
- 312 pages
- English
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About this book
Luther was fundamentally a preacher-pastor, "a care-taker of souls, " whose ingenuity lies in his usage of the biblical message as a source of pastoral encouragement. This book seeks to capture the often-overlooked pastoral side of the Reformer through an examination of his sermons on John's gospel.The sermons on John show the intrinsic, close, and causal link between doctrine and consolation. They are an exercise of his vocation as a pastor, or more precisely, as a theologian of the cross who seeks to inculcate the good news of justification by faith in his people, leading them to experience it within the dialectic of law and gospel. St. John, said Luther, "is the master in the article of justification." Luther's theological method, namely, his theology of the cross, permeates and governs the exposition of the text, and all major themes of his theology-- Christology, Trinity, and soteriology--appear in his exegesis of John.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: St. Johnâs Way of Speaking
- Chapter 2: Divine Hiddenness
- Chapter 3: Enroll in the Spiritual School
- Chapter 4: Christ, the Bread of Life
- Chapter 5: Civil Kingdom and Christâs Kingdom
- Chapter 6: Nestle on the Lap of Christ
- Chapter 7: Jesus, the Master Commentator
- Chapter 8: PrayerâNot Our Creation but Godâs Gift
- Chapter 9: Alternation Between Suffering and Sweetness
- Chapter 10: The Glory of the Holy Spiritâs Office
- Chapter 11: Christological Predication
- Chapter 12: Bind to Christâs Mouth
- Chapter 13: The Power of Christâs Passion
- Chapter 14: Resurrection and Flame of Love
- Afterword
- Bibliography