Commentary on Luther's Catechisms

, by Peters, Albrecht; Trapp, Thomas H.; Seebass, Gottfried

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ISBN: 9780758611499 | 0758611498
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Copyright: 12/1/2011

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The German editor of Commentary on Luther's Catechisms by Albrecht Peters has long been the gold standard of research on the catechetical texts of the great reformer. This translation makes the wealth of research available in English for both the researcher and the catechist. Separate volumes address the Decalogue the Greed the Lords Prayers the Sacraments, and Confession with the Table of Duties, prayers, and the Marriage and Baptismal Booklets. Book jacket.

Abbreviations vii
Publisher's Preface to the English Edition	p. ix
Foreword and Introduction	p. xiii
Translator's Preface	p. xv
Creed: The Apostolicum	p. 1
Luther's Understanding of the Apostles' Creed within the Context of the Creedal-Tradition of Western Christendom	p. 3
Luther's Position on the Apostles' Creed	p. 3
The Apostles' Creed and its Development in the Early Church and in the Middle Ages	p. 10
How Luther Reflects on the Way Faith Statements Developed in His Creedal Expositions	p. 21
The Creative and Redeeming Actions of the One God in the Three Articles that Describe Creation, Redemption, and Sanctification	p. 33
Different Emphases in the Assessment and Arrangement of the Three Articles	p. 47
The First Article about God as Our Creator	p. 59
Luther's Efforts concerning the Correct Catechetical Form of Interpretation for the First Article	p. 59
How "Pro Me" Affects the Way the Statements of the Apostles' Creed Are Used	p. 69
The Character of the Creating and Preserving Nature of God the Father	p. 79
The Human Being in this Physical Existence as the Center of the Creatures by God's Design	p. 86
The Human Being Who Thanks and Serves God as One Remade in the Image of God in Christ	p. 94
The Second Article on Jesus Christ as Our Lord and Redeemer	p. 105
Luther's Understanding of the Scope of the Second Article and its Divisions	p. 105
Three Typical Divisions and Applications of the Second Article in the Tradition of Interpretation in the Church	p. 116
What Happens to the Early Church's Christology When "For Us" Is the Central Point of Emphasis?	p. 134
Our Redemption through Jesus Christ as Victory over the Powers of Destruction and as Propitiation with God	p. 142
Unfolding the Second Article within the Christological Circle of Festivals	p. 163
The Third Article about God's Spirit as the One Who Makes Us Holy in the Proper Faith in Christ	p. 209
Luther's Quest for an Appropriate Catechetical Form of Commentary on the Third Article	p. 209
The Process of Growth for the Third Article as Well as the Arrangement of its Elements with Respect to the Holy Spirit	p. 221
The Saving Action of the Spirit of God on Those Who Believe	p. 227
The Saving Action of the Spirit of God in the Church	p. 257
Resurrection of the Body and Eternal Life	p. 293
Bibliography	p. 307
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