Ch. Victor Moses is President[ 1] Protestant Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church Society headquartered in Guntur . Victor Moses is an Old Testament Scholar and a member[ 2] Hebrew and Greek languages hailing from the Protestant , Catholic , Orthodox and Pentecostal traditions.
As an Old Testament Scholar, Victor Moses was made a member[ 3] Bible Society of India Andhra Pradesh Auxiliary Old Testament Translation Panel headed by the Old Testament Scholars, Victor Premasagar and G. Babu Rao that oversaw the common language translation in Telugu .[ 4]
Victor Moses currently leads the Pastoral[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] Sacred Scriptures at the Bethel Bible College, Guntur .
Studies
Victor Moses had his spiritual formation[ 8] Protestant Andhra Christian Theological College , Hyderabad , a Seminary affiliated to India's first University, the Senate of Serampore College (University) , a Section 2(f) University within the meaning of the University Grants Commission . The Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church Society under the aegis of its President, S. W. Schmitthenner was instrumental in sending Victor Moses for spiritual formation at the Protestant Seminary[ 9] Sacred Scriptures , especially the Old Testament after being groomed by Victor Premasagar and G. Babu Rao, then Old Testament Scholars at the Protestant Seminary. Other Spiritual Formators at the Protestant Seminary where Victor Moses studied included Ravela Joseph and M. Victor Paul .
Subsequently, Victor Moses was assigned pastoral roles in the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church Society. Later, the Church Society sent Victor Moses in 1986[ 10] United Theological College, Bangalore where Victor Moses undertook postgraduate studies specializing in Old Testament under Theodore N. Swanson and E. C. John [ 10] D. N. Premnath [ 10] The concept of remnant in the prophetical books of the Old Testament .[ 11] [ 10] Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church Society.
Teaching and academics
The Gurukul Lutheran Theological College , affiliated to the Senate of Serampore College (University) invited[ 8] Old Testament . The Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church Society had accorded leave-on-lien to Victor Moses to enable him to take up a teaching assignment.[ 9]
Victor Moses has authored homiletical books in Telugu ,
Prabhu Sandesa Maalika [ 8] Daiva Sandesa Sumaalu [ 9] Victor Moses has written scholarly articles for the Gurukul Journal of Theological Studies, which include,
Affluence through Oppression: Socio-Economic and Religio-Political Policies of Solomon, (1990)[ 12]
Church matters and subsequent election
During his teaching assignment at the Gurukul Lutheran Theological College ,[ 8] Chennai , Victor Moses expressed his desire to take up pastoral roles after which he was assigned the duty of Pastor at the Lutheran Church, Chirala .[ 13]
References
^ See Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church
^ Fr. Max Gonsalves, SFX (Compiled), Directory of Society for Biblical Studies in India, 1998.
^ Telugu Old Testament Common Language Panel Members, Bible Society of India Andhra Pradesh Auxiliary
^ H. S. Wilson, Introduction in The Church on the move: a quest to affirm the biblical faith ; essays in honour of Peddi Victor Premasagar, Bishop in Medak and Moderator of the C.S.I., presented on the occasion of his Shastiabdapoorthi celebrations, Christian Literature Society, Madras, 1988, p.vi. [1]
^ "The Sowing Circle, Volume 27, 1 and 2, January to June 2011, p.11" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015 .^ "Church Compound Vandalised" . The Hindu . 3 August 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2020 .^ Senate of Serampore College (University), Directory of teaching staff ^ a b c d Ch. Victor Moses, Prabhu Sandesha Maalika , Printed at Srushti Graphics, Guntur, 2008.
^ a b c Ch. Victor Moses, Daiva Sandesha Sumaalu , Printed at Sri Lakshmi Press, Guntur, 2012.
^ a b c d Gnana Robinson (Edited), Directory of the United Theological College, Bangalore, 1910-1997, Bangalore, 1997, p.124.^ Ch. Victor Moses, The concept of remnant in the prophetical books of the Old Testament in Thesis Titles , Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College , Bangalore, 1991
^ Ch. Victor Moses, Affluence through Oppression: Socio-Economic and Religio-Political Policies of Solomon in Gurukul Journal of Theological Studies, Volume 1, Number 2, July 1990. pp.53-62
^ AELC Pastors Directory.
Further reading
Kolluri Luther Richardson (2003). "Towards Self-Reliance : A historical survey of the programmes and efforts of Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church from 1927–1969 , Published by Christopher and Kanakaiah, Vijayawada". Michael Bergunder (1999). Die südindische Pfingstbewegung im 20. Jahrhundert: eine historische und systematische Untersuchung ISBN 978-3-631-33771-4 R. Joseph and B. Suneel Bhanu (1993). "Bibliography of Original Christian Writings in India in Telugu" . Martin Senftleben (1992). "Influences of Hinduism on Christianity in Andhra Pradesh. Unpublished PhD thesis, Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati" (PDF) . I . Archived from the original (PDF) on December 9, 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2015 . Martin Senftleben (1992). "Influences of Hinduism on Christianity in Andhra Pradesh. Unpublished PhD thesis, Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati" (PDF) . II . Archived from the original (PDF) on December 9, 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2015 . M. Victor Paul (1990). "Parish Renewal in Reflections on Theology Today – Papers presented by the ACTC faculty during the academic year 1988–1989 on Theology and Mission and Ministry of the Church". B. C. Paul (1984). "The Emergence of a Church in South India: A Study of the Growth and Development of the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church: 1905–1927. Unpublished Th. D. thesis submitted to the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago" . Archived from the original on 12 July 2011.
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