Welcome to Biblical Scholarship

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Prof. Dr. Walter L. Michel

Ph.D., Hebrew and Semitic Studies

Department of Hebrew and Semitic Studies

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Prof. Dr. M. Mansoor, advisor, 1970

 

Professor Emeritus of Old Testament

Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, 1972-2001

Last Revision: November 16, 2002

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Documents Currently Available

Reviews

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A Christian Response to Dabru Emet (Oct. 2000)

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Einige Probleme mit "Dabru Emet"

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Billman, Kathleen D. and Daniel L. Migliore,
Rachel’s Cry: Prayer of Lament and Rebirth of Hope.
Cleveland, Ohio: United Church Press, 1999 (1/31/2000, added to website 8/24/2002).

Lectures
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The Open Door: A Presentation at University of Wisconsin - Madison, Lutheran Campus Ministry (8/3/02)*
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A literal illustration from Song of Songs (Originally published in The Wittenberg Door, 1978)

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How the Christian Church Must Change: Presentations at the Metropolitan Chicago Synod 2001 Professional Leaders' Conference, Interlaken Resort, Lake Geneva, WI, September 17-19, 2001. (Added to website 8/24/02.)  TOMORROW IS HERE!
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Title and Abstract of the Three Lectures

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1) Christians and the Hebrew Bible: A Meditation on Psalm 96

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2) Christians and Jews
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Christians and Jews - a brief bibliography

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3) Christianity and the Law-Court Pattern of Prayer
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Christianity and the Law-Court Pattern of Prayer - a brief bibliography

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A New Song for a New Day: Two Presentations made at the Leadership Conference for the Virginia Synod, Roanoke College, Salem, VA, July 13-15, 1995 (added to website 8/25/02)
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Sing a New Song: A Meditation on Psalm 96

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How Shall We Sing a New Song? The Need for a Total Cessation of Christian Teachings of Supersession in the Relationship to Judaism.
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Brief Summary and Bibliography

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A Christian in Crisis (April 23, 1995) (added to website 11/11/02)

The Book of Job
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Abstract: Did Job or God Repent? (Job 42:5-6)*

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Article: Did Job or God Repent? (Job 42:5-6)*

The Book of Psalms

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Psalm 130* Translation and comments

 

Job: Challenger of God

A new translation of the critical parts of the book of Job based on the insights available from Northwest Semitic studies.
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Title Page*

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Introduction*

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Chapter 1* 

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Chapter 2*

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Chapter 3*

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Chapter 4*

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Chapter 5*

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Chapter 19*  

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Chapter 28*  

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Chapter 31* - Job's Defense

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Chapters 40, 42* - Job's Response

Bibliographies

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Christians and Jews
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Introductory Bibliography

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Extensive Bibliography (Please be patient.  It's very extensive.)

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