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Exegetical Brief: Was Solomon A Misogynist?
(2009)
John Brug asserts that Solomon’s statement in Ecclesiastes 7:28 does not mean that he found all women evil, but that it reflects two other truths: “the departure of the human race from what God meant it to be and Solomon’s ...
Pastoral Brief: The Power of Hymnody
(2013)
As we consider hymnody, the connection of specific hymns with specific occasions, Professor Brug remarks, “It is not a pastor’s responsibility to create such milestones and memories for his people, but it is his responsibility ...
Addressing Some Misconceptions about the Wisconsin and Missouri Synod Positions on Church and Ministry
(1993)
Professor Brug takes an objective look at the approaches and caricatures of doctrine that have appeared concerning church and ministry in Lutheran synods. After defining “minister” and “ministry” from both a wide and narrow ...
Biblical Acrostics and Their Relationship to Other Neareastern Acrostics
(1987)
Professor John Brug examines the form and significance of acrostic poems in biblical literature. Throughout the article he brings in evidences of contemporary extra-biblical examples and refutes several criticisms against ...