Luther’s Works, Volume 11
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
This volume presents the second half of Luther’s First Lectures on the Psalms. Written from 1513 to 1515, these lectures focus on Psalms 76 to 126. It was a challenging editorial task to assemble these lectures because they were not printed in Luther’s time—the only extant source is the photocopies of the Dresden manuscript of the scholia.
Top Highlights
“Therefore at the Last Judgment there will not be many deeds and questions, but Christ, as the one rule for all, will openly appear. Those who will be found to measure up will appear clearly and will be saved, while those who will not measure up will similarly be obvious to all and will be condemned.” (Volume 11, Page 112)
“It must be taken into consideration that whenever Scripture says something about God doing things associated with bodily and physical functions, this must always be understood as referring literally to Christ in His blessed humanity.” (Volume 11, Page 110)
“Thus every Christian should certainly fear, hope, love, and hate in connection with every use of a creature, for he should recognize that these are the works of God, who does good to him and admonishes him.” (Volume 11, Page 11)
“Hence Lyra well explains it when he says, ‘ ‘Mercy and truth have met each other,’ that is, they have come together in one Person. For by the mercy of God the Word took on flesh for the purpose of fulfilling the truth of the promise made to the fathers of the Old Testament concerning the incarnation of the Son of God.’ For the fact that He promised us the Son was the sheer mercy of God. And so He Himself, in His coming, is Mercy, that is, the result of God’s mercy which He promised. But the fact that God sent Him was the truth and faithfulness of God. And so He is Himself the Truth, that is, the realization of the truth of God offering the promise. Therefore what God the Father promised was Mercy; and what He sent was Truth. And so they are wonderfully mingled and brought together.” (Volume 11, Page 165)
- Title: Luther’s Works, Volume 11
- Authors: Helmut T. Lehmann, Martin Luther, Hilton C. Oswald, Jaroslav Pelikan
- Series: Luther’s Works
- Publisher: Concordia Publishing House
- Print Publication Date: 1976
- Logos Release Date: 2001
- Era: era:reformation
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible › Criticism, interpretation, etc.--History; Bible. O.T. Psalms › Commentaries; Lutheran Church; Theology › Early works to 1800
- Resource ID: LLS:42.110.111
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
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