Difficult Old Testament Passages, Part 1 – Dr. Reed Lessing, 5/1/26 (1211)

About this episode

Dr. Reed Lessing discusses challenging passages from the Old Testament.

Dr. Reed Lessing of Concordia University – St. Paul, MN Wrestling with God: Understanding Difficult Old Testament Passages The Concordia Commentary on Lamentations The Concordia Commentary on Zechariah The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 40-55 The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 56-66 The Concordia Commentary on Jonah The post Difficult Old Testament Passages, Part 1 – Dr. Reed Lessing, 5/1/26 (1211) first appeared on Issues, Etc. .

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Reed Lessing

Topics covered

• Old Testament
• Biblical interpretation
• Lamentations
• Zechariah
• Isaiah
• Jonah
• Theology

Keywords

• Old Testament
• Difficult passages
• Biblical commentary
• Theology
• Dr. Reed Lessing
• Concordia University
• Lamentations
• Zechariah
• Isaiah
• Jonah

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Concordia University

Books & works: The Concordia Commentary on Lamentations, The Concordia Commentary on Zechariah, The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 40-55, The Concordia Commentary on Isaiah 56-66, The Concordia Commentary on Jonah

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