Product Guide for Lutheran Resources
The Libronix Digital Library System gives Lutherans and those with an interest in Lutheran history and theology access to a huge library of the most important Lutheran resources. Christians of all denominations will find much useful material for the study of the Protestant faith. Essential literature like the works of Martin Luther, Philip Melanchthon, Martin Chemnitz, and the Lutheran confessions, as well as more modern treatments like Pieper's Christian Dogmatics, Robert Kolb's The Christian Faith: A Lutheran Exposition, Edward Koehler's Summary of Christian Doctrine, John Theodore Mueller's Christian Dogmatics, and the New Testament Commentaries of Richard Lenski all seamlessly integrate the Libronix Digital Library System.
Works of Martin Luther
The 55-volume set of Luther's Works, a monumental translation project published jointly by Fortress Press and Concordia Publishing House in 1957, is an indispensable resource for studies in Lutheranism and the Reformation.
The first thirty volumes contain Luther's expositions of various biblical books, while the remaining volumes include his Reformation writings and occasional pieces. The final volume of the set contains an index of quotations, proper names, and topics, and a list of corrections and changes. The CD-ROM also features a glossary of many of the technical terms that recur in Luther's works and links to every biblical reference.
Other Works by Martin Luther
Several individuals works by Martin Luther are also available for the Libronix Digital Library System:
The Book of Concord
Book of Concord, Tappert Edition
This standard edition of the Book of Concord is included in as a free bonus in Luther's Works on CD-ROM as well as in the Concordia Electronic Theological Library Collection 4: The Lutheran Confessions Collection, which is part of the Concordia Electronic Theological Library—Complete Collection.
This fresh translation of The Book of Concord takes into account new scholarship, changes in the English language, and new knowledge of the history and theology of these documents. It is also included in the Augsburg Fortress Collection (18 Titles).
The Lutheran Confessions: Concordia Triglotta features the Bente edition of the Lutheran Confessions with the complete Latin, German, and English texts and their historical introductions. It is available as part of the Northwestern Publishing House Electronic Library.
The Concordia Electronic Theological Library—Complete Collection (also available in nine individual collections) is an essential collections of Lutheran resources containing literature like Melanchthon's Loci Communes, Martin Chemnitz' Examination of the Council of Trent, Pieper's Christian Dogmatics, and many other important titles.
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New International Version
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Concordia Self-Study Bible Notes by Robert Hoerber, Horace Hummel, Walter Roehrs, Dean Wenthe
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Concordia Self-Study Commentary by Walter Roehrs and Martin Franzmann
Collection 2: The Biblical Background Collection
- The Word Becoming Flesh by Horace D. Hummel
- The Word of the Lord Grows by Martin H. Franzmann
- The Christian Cyclopedia, edited by Erwin Lueker
- History of Theology by Bengt Hagglund, translated by Gene Lund
- Churches in America by Thomas Manteufel
- How to Respond to Muslims by Philip Lochhaas
- How to Respond to the Eastern Religions by Philip Lochhaas
- How to Respond to Judaism by Erwin Kolb
- The Book of Concord, edited by Theodore Tappert
- Confessing the Faith: Reformers Define the Church, 1530-1580 by Robert Kolb
- Historical Introductions to the Book of Concord by F. Bente
- Principles of Biblical Interpretation in the Lutheran Confessions by R. A. Bohlmann
- The Christian Faith: A Lutheran Exposition by Robert Kolb
- Summary of Christian Doctrine by Edward Koehler
- Christian Dogmatics by John Theodore Mueller
- The Protestant Reformation: Major Documents, edited by Lewis Spitz
- Luther’s World of Thought by Heinrich Bornkamm
- Loci Communes by Philip Melanchthon, translated by J. A. O. Preus
- Structure of Lutheranism by Werner Elert, translated by W. A. Hansen
- Theology of Post-Reformation Lutheranism (2 volumes) by Robert Preus
- Examination of the Council of Trent (4 volumes) by Martin Chemnitz, translated by Fred Kramer
- Christian Dogmatics (3 volumes with index) by Francis Pieper, translated by T. Engelder, J. T. Mueller, and W. W. F. Albrecht
- Loci Theologici by Martin Chemnitz, translated by J. A. O. Preus
- Two Natures in Christ by Martin Chemnitz, translated by J. A. O. Preus
- The Proper Distinction Between Law and Gospel by C. F. W. Walther, translated by W. H. T. Dau
- Ministry, Word, and Sacraments by Martin Chemnitz, translated by Luther Poellot
- Church and Ministry by C. F. W. Walther, translated by J. T. Mueller
- Eucharist and Church Fellowship in the First Four Centuries by Werner Elert, translated by N. E. Nagel
- An Introduction to the Foundations of Lutheran Education by William Rietschel
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New International Version
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Concordia Self-Study Bible Notes by Robert Hoerber, Horace Hummel, Walter Roehrs, Dean Wenthe
