2010 William R. Rice Lecture Series
Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Speaker: Dr. Michael Vlach
Theme: “Replacement Theology: Has the Church Superseded Israel as the People of God?” – notes
Lectures:
Introduction to Replacement Theology – mp3
A Critique of the Arguments of Replacement Theology – mp3
The Case for the Restoration of Israel – mp3
About Our Speaker:
Dr. Michael Vlach serves as Assistant Professor of Theology at The Master’s Seminary in Sun Valley, CA. Before joining The Master’s Seminary faculty in 2006, Dr. Vlach functioned as a Professor of Humanities at Southeast Community College in Lincoln, Nebraska. He also taught Bible, Theology, and Hermeneutics for Grace University in Omaha, Nebraska. While working on his doctorate, Dr. Vlach was the Senior Researcher/Writer at Church Initiative, a church-equipping ministry in Wake Forest, North Carolina.
An ordained minister, Dr. Vlach served as an assistant pastor in Lincoln, Nebraska for five years where he headed up a church-based Bible training institute. Michael speaks regularly at churches and conferences and has appeared on several national radio broadcasts. He has also published numerous articles in Christian magazines and scholarly journals.
Dr. Vlach began his tenure at TMS in 2006. His educational training includes these degrees: B.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; M.Div., The Master’s Seminary; and Ph.D., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Books and Monographs
The Church as a Replacement of Israel: An Analysis of Supersessionism. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, 2009.
Dispensationalism: Essential Beliefs and Common Myths. Los Angeles: Theological Studies Press, 2008.
Philosophy 101: The “Big Idea” for the 101 Most Important People and Concepts in Philosophy. Los Angeles: Theological Studies Press, 2007.
Journal Articles
“Rejection Then Hope: The Church’s Doctrine of Israel in the Patristic Era”, TMSJ. 19:1 (2008): 51-70.
“New Covenant Theology and Covenantalism”, TMSJ. 18:2 (2007): 201-19.
“Americans and the Bible”, www.pastors.com (2002).
“Has the Church Replaced Israel in God’s Plan?” The Conservative Theological Journal. 4:11 (2002): 6-32.
