Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus II (January 8, 1920 – August 13, 1994) was an American Lutheran pastor, professor, author, seminary president and church denominational president. He served as the eighth president of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) from 1969 to 1981. He was a major figure in the "Seminex" theological/political controversy, which resulted in a schism in the LCMS during the early 1970s.
In 1969, Preus was elected president of the LCMS,[1] upsetting the incumbent, Oliver R. Harms. Preus represented a theologically more conservative wing of the LCMS, and his administration worked to reverse the policies of the more moderate administration preceding his.[citation needed]
Preus was named President Emeritus of the LCMS in 1992. He died in Burnsville, Minnesota on August 13, 1994.[1]
Scholarshipedit
Preus was known as a scholar of the Orthodoxy period of Lutheran history, especially of Lutheran Protestant theologian Martin Chemnitz (1522–1586). He translated many of Chemnitz's works into English, including The Two Natures in Christ (1971), The Lord's Supper (1979), Justification: The Chief Article of Christian Doctrine as Expounded in Loci Theologici (1985), and Loci theologici (1989). His own works include What Stands Between? (1949) and It Is Written (1971). His last work, published in 1994, was a biography of Chemnitz titled The Second Martin: The Life and Theology of Martin Chemnitz.[1]
^Ylvisaker, Robert (August 29, 2001). "Preus family shaped U.S. Lutheranism". MetroLutheran. Minneapolis. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
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Preus II, J. A. O. (October 30, 1985), (PDF), Reformation Lectures, Bethany Lutheran College and Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary, archived from the original on October 8, 2007, retrieved November 18, 2017{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
preus, jacob, aall, ottesen, preus, january, 1920, august, 1994, american, lutheran, pastor, professor, author, seminary, president, church, denominational, president, served, eighth, president, lutheran, church, missouri, synod, lcms, from, 1969, 1981, major,. Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus II January 8 1920 August 13 1994 was an American Lutheran pastor professor author seminary president and church denominational president He served as the eighth president of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod LCMS from 1969 to 1981 He was a major figure in the Seminex theological political controversy which resulted in a schism in the LCMS during the early 1970s J A O Preus IIBorn 1920 01 08 January 8 1920Saint Paul MinnesotaDiedAugust 13 1994 1994 08 13 aged 74 Burnsville MinnesotaEducationConcordia SeminarySpouseDelpha Mae HollequeParentJacob A O Jake PreusChurchLutheran Church Missouri Synod LCMS Ordained1945Offices heldPresident LCMS 1969 1981 President Concordia Theological Seminary 1962 1969 Contents 1 Career 2 Scholarship 3 Relatives 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksCareer editPreus was born on January 8 1920 in Saint Paul Minnesota He attended Luther Theological Seminary in Minneapolis Minnesota graduating in 1945 While in school he married Delpha Mae Holleque on June 12 1943 He was ordained a pastor and served several congregations in Minnesota He received a Ph D from the University of Minnesota in 1951 1 In 1958 he moved to Concordia Theological Seminary then in Springfield Illinois as a professor He became the president of the seminary in 1962 1 In 1969 Preus was elected president of the LCMS 1 upsetting the incumbent Oliver R Harms Preus represented a theologically more conservative wing of the LCMS and his administration worked to reverse the policies of the more moderate administration preceding his citation needed In 1973 74 a battle over teachings at the LCMS s flagship seminary Concordia Seminary in St Louis resulted in the suspension of the president of the seminary John Tietjen and the walkout of most of seminary s professors and students to form a rival seminary known as Concordia Seminary in Exile or Seminex This resulted in a schism in the LCMS with a small group eventually leaving the synod to form the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in 1976 The AELC served as a catalyst for the merger of the moderate and liberal Lutheran churches in the United States into the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in 1988 citation needed Preus was named President Emeritus of the LCMS in 1992 He died in Burnsville Minnesota on August 13 1994 1 Scholarship editPreus was known as a scholar of the Orthodoxy period of Lutheran history especially of Lutheran Protestant theologian Martin Chemnitz 1522 1586 He translated many of Chemnitz s works into English including The Two Natures in Christ 1971 The Lord s Supper 1979 Justification The Chief Article of Christian Doctrine as Expounded in Loci Theologici 1985 and Loci theologici 1989 His own works include What Stands Between 1949 and It Is Written 1971 His last work published in 1994 was a biography of Chemnitz titled The Second Martin The Life and Theology of Martin Chemnitz 1 Relatives editPreus grandfather Herman Amberg Preus was an influential Midwestern Norwegian Lutheran seminary professor His father Jacob A O Jake Preus was a politician who served as Minnesota s eighth state auditor and 20th governor in the 1920s His brother Robert Preus was a professor at the Evangelical Lutheran Synod s Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary and the LCMS s Concordia Seminary and later was president of Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne Indiana His son Jacob A O Preus III was a professor at Concordia Seminary and is the past president of Concordia University in Irvine California His cousin David W Preus served as president presiding bishop of the American Lutheran Church from 1973 to 1988 2 See also editChristian Keyser Preus 1852 1921 Ove J H Preus 1880 1951 References edit a b c d e Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus II Concordia Historical Institute Retrieved October 26 2021 Ylvisaker Robert August 29 2001 Preus family shaped U S Lutheranism MetroLutheran Minneapolis Retrieved April 8 2018 External links editPreus II J A O October 30 1985 Martin Chemnitz on the Doctrine of Justification PDF Reformation Lectures Bethany Lutheran College and Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary archived from the original on October 8 2007 retrieved November 18 2017 a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Religious titles Preceded byOliver Harms PresidentLutheran Church Missouri Synod1969 1981 Succeeded byRalph A Bohlmann Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title J A O Preus II amp oldid 1216190901, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
