Charles A. Gieschen is Christian theologian who currently serves as Professor of Exegetical Theology and Chairman of the Department of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary

Concordia Theological Seminary

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 in Fort Wayne, Indiana

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. His Ph.D. is from the Department of Near Eastern Studies at the University of Michigan

University of Michigan

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 where he studied the literature of Second Temple Judaism

Second Temple Judaism

Second Temple Judaism refers to the religion of Judaism during the Second Temple period, between the construction of the second Jewish temple in Jerusalem in 515 BCE, and its destruction by the Romans in 70 CE This period witnessed major historical upheavals and significant religious changes that...

 and Early Christianity

Early Christianity

Early Christianity is generally considered as Christianity before 325. The New Testament's Book of Acts and Epistle to the Galatians records that the first Christian community was centered in Jerusalem and its leaders included James, Peter and John....

 under Jarl Fossum and Gabriele Boccaccini, and alongside April DeConick

April DeConick

April D. DeConick is the Isla Carroll and Percy E. Turner Professor of Biblical Studies at Rice University, Texas and is a historian of early Jewish and Christian thought.DeConick received her PhD in Near Eastern Studies at The University of Michigan in 1994...

. Gieschen's dissertation, entitled Angelomorphic Christology: Antecedents and Early Evidence, was published by Brill Academic Publishers in 1998.

He also holds a Master of Theology degree in New Testament from Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton Theological Seminary

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, where he studied under James H. Charlesworth

James H. Charlesworth

James H. Charlesworth is the George L. Collord Professor of New Testament Language and Literature and director of the Dead Sea Scrolls Project at Princeton Theological Seminary. He is noted for his research in Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Hebrew and Christian Bibles, the Dead Sea Scrolls,...

 and Martinus de Boer, and a Master of Divinity degree from Concordia Theological Seminary. He is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature

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 and the International Enoch seminar

Enoch seminar

The Enoch Seminar is an academic group of international specialists in Second Temple Judaism and Christian Origins who share information about their work in the field and biennially meet to discuss topics of common interest...

. He is the Associate Editor of the journal Concordia Theological Quarterly

Concordia Theological Quarterly

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 and on the American Editorial Board of Henoch, a journal dealing with the literature of Second Temple Judaism and Early Christianity.

Gieschen teaches courses primarily in New Testament and is a specialist in early Christology

Christology

Christology is the field of study within Christian theology which is primarily concerned with the nature and person of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament. Primary considerations include the relationship of Jesus' nature and person with the nature...

. He is also an ordained minister in the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

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, and served at Trinity Lutheran Church in Traverse City, Michigan

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from 1985–1996, during which time he obtained his Ph.D.

Scholarly Publications

• Gieschen, Charles A. "The Angel of the Prophetic Spirit: Interpreting the Revelatory Experiences of the Shepherd of Hermas in Light of Mandate XI." Society of Biblical Literature Seminar Papers 33 (1994) 790-803.
• Gieschen, Charles A. "The Seven Pillars of the World: Ideal Figure Lists in the Christology of the Pseudo-Clementines." Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha 12 (1994) 47-82. http://jsp.sagepub.com/content/6/12.toc
• Gieschen, Charles A. "The Different Functions of a Similar Melchizedek Tradition in 2 Enoch and the Epistle to the Hebrews". In Early Christian Interpretation of the Scriptures of Israel: Investigations and Proposals. Edited by Craig A. Evans and James A. Sanders. Studies in Early Judaism and Christianity 5 and Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement Series 148. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1997. http://www.amazon.com/dp/1850756791/
• Gieschen, Charles A. Angelomorphic Christology: Antecedents and Early Evidence. Arbeiten zur Geschichte des Antiken Judentums und des Urchristentums 42. Leiden, Netherland: Brill, 1988. http://www.amazon.com/dp/9004108408/
• Gieschen, Charles A. "The Divine Name in Holy Baptism." In All Theology is Christology: Essays in Honor of David P. Scaer. Edited by Dean O. Wenthe, William C. Weinrich, Arthur A. Just Jr., Daniel Gard, and Thomas L. Olson. Fort Wayne, IN: Concordia Theological Seminary Press, 2000. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00287I8IY/
• Gieschen, Charles A. "Preaching Through the Seasons of the Church Year." In Liturgical Preaching: Contemporary Essays. Edited by Paul J. Grime and Dean W. Nadasdy. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2001. http://www.amazon.com/dp/0570042852/
• Gieschen, Charles A., contributor. "Early Jewish and Christian Mysticism: A Collage of Working Definitions." Edited by April D. DeConick. Society of Biblical Literature Seminar Papers 40 (2001) 278-304. http://www.scribd.com/doc/6712778/EJCM-Definition
• Gieschen, Charles A. "The Divine Name in Ante-Nicene Christology." Vigiliae Christianae 57 (2003) 115-158.
• Gieschen, Charles A. "Sacramental Theology in the Book of Revelation." Concordia Theological Quarterly 67 (2003) 149-174. http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/gieschensacramentaltheobookrev.pdf
• Gieschen, Charles A., ed. The Law in Holy Scripture. St Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2004. http://www.amazon.com/dp/0758601328/
• Gieschen, Charles A. "Paul and the Law: Was Luther Right?" In The Law in Holy Scripture. St Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2004. http://www.amazon.com/dp/0758601328/
• Gieschen, Charles A. "The Real Presence of the Son Before Christ: Revisiting an Old Approach to Old Testament Christology." Concordia Theological Quarterly 68 (2004) 103-126. http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/gieschenrealpresence.pdf
• Gieschen, Charles A. "Original Sin in the New Testament." Concordia Journal 31 (2005) 359-375. http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/FeedEnclosure/csl-public.1572099114.01572099121.1565360122/enclosure.pdf
• Gieschen, Charles A. "Confronting Current Christological Controversy." Concordia Theological Quarterly 69 (2005) 3-32. http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/gieschenconfrontingchristologicalcontroversy.pdf
• Gieschen, Charles A. "Baptismal Praxis and Mystical Experience in the Book of Revelation." In Paradise Now: Essays on Early Jewish and Christian Mysticism. Edited by April D. DeConick. SBL Symposium Series 11. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2006. http://www.amazon.com/dp/9004151214/
• Gieschen, Charles A. "Listening to Intertextual Relationships in Paul's Epistles with Richard Hays." Concordia Theological Quarterly 70 (2006) 17-32. http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/gieschenlisteningwithhays.pdf
• Gieschen, Charles A. "The Lost Tomb of Jesus?" Concordia Theological Quarterly 71 (2007): 199-200.
• Gieschen, Charles A. "The Name of the Son of Man in the Parables of Enoch." In Enoch and the Messiah Son of Man: Revisiting the Book of Parables. Edited by Gabriele Boccaccini. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007. http://www.amazon.com/dp/0802803776/
• Gieschen, Charles A. "The Lamb (Not the Man) on the Divine Throne." In Israel's God and Rebecca's Children: Christology and Community in Early Judaism and Christianity: Essays in Honor of Larry W. Hurtado and Alan F. Segal. Edited by David B. Capes, April D. DeConick, Helen K. Bond, and Troy Miller. Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2007. http://www.amazon.com/dp/160258026X/
• Gieschen, Charles A. "Christian Identity in Pagan Thessalonica: The Imitation of Paul’s Cruciform Life." Concordia Theological Quarterly 72 (2008): 3-18. http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/gieschenchristianidentityinpaganthessalonica.pdf
• Gieschen, Charles A. "The Death of Jesus in the Gospel of John: Atonement for Sin?" Concordia Theological Quarterly 72 (2008): 243-261. http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/gieschenthedeathofjesusinthegospelofjohn.pdf
• Gieschen, Charles A. "Why Was Jesus with the Wild Beasts (Mark 1:13)?" Concordia Theological Quarterly 73 (2009): 77-80.

