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Reading the Bible according to God's Intent

Kudos to Concordia Journal Summer 2023 from CSL for showing us the Patristic view of narrative unity in the entirety of Scripture which reveals Christ as the heart of the Father for the salvation of the world as opposed to a more modern method that centers itself in the human author’s intent and the original audience. This article will simply summarize, link, and the offer a couple of secondary sources to supplement the overarching thesis of Dr. David Maxwell and Dr. Joel Elowsky.

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A Bibliography to Condemn Screens, Redeem Allegory, and Restore Lutheran Preaching

The essay provide a bibliography that supports and shows why screens are robbing or have already largely destroyed our ability to read deeply, how ancient allegory has not been understand correctly among modern Lutherans, and why the Law/Gospel paradigm for preaching is, by itself, insufficient.

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