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Parish Preaching, George W. Hoyer

Concordia Theological Monthly

Only with difficulty can the propers of some summer Sundays after Trinity be made to demonstrate a certain thematic unity. And not every issue of a theological monthly should be expected to develop a common subject or a general theme. But volume III of the Reverend Fred H. Lindemann's work, The Sermon and the Propers, reviewed in this issue, gently urges that since "our Liturgy offers a set of Propers for each Sunday, we ought to make the best of what we have" (p. 47). Comment on this issue of the MONTHLY should attempt to do no less.

Homiletics: Outlines On The Nitsch Epistles, James G. Manz

Concordia Theological Monthly

Outlines on the Nitsch Epistles

What About Vestments For Pastors? (Concluded), Arthur Carl Piepkorn

Concordia Theological Monthly

The church's feeling that those who minister at her altars should be vested in white - although colored overvestments might be worn -is ancient and persistent. This feeling is based not merely upon esthetic considerations and upon the custom of the period but also upon the symbolism of the Sacred Scriptures (Matt.17:2; 28:3; Mark 9:3; 16:5; Acts 1:10; Rev. 3:5, 18; 4:4; 7:9, 14; 15:6; 19:8). This symbolism, of course, does not constitute any prescription.

The Sermon And The Propers, Harry G. Coiner

Concordia Theological Monthly

There are at least three major considerations connected with this noble work of Pastor Lindemann which should be shared at the outset with the reader of this review. They are (1) the liturgical church (especially the Lutheran Church) needs these volumes; (2) the worship of the church will be blessed by the use of the material in them; and (3) these volumes represent a living gift which one, who now is with the saints triumphant, wished with all his heart to bequeath to the church on earth.

The Word Of The Lord Grew: The Historical Character Of The New Testament Word, Martin H. Franzmann

Concordia Theological Monthly

The Word of the Lord grew" -three times in the Book of Acts Luke uses this sentence to sum up a period of the history of the first church (Acts 6:7; 12:24; 19:20). These words are a telling expression of the Biblical conception of the divine Word. Our Lord Himself compared the Word to a seed that is sown and sprouts and grows: 'The seed is the Word of God" (Luke 8:11). The Word of the Lord is a power and is active; it "prevails mightily," as Luke puts it in one of the passages just referred to (Acts 19:20). …

Brief Studies, Herbert Zorn, John Theodore Mueller

Concordia Theological Monthly

An Agreed Statement on the Church and the Ministry

James Ussher: Biblical Chronicler

Theological Observer, Unknown

Concordia Theological Monthly

Theological Observer

Book Review. - Literatur, Carl S. Meyer

Concordia Theological Monthly

Book Review. - Literatur

Brief Studies, Concordia Faculty

Concordia Theological Monthly

The Moment of The Real Presence in The Lord’s Supper

Now And Forever, Paul M. Bretscher

Concordia Theological Monthly

In this anniversary year of Handel's death (1759) the thrilling refrain in that composer's Hallelujah Chorus: "And He shall reign forever and ever," even today challenges Christians to rise to their feet as did the vast audience in Dublin which heard the first rendition of that powerful chorus.

What About Vestments For Pastors?, Arthur Carl Piepkorn

Concordia Theological Monthly

In various forms this question has been asked again and again. The following pages are an attempt to answer the question for the Church of the Augsburg Confession in America.

Aids To Bible Study: Bible Dictionaries, Frederick W. Danker

Concordia Theological Monthly

In his De doctrina Christiana St. Augustine wrote: Certain scholars have rendered great service by providing the student of the Sacred Scriptures with interpretations of all Hebrew, Syrian, Egyptian, and other foreign expressions and names that are introduced without further explanation by the sacred writers. Eusebius through his historical investigations developing out of a concern for the divine books has also left us an indispensable tool. These men have done their work so that Christians need not search through many authors for information on some small point. But there is further need of someone with the proper qualifications to produce, …

Biblical Presuppositions For Church Discipline, Herbert J. Bouman

Concordia Theological Monthly

Speak unto all the congregation of the Children of Israel and say unto them, Ye shall be holy, for I, the Lord, your God, am holy." (Lev. 19:2)

In this brief statement may be found a comprehensive outline of the revelation of God in the Scriptures and of the engrossing story of God's ways and dealings with men.

