--- title: The Master's Seminary Blog | Doctrine. Discourse. Doxology. | Brad Klassen description: Dr. Brad Klassen serves as Professor of Bible Exposition and Director of Th.M. 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Studies at The Master's Seminary. # Articles by Brad Klassen [![From The Master's Seminary Blog, "Why the Opinion of the World Matters"](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/blog_photo_7.2.26.png?width=709&name=blog_photo_7.2.26.png)](https://blog.tms.edu/why-the-opinion-of-the-world-matters) ## [Why the Opinion of the World Matters](https://blog.tms.edu/why-the-opinion-of-the-world-matters) Brad Klassen | Jul 10, 2026 [![From The Master's Seminary, "The Life of David Brainerd"](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/blog_photo_5.7.26.png?width=709&name=blog_photo_5.7.26.png)](https://blog.tms.edu/living-on-the-brink-of-eternity-the-life-of-david-brainerd) ## [Living on the Brink of Eternity: The Life of David Brainerd](https://blog.tms.edu/living-on-the-brink-of-eternity-the-life-of-david-brainerd) Brad Klassen | May 08, 2026 [![](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/PROV.png?width=709&name=PROV.png)](https://blog.tms.edu/how-to-interpret-proverbs-5-principles-to-guide-your-study) ## [How to Interpret Proverbs: 5 Principles to Guide Your Study](https://blog.tms.edu/how-to-interpret-proverbs-5-principles-to-guide-your-study) Brad Klassen | Jul 22, 2021 [![](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/NG-536.jpg?width=709&name=NG-536.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/is-the-old-testament-unintelligible-without-the-new) ## [Is the Old Testament Unintelligible without the New? Important Considerations on the Relationship between the Testaments](https://blog.tms.edu/is-the-old-testament-unintelligible-without-the-new) Brad Klassen | May 25, 2021 [![](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Personal.jpg?width=709&name=Personal.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/personal-prerequisites-for-bible-study) ## [Personal Prerequisites for Bible Study](https://blog.tms.edu/personal-prerequisites-for-bible-study) Brad Klassen | Mar 02, 2021 [![](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Waves-2.jpg?width=709&name=Waves-2.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/the-bible-and-lectio-divina-a-helpful-tool-or-a-dangerous-practice) ## [The Bible and Lectio Divina: A Helpful Tool or a Dangerous Practice?](https://blog.tms.edu/the-bible-and-lectio-divina-a-helpful-tool-or-a-dangerous-practice) Brad Klassen | Jan 19, 2021 [![](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Identity.jpg?width=709&name=Identity.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/identity-hermeneutics-the-veneration-of-personal-identity-and-the-obfuscation-of-the-truth) ## [Identity Hermeneutics: The Obsession with Personal Identity and the Distortion of the Truth](https://blog.tms.edu/identity-hermeneutics-the-veneration-of-personal-identity-and-the-obfuscation-of-the-truth) Brad Klassen | Dec 01, 2020 [![](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/books.jpg?width=709&name=books.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/how-to-choose-a-commentary) ## [How to Choose a Commentary: Counsel for Those Lost in a Sea of Resources](https://blog.tms.edu/how-to-choose-a-commentary) Brad Klassen | Oct 06, 2020 [![](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Street.jpg?width=709&name=Street.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/practical-bible-study-living-out-the-text) ## [Practical Bible Study: Living Out the Text](https://blog.tms.edu/practical-bible-study-living-out-the-text) Brad Klassen | Aug 25, 2020 - - [1](https://blog.tms.edu) - [2](https://blog.tms.edu/author/brad-klassen/page/2) - ## Popular Articles [![Did the Early Church Teach Transubstantiation?](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Did%20the%20Early%20Church%20Teach%20Transubstantiation@2x.png?width=709&name=Did%20the%20Early%20Church%20Teach%20Transubstantiation@2x.png)](https://blog.tms.edu/did-the-early-church-teach-transubstantiation) ## [Did the Early Church Teach Transubstantiation?](https://blog.tms.edu/did-the-early-church-teach-transubstantiation) Nathan Busenitz | April 21, 2016 [![How Do I Know if I Have Godly Sorrow or Worldly Sorrow?](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Worldly%20Sorrow.jpg?width=709&name=Worldly%20Sorrow.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/sorrow) ## [How Do I Know if I Have Godly Sorrow or Worldly Sorrow?](https://blog.tms.edu/sorrow) Mike Riccardi | January 28, 2020 [![On Finishing Well](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/blog_photo_8.22.25.png?width=709&name=blog_photo_8.22.25.png)](https://blog.tms.edu/on-finishing-well) ## [On Finishing Well](https://blog.tms.edu/on-finishing-well) John MacArthur | August 22, 2025 - Get Started - [Why TMS?](https://tms.edu/why-tms/) - [Request Info](https://tms.edu/requestinfo/) - [Apply](https://tms.edu/apply/) - [Academic Calendar](https://tms.edu/academic-calendar/) - Essentials - [Contact](https://tms.edu/contact/) - [For Current Students](https://tms.edu/current-students/) - [For Alumni](https://tms.edu/alumni/) - [For Ministry Partners](https://tms.edu/ways-to-give/) ![TMS Footer Logo](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/The_Masters_Seminary_July2019/Images/TMS-Secondary-Logo-Horizontal-White-Only.png?width=198&name=TMS-Secondary-Logo-Horizontal-White-Only.png) 13248 Roscoe Blvd Los Angeles, CA 91352 1-800-225-5867 © The Master's Seminary 2026 | Accredited by [![WASC](https://blog.tms.edu/hubfs/The_Masters_Seminary_July2019/Images/wasc-logo.png)](https://www.wscuc.org/) Since 1988