Book Reviews

• The Miracle Stories. By Herman Hendrickx. San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1987. In Concordia Theological Quarterly 55 (1991): 222-223.http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/BookReviews55-2,3.pdf
• Jesus: One and Many: The Christological Concept of Ne Testament Authors. By Earl Richard. Wilmington, Delaware: Michael Glazier, 1988. In Concordia Theological Quarterly 55 (1991): 223-224.http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/BookReviews55-2,3.pdf
• Augsburg Commentary on the New Testament: 2 Corinthians. By Frederick W. Danker. Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, 1989. In Concordia Theological Quarterly 55 (1991): 235.http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/BookReviews55-2,3.pdf
• The First Epistle of Peter. By Wayne Grudem. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1988. In Concordia Theological Quarterly 57 (1993): 135-136.http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/BookReviews57-1,2.pdf
• The New Testament Background: Selected Documents. Revised Edition. Edited by C. K. Barrett. San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1987. In Concordia Theological Quarterly 57 (1993): 137-138.http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/BookReviews57-1,2.pdf
• Mark. Revised Edition. By R. Alan Cole. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1989. Galatians. Revised Edition. By R. Alan Cole. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1989. In Concordia Theological Quarterly 57 (1993): 217-219.http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/BookReviews57-3.pdf
• Pauline Theology: Ministry and Society. By E. Earle Ellis. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1989. In Concordia Theological Quarterly 57 (1993): 226-227.http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/BookReviews57-3.pdf
• Windows on the World of Jesus: Time Travel to Ancient Judea. By Bruce Malina. Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster-John Knox Press, 1993. In Concordia Theological Quarterly 61 (1997): 149-150.http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/BookReviews61-1,2.pdf
• The Justification of the Gentiles: Paul's Letters to the Galatians and Romans. By Hendrikus Boers. Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson, 1994. In Concordia Theological Quarterly 61 (1997): 224-226.http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/BookReviews61-3.pdf
• Paul's Narrative Thought World: The Tapestry of Tragedy and Triumph. By Ben Witherington III. Louisville: Westminister/John Knox, 1994. In Concordia Theological Quarterly 61 (1997): 233-235.http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/BookReviews61-3.pdf
• Where Earth Meets Heaven: A Commentary on Revelation. By John G. Strelan. Adelaide, Australia: Open Book Publishers, 1994. In Concordia Theological Quarterly 63 (1999): 74-76.http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/BookReviews63-1.pdf
• Jesus and the Angels: Angelology and the Christology of the Apocalypse of John. By Peter R. Carrell. Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series 95. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997. In Concordia Theological Quarterly 63 (1999): 313-315.http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/BookReviews63-4.pdf
• Justification and Variegated Nomism. Volume 1: The Complexities of Second Temple Judaism. Edited by D. A. Carson, Peter O'Brien, and Mark Seifrid. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2001. Justification and Variegated Nomism. Volume 2: The Paradoxes of Paul. Edited by D. A. Carson, Peter O'Brien, and Mark Seifrid. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2004. In Concordia Theological Quarterly 72 (2008): 96.http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/BookReview72-1.pdf