Rev. Dr. Andrew H.
Bartelt was the speaker for the 2017
Reformation Service at Town and
Country Lutheran Church in Sacramento
on Sunday, October 29th.
Dr. Bartelt is the
Gustav and Sophie Butterbach Professor
of Exegetical Theology at Concordia
Seminary, St. Louis. A Concordia
Seminary, St. Louis faculty member since
1978, Bartelt is professor of Exegetical
Theology (Old Testament). His
areas of interest and expertise include
the Hebrew language, Prophets (Isaiah),
Hebrew poetry and biblical theology.
He received his Doctor
of Philosophy from the University of
Michigan in Ann Arbor (1991) and Master
of Divinity from Concordia Seminary
(1976). He also holds a master’s degree
(1977) and bachelor’s degree (1973) from
Cambridge University, England, and a
bachelor’s degree from Concordia Senior
College in Fort Wayne, Ind. (1971).
Bartelt teaches and has
published in the areas of “First
Testament” theology, interpretation and
proclamation, especially in prophetic
literature and poetry. He has
taught and lectured extensively on
theological education, pastoral
formation, and issues of church and
ministry.
He is the author of The
Book around Immanuel: Style and
Structure in Isaiah 2-12 (Eisenbrauns)
and co-author of Fundamental Biblical
Hebrew/Fundamental Biblical Aramaic with
Andrew E. Steinmann (Concordia
Publishing House, CPH). He is currently
working on the Isaiah 1-39 volumes of
the Concordia Commentary
series with Seminary Professor Dr.
Paul Raabe.
In addition to his
Seminary work, Bartelt serves as vice
chair of The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod (LCMS) Commission on Theology and
Church Relations and on the LCMS
Specific Ministry Pastor committee. He
has served the Association of
Theological Schools as an accreditation
evaluator and as
chair of the Chief Academic
Officers Society.
He and his wife, Lucy,
have three married daughters and two
grandchildren. He enjoys a round of golf
when he can.
To view his sermon, "A
Sure and Mighty Fortress: God's
'Little' Word", click
here.
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