Bible Studies

Today’s class examines the aftermath of Isaac’s Blessing of Jacob, Genesis 27-28. Handout 1:  Text-for-Genesis-27b.pdf –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL). https://media.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/content.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/MSS_Class_54_Nov_14_2021.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Today’s class will study “Jacob Acquires Esau’s Blessing” Genesis 27. Handout 1:  Text-for-Genesis-27b.pdf –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL) https://media.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/content.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/BC_53_Gen_27_Nov_7_2021_Audio_Only.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Today’s class will study “Abimelech & Rebekah” (Gen 26:1-11). Handout 1:  Text-for-Genesis-26.pdf –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL) Picture: Trunk or Treat at Trinity Lutheran Early Childhood Learning Center on Thursday https://media.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/content.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/MMS_Class_52_Oct_31_2021.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Today’s class will study “Isaac’s twin sons” (Gen 25:19-28) and “Esau sells Birthright” (Gen 25:29-34). Handout 1:  Text-for-Genesis-25b.pdf –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL). Picture: Pr. Henson went to lead the Divine Service at St. Bartholomew Lutheran Mission (Ft. Myers, FL) https://media.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/content.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/MMS_Class_51_Oct_24_2021.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Today’s class will study “Abraham and Keturah” (Gen 25:1-6) and “Abraham’s Death & Burial” (Gen 25:7-11), and “Ishmael’ Descendants” (Gen 25:12-18). Handout 1:  Text-for-Genesis-25b.pdf –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL). Picture:  Newly painted red church doors https://media.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/content.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/MMS_Class_50_Oct_17_2021.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Today’s class will study the “Family of Nahor” (Genesis 22:20-24) and “Sarah’s Death and Burial” (Genesis 23:1-20). Handout 1:  Text-for-Genesis-22-b.pdf Handout 2:  Text-for-Genesis-23b.pdf –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL) https://media.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/content.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/MMS_Class_48_Oct_3_2021.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Today’s class will continue to study the “Sacrifice of Isaac” (Genesis 22:1-19). Handout 1:  Text-for-Genesis-22.pdf Handout 2: Suffering-Temptation-in-the-Lutheran-Confessions.pdf –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL). Picture:  Luther’s “December Testament” appeared with the same set of woodcuts used in the first edition. The illustration of the Harlot of Babylon (Revelation 17-18), however, is […]

Today’s class will study the “Sacrifice of Isaac” (Genesis 22:1-19). Handout 1:  Text-for-Genesis-22.pdf –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL). Picture:  Although Martin Luther was not the first to translate the Bible into German, he was the first to translate the text from the original biblical languages. First printed at Wittenberg in […]

Today’s class will study “Abimelech’s Covenant” (Genesis 21:22-34). Handout 1:  Text-for-Genesis-21v1-34.pdf –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL). Picture: Portrait of Luther pasted in, verso of first flyleaf. The white dots in the photograph are worm holes.  The Gruber Rare Books Collection, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. https://gruber.lstc.edu/luthers_bible/1522.php “Das Neue Testament […]