Always Reforming

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Luther challenges the academy to speak beyond itself.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 lover, translator, and interpreter of Scripture, Luther believed the Bible was too important to be left to academics. God's word has always been and must always be for God's people. What, then, can biblical studies learn from Luther?In Always Reforming, leading Lutheran, Reformed, and Baptist scholars explore Martin Luther as an interpreter of Scripture. The contributors elucidate central themes of Luther's approach to Scripture, place him within contemporary dialogue, and suggest how he might reform biblical studies.By retrieving Luther's voice for the conversations of today, the contributors embody a spirit that is always reforming.

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• Philosophie et théologie
• Christian theology
• History of religions
• Christianity

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• Publié par: Lexham Press
• Date de parution: 21 avril 2021
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781683594703
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

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ALWAYS REFORMING
Reflections on Martin Luther and Biblical Studies
Edited by CHANNING L. CRISLER and ROBERT L. PLUMMER
STUDIES IN HISTORICAL AND SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY
Always Reforming: Reflections on Martin Luther and Biblical Studies
Studies in Historical and Systematic Theology
Copyright 2021 Channing L. Crisler and Robert L. Plummer
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STUDIES IN HISTORICAL & SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY
Studies in Historical and Systematic Theology is a peer-reviewed series of contemporary monographs exploring key figures, themes, and issues in historical and systematic theology from an evangelical perspective.
To Mark A. Seifrid
Scholar, Teacher, Colleague ,
Doktorvater, Christian Brother, Friend
CONTENTS
Abbreviations
Contributors
Foreword
Introduction
1. The Perspicuity of Scripture according to Martin Luther
The Early Development of His Doctrine, 1520–1521
Gregg R. Allison
2. Contra Origen
Martin Luther on Allegorizing the Biblical Text
Robert L. Plummer
3. Luther’s Tentatio as the Center of Paul’s Theology
Channing L. Crisler
4. Martin Luther’s Pedagogical Exposition of the Letter to Titus
Robert Kolb
5. God’s Word, Baptism, and Regeneration
Timo Laato
6. Luther on the Scriptures in Galatians—and Its Readers
A. Andrew Das
7. Soundings on Simul Iustus et Peccator
Evidence in the Pauline Epistles for Our Continuing Struggle with Sin
Thomas R. Schreiner
8. The Centrality of Romans in the Life and Theology of Martin Luther
Benjamin L. Merkle
9. (Re-)Centering Righteousness in Christ
A Reflection on Luther’s “Two Kinds of Righteousness”
Brian Vickers
10. In Trouble and in Good Heart
Oswald Bayer
Subject Index
Scripture Index
ABBREVIATIONS
BC
The Book of Concord: The Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church . Edited by Robert Kolb and Timothy J. Wengert. Translated by Charles Arand et al. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2000.
BSELK
Die Bekenntnisschriften der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirche . Edited by Irene Dingel. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2014.
LW
Luther’s Works [American Edition]. 82 vols. projected. St. Louis: Concordia; Philadelphia: Fortress, 1955–1986, 2009–.
TAL
The Annotated Luther . 6 vols. Edited by Hans J. Hillerbrand, Kirsi I. Stjerna, and Timothy J. Wengert. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2015–2017.
WA
D. Martin Luthers Werke, Kritische Gesamtausgabe: [Schriften] . 73 vols. Weimar: Hermann Böhlaus Nachfolger, 1883–2009.
WABr
D. Martin Luthers Werke, Kritische Gesamtausgabe: Briefwechsel . 18 vols. Weimar: Hermann Böhlaus Nachfolger, 1930–1983.
WADB
D. Martin Luthers Werke, Kritische Gesamtausgabe: Deutsche Bibel . 12 vols. Weimar: Hermann Böhlaus Nachfolger, 1906–1961.
CONTRIBUTORS
Gregg R. Allison (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of Christian theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of numerous books, including 50 Core Truths of the Christian Faith: A Guide to Understanding and Teaching Theology , Roman Catholic Theology and Practice: An Evangelical Assessment , and Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine .
Oswald Bayer (PhD, University of Tübingen) is professor emeritus of systematic theology at the Evangelical Theological Faculty of the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Germany. He is the author of numerous books, including Theology the Lutheran Way , A Contemporary in Dissent: Johann Georg Hamann as a Radical Enlightener , Martin Luther’s Theology: A Contemporary Interpretation , and Freedom in Response: Lutheran Ethics .
D. A. Carson (PhD, University of Cambridge) is emeritus professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and co-founder of The Gospel Coalition. He is the author of more than fifty books, including Learning to Pray Like Paul , Jesus the Son of God: A Christological Title Often Overlooked, Sometimes Misunderstood, and Currently Disputed , The God Who Is There: Finding Your Place in God’s Story , and How Long, O Lord: Reflections on Suffering and Evil .
