Luther on Sin and the Flood: Commentary on Genesis
Overview
Volume two of Luther’s commentary on Genesis covers chapters four to nine. The subjects discussed include Abel’s murder; Cain’s punishment and descendants; Seth and his descendants; the world’s wickedness; Noah, the ark, and the flood; the Noahic covenant and its symbol of the rainbow; and the blessing of Shem and Japheth and cursing of Ham.
Top Highlights
“Cain is the image and picture of all hypocrites and murderers, who kill under the show of godliness. Cain, possessed by Satan, hides his wrath, waiting the opportunity to slay his brother Abel; meanwhile he converses with him, as a brother beloved, that he might the sooner lay his hands upon him unawares.” (Page 11)
“And true it is that liars run much risk of being discovered and unmasked. Hence the Germans have the proverb, ‘A lie is a very fruitful thing.’ For one lie begets seven other lies, which become necessary to uphold the first lie.” (Page 14)
“And the same judgment awaits all the sons of Cain, popes, cardinals, and bishops, who, although they plan murder against us day and night, say likewise, ‘I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?’” (Page 16)
“present itself, you would soon hear them speak in a very different tone. Truly, ‘there is death in the pot,’ 2 Kings 4:4” (Page 12)
“Even to the present day every Methodist preacher must pass an examination in Wesley’s writings before ordination” (Page 7)
- Title: Luther on Sin and the Flood: Commentary on Genesis
- Author: Martin Luther
- Series: The Precious and Sacred Writings of Martin Luther
- Volume: II
- Publisher: Luther Press
- Print Publication Date: 1910
- Logos Release Date: 2016
- Era: era:modern
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. O.T. Genesis 4-9 › Commentaries
- Resource ID: LLS:LTHRSNFLCMMGNSS
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T04:26:41Z
Martin Luther (1483–1546), one of the most significant figures in Western history, was a key figure in the Protestant Reformation. Over the course of his life, Luther was a monk, a priest, a professor of biblical literature, a Reformer, a husband, and a father.
Luther is most noted for his Ninety-Five Theses (1517), in which he argued that indulgences were not acts of penance which could replace true repentance. His refusal to retract all his writings, demanded by Pope Leo X in 1520 and the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Worms in 1521, resulted in his excommunication by the pope and condemnation as an outlaw by the emperor.
Luther has been both praised and vilified for what he preached and wrote. Luther’s translation of the Christian Bible into the vernacular greatly influenced the church. His works continue to impact all Christians and animate the movement that bears his name. Luther’s Works (55 vols.) contains many of Luther’s writings, including commentaries, sermons, and lectures.