Bible Studies

At Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Dearborn, MI

1. Commenced January 24, 2010, a short course is being taught on the. . .

The Early History of the LCMS

describing the conditions of German Lutheranism at the turn of the 19th Century leading to the immigration of the Saxons from Germany to America, to the founding of Synod (1847) and the first few years of Synod. Primary sources are presented from the teacher's translations of Walther's first publication, Der Lutheraner, as well as his early sermons and addresses. The challenges of forming a Synod in America in those years will be considered as well as the guiding principles followed in forming and organizing the Synod.

Below are links to sound files for the course by date, as well as a pdf of the handout for the day.

Date	Topic	Handout (pdf)	Sound File (mp3)
24 January, 2010	Walther Encounters Rationalism and Pietism at the University of Leipzig	Week 1	Not available.
31 January, 2010	The Prussian Union and Clause Harms' Confessional Revival	Week 2	Lecture: Week 2
7 February, 2010	The Saxons Coalesce to Consider Emigration	Week 3	Lecture: Week 3
14 February, 2010	The Stephanite Emigration	Week 4	Lecture: Week 4
21 February, 2010	The Stephanite Scandal and Recovery at Altenburg	Week 5 handout 1 Week 5 handout 2	Lecture: Week 5
28 February, 2010	And Now for Something Completely Different: Baseley Rants and Departs from the Intinerary - Sorry!	Not Applicable	Rant: Week 6
7 March, 2010	Altenburg Debate, Part I	Continuation on Handouts for Week 5	Lecture: Week 7
14 March, 2010	Altenburg Debate, Part II	Continuation of Handouts for Week 5	Lecture: Week 8
21 March, 2010	Altenburg Debate, Part III	Continuation of Handouts for Week 5	Lecture: Week 9
28 March, 2010	Churchmen Influencing Synod's Formation	Week 10 Handout	Lecture: Week 10
18 March, 2010	Early Concerns for Education; Course Wrap Up	Week 11 Handout a Week 11 Handout b	Sorry; Sound File Failed due to Technical Difficulties; Sorry!