Titles by: Matthew L. Skinner

Author: Matthew L. Skinner

Matthew L. Skinner is the Asher O. and Carrie Nasby Professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary in Saint Paul and the Scholar for Adult Education at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis. An author of numerous books, including A Companion to the New Testament, Intrusive God, Disruptive Gospel: Encountering the Divine in the Book of Acts, and Acts: Catching Up with the Spirit, he also cohosts Sermon Brainwave, a weekly podcast that accompanies preachers in their craft as biblical interpreters.

Sometimes Christian films or liturgies about the crucifixion harmonize the Gospel ■accounts. That is, they combine details from all four to create a single, composite ■narrative. The problem with harmonizing is it creates a depiction that does not ■exist in any single Gospel in the Bible. We'll explore those differences in this study.

Biblical Accounts of the Crucifixion

By Matthew L. Skinner

Jesus' crucifixion invites many kinds of questions. How did it happen? Who, exactly, was responsible? What did his death and resurrection accomplish? Did the cross expose and repair something about human existence? Did it alter our status before God?...

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The Da Vinci Code

By Matthew L. Skinner

The publication of Dan Brown's best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code in 2003 and now the recently released movie based on the novel have raised many questions from Christians as to the truth of some of the events and characters. Biblical scholars from...

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Discerning What God Is Doing
A Study of Acts

By Nancy Mikoski, Matthew L. Skinner

"God is still speaking," the United Church of Christ currently announces in promotional and outreach materials. Another denomination, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), is entering "a season of discernment," encouraging its members to seek a deeper un...

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G�latas nos recuerda el tiempo en que las primeras personas que siguieron a ■Cristo se esforzaron para definir lo que hac�a a una persona �cristiana�. Pablo ■habla de la circunsici�n, de las normas diet�ticas, la pr�ctica del S�bado y los ■festivales, compromisos irreversibles que se esperaban al seguir la ley de Mois�s, ■y argumenta sobre la relevancia de la ley para la comunidad cristiana gentil. ■

Gálatas

By Matthew L. Skinner

La carta de Pablo al pueblo de Galacia es simple y a la vez compleja. Simple, porque se enfoca en un slo objetivo, diciendo a sus primeros(as) lectores(as) que las acciones de Dios a travs de Jesucristo son decisivas y suficientes. Compleja, porque e...

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Galatians

By Matthew L. Skinner

Paul's Letter to the Galatians is simple and complex. Simple, because it focuses on a single objective, telling its original readers that God's actions through Jesus Christ are decisive and sufficient. Complex, because Paul's train of thought can be ...

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A veces, las liturgias o pel�culas cristianas sobre la crucifixi�n armonizan los ■relatos de los Evangelios. Esto significa que combinan detalles de los cuatro para ■crear una narrativa compuesta. El problema con armonizar es que crea una ■representaci�n que no existe en ninguno de los Evangelios b�blicos. En este ■estudio exploraremos estas diferencias. ■

Narrativas bíblicas de la crucifixión

By Matthew L. Skinner

La crucifixin de Jess invita a muchos tipos de preguntas. Cmo sucedi? Quin fue, exactamente, el responsable? Qu logr su muerte y su resurreccin? Expuso y repar la cruz algo sobre la existencia humana? Alter nuestro estatus ante Dios? Qu significa par...

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The Trial Narratives
Conflict, Power, and Identity in the New Testament

By Matthew L. Skinner

In this careful analysis, Matthew Skinner explores the trial narratives of Jesus, Paul, Stephen, and others in the Gospels and Acts who found themselves brought before powerful individuals and groups, often with deadly consequences. His close study o...

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