WITH
MARTIN LUTHER
AN INTRODUCTORY GUIDE
TIMOTHY J. WENGERT
Baker Academic
a division of Baker Publishing Group
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Wengert, Timothy J.
Reading the Bible with Martin Luther: an introductory guide / Timothy J. Wengert.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-8010-4917-0 (pbk.)
1. Luther, Martin, 1483–1546. 2. Bible—Criticism, interpretation, etc. I. Title.
BR333.5.B5W46 2013
220.6092—dc23
2013016563
Unless indicated otherwise, Scripture translations are those of the author.
Scripture quotations labeled KJV are from the King James Version of the Bible.
Scripture quotations labeled NRSV are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1989, by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Translations of Luther’s 1535 Galatians commentary are from Luther’s Works Vol. 26 © 1963, 1991 Concordia Publishing House. Used with permission. www.cph.org
1. Authority: Putting James in Its Place
The Self-Authenticating Scripture
A Cautionary Tale about Throwing Stones
The Law’s First Use: The Pastor as Vo-Tech Teacher
A Third Use for the Law: The First and the Second Uses Apply to Believers
Exegesis Is for Proclamation: Finding the Law and the Gospel in the Text
3. Interpretation: Strength Perfected in Weakness
Finding the Central Weakness of Scripture: Romans
Finding the Center of the Gospels
4. Practice: Luther’s Biblical Ethics
Gleichmut: The Christian’s Balancing Act
5. Example: Luther Interpreting Galatians 3:6–14
An Afterword: Looking Forward to Reading the Bible with Luther
Ap Apology of the Augsburg Confession
BC The Book of Concord. Edited by Robert Kolb and Timothy J. Wengert. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2000.
CA Augsburg Confession
CR Corpus Reformatorum: Philippi Melanthonis opera quae supersunt omnia. Edited by Karl Bretschneider and Heinrich Bindseil. 28 vols. Halle: A. Schwetschke & Sons, 1834–60.
LC Large Catechism
LW Luther’s Works [American edition]. Edited by Jaroslav Pelikan and Helmut T. Lehmann. 55 vols. Philadelphia: Fortress; St. ...
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About Reading the Bible with Martin Luther: An Introductory GuideProminent Reformation historian Timothy Wengert introduces the basic components of Martin Luther’s theology of the Bible and examines Luther’s contributions to present-day biblical interpretation. Wengert addresses key points of debate regarding Luther’s approach to the Bible that have often been misunderstood, including biblical authority, the distinction between law and Gospel, the theology of the cross, and biblical ethics. He argues that Luther, when rightly understood, offers much wisdom to Christians searching for fresh approaches to the interpretation of Scripture. |
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