Homiletics: Outlines On The Nitsch Epistles, Edward May

Concordia Theological Monthly

Outlines on the Nitsch Epistles

Book Review. - Literatur, Albert G. Merkens

Concordia Theological Monthly

Book Review. - Literatur

Theological Observer, John Theodore Mueller

Concordia Theological Monthly

Theological Observer

Of This Ministry, Carl S. Meyer

Concordia Theological Monthly

The graduates of the seminaries and teachers colleges whom the church is sending forth this month are gifts of God. They have divinely appointed offices and have been called into a ministry of the Spirit. The petition of the General Prayer is again being heard: "Send forth laborers into Thy harvest, and sustain those whom Thou hast sent that the Word of reconciliation may be proclaimed to all people and the Gospel preached in all the world."

Theological Observer, John Theodore Mueller, F. J. Blaess

Concordia Theological Monthly

Theological Observer

Brief Studies, Paul A. Zimmermann

Concordia Theological Monthly

The Origin of Species

The Liturgical Movement: An Appraisal, Harry W. Reimann

Concordia Theological Monthly

This paper is an attempt to call attention to some of the observable blessings of the liturgical movement among Lutherans as well as to point to what are some of the observable dangers. There is no attempt to document these observations, and therefore the study will remain a quite personal appraisal and potpourri of convictions and suggestions.

Christian Love According To 1 Cor. 13, George Klien

Concordia Theological Monthly

The cry for love is heard today particularly in connection with the union movements.

The appeal to the principle of love in the life and work of the church is certainly in order within the Christian communion. It is well that we beseech all our brethren by the mercies of God to have fervent charity among themselves, whether in correcting those who would put a "strait jacket of legalism" on the church, or in rebuking those who would license the church to appear in the daring dress of "evangelical" liberalism. The admonition to evidence love has always been needed; the …

Homiletics: Outlines On The Nitsch Epistles, Frederick E. Geske

Concordia Theological Monthly

Outlines on the Nitsch Epistles

The Case Of Athanasius Against Arius, Samuel Labuchli

Concordia Theological Monthly

Every age must restate the events of history because in every age these events appear in a specific focus. The contemporary theological discussion concerning ontological and existential knowledge, the essence of Biblical faith, and the meaning of language in Christian theology make the controversy of the fourth century a highly modern issue. Indeed, the 20th century has to state its Christological position afresh. It cannot simply repeat the fathers between Nicaea and Constantinople. Yet it can learn a great deal from these fathers by seeking to understand, sine ira et studio, the case of Athanasius versus Arius.

Book Review. - Literatur, Carl S. Meyer

Concordia Theological Monthly

Book Review. - Literatur

The Pope's Council, Lewis W. Spitz

Concordia Theological Monthly

Pope John XXIII is calling an ecumenical council-a wise move on his part. Ecumenicity is popular. People are talking about it. The pope's council will claim its share of the conversation. Rome never misses a chance for favorable publicity. In this case it is spiced with the prospect of others, besides Roman Catholics, being invited. Who will it be? No matter, the pope's council will not, and cannot, be a free council, for at best the erring children of the non-Roman churches can be invited to return to the bosom of the mother church.

Why The Kuriou In 1 Peter 1:25?, Martin H. Scharlemann

Concordia Theological Monthly

In our day there is nothing sensational in the remark that the authors of our New Testament documents often quote the Septuagint version rather than the Hebrew text in their use of the Old Testament. In fact, as long ago as 1782 Randolph came to the conclusion that 119 of the 239 actual quotations from the Old Testament occurring in the New were taken from the Septuagint. This was almost 50 years before Doepke's Hermeneutik der neutestamentlichen Schriftsteller ( 1829) clearly demonstrated the extensive methodological agreements between New Testament authors and rabbinic writers, thereby laying the groundwork for our contemporary …

Pius Xii, A Roman From Rome, Walter G. Tillmanns

Concordia Theological Monthly

"E Romano di Roma," he is a Roman from Rome, the joyful multitudes shouted. For the first time in over 200 years a native Roman had been elected Bishop of Rome. The time was 5:30 P. M., the day March 2, 1939, the 63d birthday of Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli.

Theological Observer, Concordia Faculty

Concordia Theological Monthly

Theological Observer

Fifteen Fifty-Nine Anno Domini, Carl S. Meyer

Concordia Theological Monthly

The confluence of significant events in 1559 A. D. makes that year a notable one in church history. From time to time a half dozen or a baker's dozen of occurrences within the 12-month span alloted by the calendar to a single year may loom up so large that they are regarded as particularly significant and make the year a memorable one in the annals of mankind. Such was the year 1559.

Homiletics: Outlines On The Nitsch Epistles, William A. Buege

Concordia Theological Monthly

Outlines on the Nitsch Epistles