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The Hermeneutical Problem And Preaching, V. C. Pfitzer
The Hermeneutical Problem And Preaching, V. C. Pfitzer
Concordia Theological Monthly
One is sometimes tempted to the thought that the theologian's work is often carried out not in obedience to the Great Commission of Matt. 28:19 f.: "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations … teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you," but rather in compliance with an unknown saying which might run: "Go ye therefore and discuss with all nations, … and make into problems whatsoever I have commanded you.” It is thus with some diffidence that I have left the word "problem" in the heading of this paper. But I do it for the following …
Luther's Exegetical Principle Of The Analogy Of Faith, Otto Hof
Luther's Exegetical Principle Of The Analogy Of Faith, Otto Hof
Concordia Theological Monthly
It was clear to Martin Luther that what was at issue in his discussion with his opponents, with Rome on the one hand and with the enthusiasts on the other, was not so much the question of principle regarding the importance and relevance of the Bible-in whatever way and however qualifiedly its authority was on all sides theoretically acknowledged and practically brought to bear in controversy through argumentation by means of Bible passages - as rather the question concerning the correct interpretation of the Holy Scripture.
Rectilinear Or Typological Interpretation Of Messianic Prophecy?, William J. Hassold
Rectilinear Or Typological Interpretation Of Messianic Prophecy?, William J. Hassold
Concordia Theological Monthly
The purpose of this article is not to argue directly for the correctness of the one or the other interpretation, though the writer's preference will, no doubt, become clear; rather it is to give a historical survey of the exegetical literature of the two synods dealing with Messianic prophecy and to show how these two contrasting approaches were held by men who were in church fellowship with each other in The Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America, all the while disagreeing with one another on this issue. By presenting the argumentation of both sides of the problem, this study …