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Theological Papers & Bible Studies

These papers and studies are provided for the use and benefit of the church.  The papers and studies included here are unashamedly exegetical, confessional, and distinctly Evangelical Lutheran.  They were written for various purposes over a period of several years,  Some were written for parish Bible class, others for presentation at theological conferences.  The papers and studies may be freely used and distributed.  They may not be edited or changed without the permission of the author.

Date Title Author Comments
Feb 3 2010 Form of a Christian Congregation Rev. Mark P. BradenAn outline of Walther's book written for a Pastors study group in the North Wisconsin District.
Dec 7 2009 A Brief Study on the Doctrine of Election Fr. BradenA summary of the 11th article of the Formula of Concord, with Scriptural and Confessional references.
May 25 2009 Interpreting the Word of God Rev. Mark P. BradenA paper that examines and compares the hermeneutical principles employed by prominent Lutheran theologians over a 400 year period, beginning with Chemnitz and continuing through the "golden age", Walther, and the 20th century Lutheran theologian Mennicke.
May 25 2009 Quick study on marriage Rev. Mark P. BradenA short survey of Bible texts for Pastoral use with couples seeking to be married, or when providing Pastoral care to married couples.
May 5 2009 Christian Questions Rev. Mark P. BradenA Biblical study of Luther’s Christian Questions, written for adults who desire to go to Holy Communion. Use in conjunction with the Quick Study on the Life of Christ.
May 5 2009 A Brief Dictionary of Terms for Altar Guilds Rev. Mark P. BradenA three-page dictionary of liturgical terms for use with altar guilds and confirmands.
May 2 2009 A Brief Study on the Epistles of St. John Rev. Mark P. BradenA study on the Epistles of St. John, complete with an introduction and close study of 1st John, to be used with the study notes on 2nd and 3rd John.
Apr 28 2009 Scripture and the Divine Service Rev. Mark P. BradenA parish Bible study on the Divine Service, with plenty of Luther quotes.
Apr 12 2009 A Quick Bible Study on the Resurrection of our Lord Rev. Mark P. BradenA quick study on the Resurrection, written for use on Easter morning.
Apr 2 2009 A Brief Study on 2nd John Rev. Mark P. BradenA parish Bible study on 2nd John, to be used with the Epistles of St. John study and the study on 3rd John.
Apr 2 2009 A Brief Study on 3rd John Rev. Mark P. BradenA parish Bible study on 3rd John, to be used with the Epistles of St. John and 2nd John studies.
Jan 27 2009 By Grace through Faith Rev. Mark P. BradenA study of the Chief Article of the Christian faith from Holy Scripture and Augustana IV, designed for adult confirmands.
Jan 27 2009 A Quick Study on the Life of Jesus Christ Rev. Mark P. BradenA Bible study on the major events in the life of Jesus Christ. Works nicely when used with the study on the Christian Questions.
Jan 6 2009 Romans Intro Rev. Mark P. BradenAn introduction to the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans, meant to precede the study available on this page.
Aug 15 2008 A Brief Study of the Book of Genesis Rev. Mark P. BradenA close study of Genesis 1-22, with introduction. First taught as a course for Pastors, Seminarists and Vicars at our theological institute in Caracas, Venezuela, this is an English translation of the study which was used for a Parish Bible class.
Feb 12 2008 A Brief Study of the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans Rev. Mark P. BradenA close look at the Book of Romans written for parish Bible class.
Sep 4 2007 What the Bible says about death Rev. Mark P. BradenA quick Biblical study on death.
Jun 1 2007 A Brief Study on the Epistles of St. Paul to St. Timothy Rev. Mark P. BradenA close study of I & II Timothy written for parish Bible study.
Apr 23 2007 Baptism Rev. Mark P. BradenA quick Biblical study on Holy Baptism, written to prepare parents who bring their child to Baptism.
Apr 14 2007 A Brief Study on the Epistle of Jude Rev. Mark P. BradenA Bible study on the Epistle of Jude.