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Concordia Self-Study Commentary by Walter Roehrs and Martin Franzmann
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The Word Becoming Flesh by Horace D. Hummel
- The Word of the Lord Grows by Martin H. Franzmann
- The Christian Cyclopedia, edited by Erwin Lueker
- History of Theology by Bengt Hagglund, translated by Gene Lund
- Churches in America by Thomas Manteufel
- How to Respond to Muslims by Philip Lochhaas
- How to Respond to the Eastern Religions by Philip Lochhaas
- How to Respond to Judaism by Erwin Kolb
- The Book of Concord, edited by Theodore Tappert
- Confessing the Faith: Reformers Define the Church, 1530-1580 by Robert Kolb
- Historical Introductions to the Book of Concord by F. Bente
- Principles of Biblical Interpretation in the Lutheran Confessions by R. A. Bohlmann
- The Christian Faith: A Lutheran Exposition by Robert Kolb
- Summary of Christian Doctrine by Edward Koehler
- Christian Dogmatics by John Theodore Mueller
- The Protestant Reformation: Major Documents, edited by Lewis Spitz
- Luther’s World of Thought by Heinrich Bornkamm
- Loci Communes by Philip Melanchthon, translated by J. A. O. Preus
- Structure of Lutheranism by Werner Elert, translated by W. A. Hansen
- Theology of Post-Reformation Lutheranism (2 volumes) by Robert Preus
- Examination of the Council of Trent (4 volumes) by Martin Chemnitz, translated by Fred Kramer
- Christian Dogmatics (3 volumes with index) by Francis Pieper, translated by T. Engelder, J. T. Mueller, and W. W. F. Albrecht
- Loci Theologici by Martin Chemnitz, translated by J. A. O. Preus
- Two Natures in Christ by Martin Chemnitz, translated by J. A. O. Preus
- The Proper Distinction Between Law and Gospel by C. F. W. Walther, translated by W. H. T. Dau
- Ministry, Word, and Sacraments by Martin Chemnitz, translated by Luther Poellot
- Church and Ministry by C. F. W. Walther, translated by J. T. Mueller
- Eucharist and Church Fellowship in the First Four Centuries by Werner Elert, translated by N. E. Nagel
- An Introduction to the Foundations of Lutheran Education by William Rietschel
The Northwestern Publishing House Electronic Library (CD-ROM) contains the 41 volumes of the popular The People's Bible series; the Bente edition of the Lutheran Confessions with the complete Latin, German, and English texts and their historical introductions; 40 volumes of Wisconsin Lutheran Quarterly (1950-89); 11 volumes of sermon studies; and the Franzmann Bible History Commentary on the Old and New Testaments.
The Franzmann Bible History Commentary, which covers large portions of the Old and New Testaments, clarifies Scripture's historical accounts, explains difficult Bible passages, offers essential background on the information on the text(s) being studied, warns about misapplication of biblical narratives, and emphasizes the importance and centrality of the gospel.
The Lutheran Confessions: Concordia Triglotta features the Bente edition of the Lutheran Confessions with the complete Latin, German, and English texts and their historical introductions.
The complete text of all 41 volumes in the popular The People's Bible series includes complete NIV Scripture texts followed by Christ-centered commentaries, explanations of the texts, historical background, maps, illustrations, and archaeological information.
The Sermon Studies: Eleven Volumes includes NIV Scripture texts and sermon helps for the ILCW Old Testament, Epistle, and Gospel lectionaries. It also adds 28 substitute texts and 59 psalm texts for the three-year cycle listed in Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal.
Since 1904, Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary has published the Wisconsin Lutheran Quarterly as a testimony of its theological convictions. WLQ includes articles, book reviews, news, and comments. This revised, stand-alone software version contains 40 volumes of WLQ, from 1950-1989, beginning with the first volume that was published primarily in English. Advanced functions allow for a variety of text searches and even text importing to any word-processing program.
Thorough as a student of Greek, R. C. H. Lenski interprets the books of the New Testament with meticulous exegetical research while providing an original, literal translation of the text. With his conservative Lutheran perspective, he is unwavering in his high view of Scriptural authority, probing deeply and passionately—arguing his conclusions masterfully.
Beyond exegesis, he provides linguistic and textual analysis, historical background such as information on the author, date, time of writings, authorial intent, chief themes, and much more. Often addressing difficult text, evading nothing, Lenski evaluates multiple interpretations before choosing one in particular. The Lenski Commentary, therefore, will introduce you to a range of interpretations and viewpoints, allowing you to see how other interpretations relate to one another, and will provide the context as to why he has settled on a particular viewpoint.
Each of the books in the Augsburg Fortress Collection (except for the The Book of Concord) comes with a free print copy of the book as well!
Suggestions
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Last Updated: 5/5/2008