Ferrum ignitum bei Luther: Wahrheit, die sich erschließt, wandelt den Menschen wesentlich
The essay deals with the use of the example of “fiery iron” in Luther’s work and sheds light on important aspects of his theology. The first section is a short inquiry into the understanding of red-hot iron in ancient philosophy of nature and the use of the example in the theological literature befo...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | German |
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
2021
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Kerygma und Dogma
Year: 2021, Volume: 67, Issue: 3, Pages: 169-197 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Luther, Martin 1483-1546
/ Faith
/ Human being
/ Change
/ Iron
/ Figurative language
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IxTheo Classification: | KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance KDD Protestant Church NAB Fundamental theology |
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Summary: | The essay deals with the use of the example of “fiery iron” in Luther’s work and sheds light on important aspects of his theology. The first section is a short inquiry into the understanding of red-hot iron in ancient philosophy of nature and the use of the example in the theological literature before Luther, including Origen, Bernhard of Clairvaux, Thomas Aquinas, and Meister Eckhart.Luther himself uses ferrum ignitum as a simile in two theological topics. On the one hand, it is a simile of the living presence of God in Jesus Christ and in his word and sacrament. On the other hand, he uses the ferrum ignitum to describe the human being who, in faith, has become one with the divine word: For a person who trusts |
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ISSN: | 2196-8020 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Kerygma und Dogma
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.13109/kedo.2021.67.3.169 |