Always Reforming Reflections on Martin Luther and Biblical Studies.

Always Reforming Reflections on Martin Luther and Biblical Studies.

Whatever the theological malady, Martin Luther prescribed the same remedy: the word of God. For Luther, the word was central to the Christian life. As a translator, interpreter and lover of Scripture, Luther believed the Bible was too important to be left to academics. God's word has always bee...

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Main Author: Crisler, Channing L.
Other Authors: Plummer, Robert L. (Robert Lewis), 1971-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ashland : Lexham Press, 2021
Series:Studies in historical & systematic theology.
Subjects:
Luther, Martin, > 1483-1546 > Criticism and interpretation.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Abbreviations
  • Contributors
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: The Perspicuity of Scripture according to Martin Luther: The Early Development of His Doctrine, 1520-1521 (Gregg R. Allison)
  • Luther's View of Perspicuity according to His Treatise to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation
  • Luther's View of Perspicuity according to Answer to the Hyperchristian ... Book by Goat Emser
  • Luther's Rejection of the Clarifying Interpretations of the Church
  • Luther's Rejection of Multiple Meanings of Scripture
  • Luther's View of Perspicuity according to against Latomus
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 2: Contra Origen: Martin Luther on Allegorizing the Biblical Text (Robert L. Plummer)
  • The Recent Shifting Taste for Allegory
  • Luther on Allegory
  • Making Sense of Luther's Use of Allegory
  • 1. Allegory Is Secondary to the Historical or Literal Sense
  • 2. Acceptable Allegory Is Modeled in Scripture
  • 3. Allegory Must Be Rooted in the Historical or Literal Sense
  • 4. Allegory Must Be Assessed Teleologically
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 3: Luther's Tentatio as the Center of Paul's Theology (Channing L. Crisler)
  • An Overview of Luther's Three "Rules" for the Study of Theology
  • ORATIO
  • MEDITATIO
  • TENTATIO
  • Tentatio in Paul's Life
  • Tentatio in Paul's Letters
  • TENTATIO
  • MEDITATIO
  • ORATIO
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 4: Martin Luther's Pedagogical Exposition of the Letter to Titus (Robert Kolb)
  • Lecturing on Titus: Bread for the Plague
  • Luther's Exegetical Method
  • Titus as the Model Pastor
  • Sermons
  • Character
  • The Ministers of God, the Word of God, the People of God
  • Chapter 5: God's Word, Baptism, and Regeneration (Timo Laato)
  • The Current Discussion of Regeneration
  • Regeneration in Luther's Theology, the Lutheran Confessions, and the Bible
  • The Doctrine of Luther and the Lutheran Confessions
  • God's Word and God's Word
  • The Relationship between the Word and the Sacraments
  • The Incarnation of God's Son and the Sacraments
  • Luther's Teaching on Baptism in His Church Postil: The Three Gospel Sermons on Ascension Day
  • Luther's Teaching on Baptism in the Church Postil: The Gospel Sermon on Trinity Sunday
  • The Lutheran Confessions and Their Teaching on Regeneration
  • The Teaching of Scripture
  • The Language of Scripture
  • The Times of the Old Testament and the Baptism of John
  • Regeneration in the New Testament-General Observations
  • God's Word Regenerates-1 Peter 1:23 and James 1:18
  • God's Word Regenerates-1 Corinthians 4:15
  • God's Word Regenerates-Galatians 4:19
  • Faith and Baptism in the Acts
  • Other Scripture Passages on the Creation of Faith
  • Summary
  • The Catechism Published by the Mission Diocese and Its Editorial Work
  • Epilogue
  • Chapter 6: Luther on the Scriptures in Galatians-And Its Readers (A. Andrew Das)
  • Luther and the Original "New Perspective"

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