Browsing Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary by Subject "Old Testament"
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The Angel of the LORD
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Applying the Coherence-Based Genealogical Method (CBGM) to the Text of the Old Testament: An Evaluation
(2018)The goal of this research is to apply the Coherence Based Genealogical Method (CBGM) to the Old Testament. Deuteronomy 5 was chosen to evaluate this method. This method is being used to evaluate General Epistles in the ... -
The Astronomical Dating of Ancient History before 700 BC
(0000)In this critical examination of ancient Near Eastern chronology, John Brug challenges the reliability of astronomical dating methods used before 700 B.C., particularly the Sothic cycle in Egypt and Venus observations in ... -
The Blood Sacrifices of the Old Testament
(0000)Reim presents the significance, to OT and NT believers, of both the similarities and the differences between the four types of OT blood sacrifices. A one-page chart has been attached to the end of the paper. -
The Book of Amos
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C.S. Lewis: His Views on Scripture, Mythology, and Their Application to the Book of Esther
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2021-02-19)This paper seeks to analyze C.S. Lewis's beliefs about the inspiration of certain parts of Scripture, particularly Esther and the Old Testament. Lewis thought it likely that the book of Esther was work of fiction. In this ... -
Calling On the Name of the Lord
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The Chronology of the Old Testament
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David the Prophet: An Examination of David in the Book of Samuel
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2022-02-18)In the New Testament, David is frequently labeled a prophet. Many interpreters have approached this with no concern and have read David the King as a prophet in the Old Testament accounts. Simply put, since David is called ... -
Everything That Was Written in the Past Was Written to Teach Us
(1994)Mark Braun’s 1994 essay, Everything That Was Written in the Past Was Written to Teach Us, explores the challenges and opportunities of preaching from the Old Testament in contemporary Lutheran congregations. Braun critiques ... -
The Gospel According to Leviticus? Interpreting and Applying Old Testament Law - the Year of Jubilee
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2021-02-19)This paper will give an overview of the different ways the Year of Jubilee is interpreted and applied by modern scholars and theologians. First, Lev 25, the Jubilee chapter, will be given a detailed overview with major ... -
The Gospel of Christmas in the Old Testament
(0000)The Gospel of Christmas in the Old Testament presents three Advent sermon studies by John C. Jeske, Armin J. Panning, and Richard D. Balge, each tracing the Christmas gospel through key Old Testament texts. Jeske explores ... -
The ILCW Series and the Old Testament
(0000)After noting that Old Testament based sermons are preached in a ratio of 1:5 to New Testament sermons even though the Old Testament is 2/3 of the Bible, this short essay details some of the efforts of ILCW and recent books ... -
Is the Establishment of the State of Israel a Fulfillment of the OT Prophecy Concerning the Return of All Israel to Canaan?
(0000)In this theological essay, G. Wolff addresses whether the establishment of the modern State of Israel fulfills Old Testament prophecy concerning the return of all Israel to Canaan. Drawing extensively from Scripture, Wolff ... -
Isaiah's Portraits of Christ
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Josiah – Old Testament Model of the Shepherd as Leader
(1994)Raymond Ziebell’s essay presents King Josiah as a biblical model for pastoral leadership, emphasizing his zeal for God’s Word and his role in spiritual reform. Drawing from 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles, Ziebell traces Josiah’s ...