Martin Luther and the rule of faith : reading God's word for God's people /
Todd R. Hains ; foreword by Robert Kolb.
- Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP Academic, an imprint of InterVarsity Press, (c)2022.
- xx, 217 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- New explorations in theology .
- New explorations in theology. .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Scripture against scripture: an introduction -- Ancient catechism: defining the rule of faith -- Childish doctrine: explaining the catechism -- Resurrection of the dead: reading the law according to the rule of faith -- Spoils of death's death: reading the historical books according to the rule of faith -- Updside-down king: reading the wisdom books according to the rule of faith -- Great light in darkness: reading the prophets according to the rule of faith -- Light of the world: reading the New Testament according to the rule of faith -- Scripture according to scripture: five theses on the rule of faith -- This is most certainly true: a conclusion.
"Martin Luther is known for challenging the Roman Catholic church; yet reading God's Word was what Luther considered his primary task. Though he is often portrayed as reading the Bible with a bare approach, Todd R. Hains considers how Luther's interpretation of the text was actually guided by the church's established practice of hermeneutics"--
9781514002964
2022024589
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.
Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible--Hermeneutics. Bible.