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Bundle Deal: Nine Theology Titles, $55.00

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SynopticText™ has a limited quantity of book BUNDLES containing nine titles for $55.00, free shipping. The bundles can be purchased only here: AT THIS LINK. Includes: Atonement in Confessional Lutheran Theology: Chorus of Voices Atonement in Confessional Lutheran Theology: Franz Pieper Atonement in Confessional Lutheran Theology: Harnack, Thomasius & Philippi Atonement in Confessional Lutheran Theology: Jack D. Kilcrease Atonement in Lutheran Orthodoxy: Abraham Calov Atonement in Lutheran Orthodoxy: Baier-Walther Atonement in Lutheran Orthodoxy: Johannes Quenstedt, 2nd ed. Luther’s Liturgical Criteria and His Reform of the Canon of the Mass Vicarious Satisfaction in Lutheran Catechisms, Confessions, and Hymns Ships by USPS…

Our loss, your gain. Free copies of pamphlet on Law and Gospel by Rolf D. Preus

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SynopticText™ is giving away some copies of the pamphlet God's Will for You: The Law and the Gospel by Rolf D. Preus that arrived blemished from the printer.

Law and Gospel: by Rolf D. Preus

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SynopticText has published a pamphlet by Rev. Rolf D. Preus titled God's Will for You: The Law and the Gospel. “The distinction between the Law and the Gospel is a particularly brilliant light. It serves the purpose of rightly dividing God’s Word [2 Timothy 2:15] and properly explaining and understanding the Scriptures of the holy prophets and apostles. We must guard this distinction with special care, so that these two distinct doctrines may not be mixed with each other, or a law be made out of the Gospel. When that happens, Christ’s merit is hidden and troubled consciences are robbed…

SynopticText Produces SynopticTranslate™ v 0.2

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Synoptic Text Information Services, Inc. has upgraded SynopticTranslate™ from version 0.1 to version 0.2. SynopticTranslate™ wraps a common Windows desktop user interface around five language translation APIs. This shields users from the matrix of diverse paramaters that one otherwise would have to repeatedly remember and set when using the APIs. In SynopticTranslate™, a user first enters API credentials for APIs to which the user has subscribed. For example, the following image illustrates entering credentials for DeepL With those credentials saved once, the user does not have to deal with that again. After that, when wishing to translate a text, doing…

Humbling Encouragement from the Wyoming District of the LCMS

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Over the past few years, SynopticText has published two series of books on the atonement, one series about the atonement in the Age of Lutheran Orthodoxy and the other about atonement in confessional Lutheran theology. Some of them are translations into English of treasures previously inaccessible to many who do not read Latin or German. That work, and more like it, should have been done in any event, but it also has been timely because of contemporary undermining and weakness within our circles and church on the truth of the atonement. A great deal of credit goes to those who…

Montana District LCMS Convention Book Specials

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Synoptic Text™ is registered to exhibit at the Montana District LCMS Convention in Billings, Montana, June 9-12, 2025. Super Bundle: The following eight titles will be offer in a super bundle for $50.00, a discount of 33.2%. Atonement in Confessional Lutheran Theology: Franz Pieper Atonement in Confessional Lutheran Theology: Jack D. Kilcrease Atonement in Confesssional Lutheran Theology: Chorus of Voices Atonement in Lutheran Orthdoxy: Baier-Walther Atonement in Lutheran Orthodoxy: Johannes Quenstedt, 2nd ed. Atonement in Lutheran Orthodoxy: Abraham Calov Vicarious Satisfaction in Lutheran Catechisms, Confessions, and Hymns Luther’s Liturgical Criteria and His Reform of the Canon of the Mass Information…

Rocky Mountain District LCMS Convention Book Specials

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Synoptic Text™ is registered to exhibit at the Rocky Mountain District LCMS Convention in Lone Tree, Colorado, May 29-30, 2025. Super Bundle: The following eight titles will be offer in a super bundle for $50.00, a discount of 33.2%. Atonement in Confessional Lutheran Theology: Franz Pieper Atonement in Confessional Lutheran Theology: Jack D. Kilcrease Atonement in Confesssional Lutheran Theology: Chorus of Voices Atonement in Lutheran Orthdoxy: Baier-Walther Atonement in Lutheran Orthodoxy: Johannes Quenstedt, 2nd ed. Atonement in Lutheran Orthodoxy: Abraham Calov Vicarious Satisfaction in Lutheran Catechisms, Confessions, and Hymns Luther’s Liturgical Criteria and His Reform of the Canon of the…

SOLVED – KDP and Book “primarily composed of scanned or image-captured text”

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By T. R. HalvorsonSynoptic Text Information Services, Inc.May 7, 2025Dedicated to the Public Domain Are you a KDP Publishing author or publisher who has gotten a problem email saying: We’ve reviewed your book(s) and determined that the interior file provided for the book(s) includes images of text which do not meet our quality guidelines. Images of text within the interior content are not allowed when the book is primarily composed of scanned or image-captured text, or when the image quality makes the text illegible. We found that the book(s) listed above is primarily composed of images of text. In order…

Audio Book of Vicarious Satisfaction in Lutheran Catechisms, Confessions, and Hymns

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SynopticText™ releases an audio book edition of Vicarious Satisfaction in Lutheran Catechisms, Confessions, and Hymns. The title is available on Amazon. The audio book has been created using the beta version of Virtual Voice, which narrates the Kindle Edition of the title with a computer-generated narration. Visit the Amazon page to hear a sample. Amazon says, “Audible audiobooks with virtual voice are currently a beta offering, and there are some known issues, which may change throughout the beta.” As part of the beta program, SynopticText™ will be giving feedback on the quality of Virtual Voice. We have noticed a few…

Atonement in Confessional Lutheran Theology: Harnack, Thomasius, and Philippi

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Synoptic Text Information Services has released the fourth title in the Atonement in Confessional Lutheran Theology series. The new title is Atonement in Confessional Lutheran Theology: Harnack, Thomasius, and Philippi. The atonement theory of Johannes von Hofmann has left a mark on Lutheran theology that persists to this day. He rejected vicarious satisfaction and replaced it with a historical, dispensational theory of Heilsgeschicte (salvation history). Hofmann claimed to follow Luther better than his opponents and the whole Lutheran tradition since Luther’s death. He invoked the tactic of “Luther against the Lutherans.” Similarly, he claimed to represent the Lutheran confessions more…