Channing L. Crisler (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is associate professor of New Testament at Anderson University and the Clamp School of Divinity in South Carolina. He is the author of Echoes of Lament and the Christology of Luke and Reading Romans as Lament: Paul’s Use of Old Testament Lament in His Most Famous Letter , and the co-author of The Bible Toolbox .
A. Andrew Das (PhD, Union Theological Seminary) is professor of religious studies at Elmhurst University. He is the author and editor of numerous books, including Paul and the Stories of Israel: The Grand Thematic Narratives of Galatians , Galatians: A Theological Exposition of Sacred Scripture , Solving the Romans Debate , Paul and the Jews , and Paul, the Law, and the Covenant .
Robert A. Kolb (PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison) is professor emeritus of systematic theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. He is the author of several books, including Martin Luther as He Lived and Breathed: Recollections of the Reformer , Martin Luther and the Enduring Word of God: The Wittenberg School and Its Scripture-Centered Proclamation , Luther and the Stories of God: Biblical Narratives as a Foundation for Christian Living , and Martin Luther: Confessor of the Faith .
Timo Laato (PhD, University of Göttingen) is associate professor of New Testament at the Lutheran School of Theology in Gothenburg, Sweden. He has contributed articles and essays to numerous journals and edited volumes. He is also the author of multiple books, including Paul and Judaism: An Anthropological Approach , Matti Väisänen: The Bible and the Office of Pastor , and Justification in James: A Comparison with Paul .
Benjamin L. Merkle (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor of New Testament and Greek at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of numerous books, including Exegetical Gems from Biblical Greek , Greek for Life , Going Deeper with New Testament Greek , and Ephesians: Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament .
Robert L. Plummer (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the Collin and Evelyn Aikman Professor of Biblical Studies at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has written, co-written, or edited several books, including Getting Started with New Testament Greek , Greek for Life: Strategies for Learning, Retaining, and Reviving New Testament Greek , Going Deeper with New Testament Greek , Held in Honor: Wisdom for Your Marriage from Voices of the Past , and 40 Questions about Interpreting the Bible . Plummer is perhaps most widely known for his role in founding and hosting the screencast, The Daily Dose of Greek ( www.dailydoseofgreek.com ).
Thomas R. Schreiner (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is the James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation and associate dean of the School of Theology. He is the author and editor of several books, including Handbook on Acts and Paul’s Letters , Romans (BECNT) , Galatians (ZECNT) , The King in His Beauty: A Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments , 40 Questions about Christians and Biblical Law , and New Testament Theology: Magnifying God in Christ .
Brian J. Vickers (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor of New Testament interpretation. He is the author of Justification by Grace through Faith: Finding Freedom from Legalism, Lawlessness, Pride, and Despair , and Jesus’ Blood and Righteousness: Paul’s Theology of Imputation .
FOREWORD
The pilgrimage of Mark Seifrid has been along two axes, differentiable but interrelated, with one being more important than the other.
On the one hand, Mark has progressively recaptured his German roots. When he first arrived at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School as a student, both he and everyone else pronounced his last name Seefrid ; today it is unambiguously Sīfreed . The distinction is in line with his growing fluency in German and his deepening appreciation for his German cultural heritage, purchased in part by study leaves spent in Germany.
The second (and more important) axis is theological. Following his doctoral studies at Princeton Theological Seminary, Mark began to teach at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he became the Ernest and Mildred Hogan Professor of New Testament Interpretation. In 2015, however, his Lutheran roots recaptured him, and he was appointed to teach New Testament at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri.
The link between these two axes is not hard to find. The focus of Dr. Seifrid’s studies has been the letters of Paul, and especially the theme of righteousness or justification, contributing an impressive list of essays and books not only on the dik - word group but on related themes. As he wrestled ever more deeply with some of the voices in the camp of the New P