Professor Brug explains, “The purpose of this paper is to suggest and illustrate some principles or “rules” to guide translators as they carry the Word of God from the original languages into modern versions in different ...

Professor Brug offers his most recent analysis of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). After a quick review of the history leading up to the formation of the ELCA, Brug takes a close look at three specific ...

In this article Professor Brug reviews the book “The Great Evangelical Recession: 6 Factors That Will Crash the American Church … and How to Prepare,” by John S. Dickerson. The author of this book sounds a wake-up call to ...

This review of a study edition of Walther’s “The Church and the Office of the Ministry,” is the fourth time the book has been reviewed in the Quarterly. This is to be expected given the various editions throughout the ...

With this list, Professor Brug details different commentaries and loosely ranks the best commentaries available for each Old Testament book.

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 ...

The translation of prophecy re-emerged as a front burner issue for the church when the RSV and other modern translations rendered “virgin” in Isaiah 7:14 as “young woman.” This issue was one of the most important factors ...

A review of the TNIV version of the Bible.