-7
Get PDFChapel Sermon by Richard Stuckwisch from Revelation 14:6-7 on Friday, October 31, 2025.
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