Samuel Bierig

Oct 29, 2024 | credomag.com | Spencer McCorkel |Matthew Barrett |Samuel Bierig

In honor of Reformation Day, this week we are highlighting different resources that shed light on the importance of the Reformation. In this podcast episode, Samuel Bierig asks Matthew Barrett, author of the new book  The Reformation as Renewal, to introduce us to another side of Martin Luther, that side of Luther often forgotten. Though the oppositional narrative claims Luther radically severed himself from tradition, Barrett shows there’s more to Luther than meets the eye.

Aug 7, 2024 | credomag.com | Spencer McCorkel |Matthew Barrett |Samuel Bierig

In episode 4 of this mini-series, Samuel Bierig asks Matthew Barrett, author of newly released book  The Reformation as Renewal (Zondervan Academic), about the intense divisions over the Lord’s Supper during the Reformation and whether there is more than meets the eye. As Barrett moves below the surface he shows that at the root of the debates between Luther and Zwingli are two contrasting perspectives on hermeneutics and Christology.

Jun 25, 2024 | credomag.com | Spencer McCorkel |Matthew Barrett |Samuel Bierig

In episode 3 of this mini-series, Samuel Bierig asks Matthew Barrett, author of the new book  The Reformation as Renewal, to introduce us to another side of Martin Luther, that side of Luther often forgotten. Though the oppositional narrative claims Luther radically severed himself from tradition, Barrett shows there’s more to Luther than meets the eye. Narratives of Luther fixate on his 95 theses, but in 1517 another crisis haunted Luther.

Mar 11, 2024 | credomag.com | Lance English |Devin Maddox |Samuel Bierig

Would Dietrich Bonhoeffer be comfortable signing the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy? To quote the man himself, “The theory of verbal plenary inspiration will not do.” Isn’t that confusing? He has such a high view of the authority of the Bible. Bonhoeffer left German liberalism and combated theological and political error all around him. He was a gifted theologian.

Jan 23, 2024 | credomag.com | Lance English |Ched Spellman |Samuel Bierig

How should Bible students and scholars engage with backgrounds when interacting with the Scriptures? Are historical background the backbone of biblical interpretation? Do backgrounds provide deeper, richer, fuller applications of the biblical text? Dr. Ched Spellman says, “History is necessary, but not sufficient for the study of the Biblical book.” In the first half of their conversation, Drs. Sam Bierig and Ched Spellman discuss the use of historical backgrounds in Bible study and interpretation.