To Be Lutheran Is to Be a Bad Exegete: Reading the Bible in the Light of the Lutheran Reformation
This paper gives insight to the Reformation principles that still inform Lutheran identity and the way Lutherans read and interpret the Bible today. It begins by locating Martin Luther in his sixteenth century context as a biblical scholar, detailing his approach to interpreting the Bible and his ar...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2017]
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Australian biblical review
Year: 2017, Volume: 65, Pages: 78-91 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HA Bible HC New Testament KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance KDD Protestant Church |
| Further subjects: | B
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B Lutherans B Lutheran Church B Bible B Bible Reading B Hermeneutics B Reformation B Exegesis |
| Summary: | This paper gives insight to the Reformation principles that still inform Lutheran identity and the way Lutherans read and interpret the Bible today. It begins by locating Martin Luther in his sixteenth century context as a biblical scholar, detailing his approach to interpreting the Bible and his argument for a 'canon within the canon;' namely, that the Book of Romans provides a summary of the whole gospel: that we are justified by grace through faith alone without works of the law. It continues with reflections on the current state of New Testament studies, and responds to the charges of New Testament scholars--advocates of the New Perspective on Paul--that Luther got it wrong when he interpreted Paul's writings on justification. It concludes with remarks about the missing 'question mark' in the title of this paper: on the evidence presented, is there a case for its re-instatement or permanent removal? |
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| ISSN: | 0045-0308 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Australian biblical review
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