Dr. Adam Koontz touches on… slavery (Slavery 1)

       In a YouTube recording of Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz's presentation to the 2023 Luther Classical College conference, he touched on one of the more controversial subjects within the LCMS — slavery (46:46 mark): 

“There's almost nothing, whether you like it or not, almost nothing more normal in human history than somebody owning slaves. Unusual is the fact that our country along with Britain abolished first the slave trade and then the institution of slavery, that's pretty unusual.”

That this statement was noted by the audience was brought out by an audience member in the "Questions" period at the 54:30 mark. Dr. Koontz addresses the subject from a broader historical setting as he defends against the current "woke" theology. Even some within his own LC-MS might construe his statement as "pro-slavery". Dr. Koontz, along with a few other prominent people within the LC-MS (and outside of it), is defending against current teachings held even within the Concordia university system.  On the issue of slavery, the leaders and teachers in their seminaries appear to be irreformable.  But Bible teaching on the subject is clear, even if it is not clear to LCMS officials. — In the next Part 2 of a 6-part series on slavery, we bring another testimony from the OLD (German) Missouri Synod to add to that of the fathers of the Synod. 

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Part 1: This blog post on Dr. Adam Koontz's address

Part 2: Prof. E. A. Brauer's Der Lutheraner blurb defending against "Pharisaic piety"

Part 3: Walther's pastoral letter to A. C. Preus, leader of the Old Norwegian Synod

Part 4a: Walther attends Old Presbyterian Assembly; Rev. Brookes' address defending Scripture on slavery

Part 4b: Brookes' address continued: higher authority than prejudices and passions -> Scripture

Part 4c: Presbyterians: authority of Scripture… or not?