Jesus Received Up — Luke 9:51-56 [62]
51 Now it came to pass, when the time had come for Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem, 52 and sent…
51 Now it came to pass, when the time had come for Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem, 52 and sent…
by T. R. Halvorson Note: This article may be downloaded as a PDF file. Outline CitationEvaluationThe Atonement in Lutheran TheologyPlan of the BookThe ProblemTeaching of Christ and the ApostlesTeaching of the…
When people talk about the Law, often they are ships passing in the night. They talk past each other. At the surface, they seem to be disagreeing with each other,…
Luke 2:22-40 From this text we focus on one part of Simeon’s prophesy in verses 34-35. Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is…
by T. R. Halvorson Note: This article may be downloaded as a PDF file. Outline CitationExecutive SummaryAuthorPlan of the BookStrengths of the BookFolding It In Upshot It is amazing what God’s…
The trouble with many conventional treatments of Anselm and Luther is that they fail to consider their differences in purpose and method. This failure, especially among many claiming to be heirs of Luther, has driven a deeper and wider wedge between Anselm and Luther than is warranted. To be sure, they have differences, and to be sure, the differences are significant. But on vicarious satisfaction they hardly are as distant from one another as has been made the popular perception.
by T. R. Halvorson Note: This article may be downloaded as a PDF file. Outline CitationExecutive SummaryAuthorStandingPlan of the BookOverview of SubstanceSummary of ChaptersEvaluation Citation Remensnyder, Junius B. The Atonement…
In the three year lectionary, the Gospel text this year for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost is John 6:35-51. Let us observe how our text starts. First, Jesus declares who…
In the three-year lectionary, the Gospel text for the sixth Sunday after Pentecost is Mark 6:46-56. The same events are told in John 6:15-40 and Matthew 14:22-35. The disciples along…
Text: Mark 5:21-43 As with other events in the ministry of Jesus, this text shows the priority of the Word of God. Before we have the Word, we might have…