Show Notes:
- Rolf Jacobson’s essay, “Why Are There Chapter and Verse Numbers in the Bible?“
- David Lose also joins this episode as a co-host.
1.2: Why Does the Bible Have Chapters and Verses?
Long story short, there are chapters and verses in the Bible for organization—not to provide a secret code.
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Today's Episode Hosted By
Rolf Jacobson
Matt Skinner
Joined by
Featuring:
Karoline Lewis
Rev. Karoline M. Lewis, Ph.D., is the Marbury E. Anderson Chair in Biblical Preaching at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, where she has taught since 2007.
Lewis is the author of Preaching the Word: Contemporary Approaches to the Bible For The Pulpit; Belonging: Five Keys to Unlocking Your Potential as a Disciple; A Lay Preacher’s Guide: How to Craft a Faithful Sermon; Embody: Five Steps to Leading With Integrity; SHE: Five Keys to Unlock the Power of Women in Ministry and John: Fortress Biblical Preaching Commentaries, as well as numerous articles, book chapters, and web resources. Lewis was one of 100 religious scholars in the United States to be a part of the Values and Voices Campaign 2017 (valuesandvoices.com) and again in 2021.
Ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Lewis is the Program Director for the Festival of Homiletics, a contributing writer for Working Preacher, and co-host of the site's weekly podcast, Sermon Brainwave, since its inception. Lewis leads conferences, workshops, and retreats internationally on the Gospel of John, the New Testament, interpreting the Bible, preaching, leadership, and women in ministry.
David Lose
David J. Lose is the senior pastor of Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. From 2014 to 2017, he served as president of The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP). He was Marbury E. Anderson Associate Professor of Biblical Preaching at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, before accepting the presidency at LTSP. He is the author of "Making Sense of the Christian Faith," "Making Sense of Scripture" and "Confessing Jesus Christ: Preaching in a Postmodern World." He speaks widely in the United States and abroad on preaching, Christian faith in a postmodern world and biblical interpretation.
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Rolf A. Jacobson
Rolf Jacobson, Professor of Old Testament and the Alvin N. Rogness Chair of Scripture, Theology, and Ministry, earned a B.A. from the University of St. Thomas, an M.Div. from Luther Seminary, and a Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary. Known for his humor and faithful biblical interpretation, Jacobson enjoys collaborating with other teachers and pastors. His collaborative projects include the Narrative Lectionary (with Craig Koester), The Book of Psalms (with Beth Tanner and Nancy deClaissé-Walford), Crazy Talk: A Not-So-Stuffy Dictionary of Theological Terms (with five fellow Luther Seminary graduates), and Crazy Book: A Not-So-Stuffy Dictionary of Biblical Terms (with Hans Wiersma and Karl Jacobson). His voice can be heard on two weekly preaching podcasts, “Sermon Brainwave” and “The Narrative Lectionary.” He is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Matthew L. Skinner
Matthew L. Skinner is the Asher O. and Carrie Nasby Professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary. He has been a member of the faculty there since 2002.
His books include Acts: An Interpretation Bible Commentary, Acts: Catching up with the Spirit, Intrusive God, Disruptive Gospel: Encountering the Divine in the Book of Acts, Matthew: The Gospel of Promised Blessings, Voices of Advent: The Bible’s Insights for a Season of Hope, and A Companion to the New Testament (3 volumes).
Motivated by an interest in helping people explore the Bible’s connections to faith and life, he has contributed to a number of commentaries, encyclopedias, and other print and online resources to assist pastors, teachers, and students in their study of Christian scripture. Every week he co-hosts the Sermon Brainwave podcast produced by the Working Preacher website.
Ordained as a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church (USA), he teaches frequently in congregations and at conferences.