| Martin Luther's Christmas Book Contributor(s): Bainton, Roland H. (Editor), Luther, Martin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0806635770 ISBN-13: 9780806635774 Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing OUR PRICE: $11.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1997 Annotation: This collection contains thirty excerpts from Martin Luther's Christmas sermons. In his unique and powerful voice, Luther portrays the human reality of God's birth on earth - Mary's distress at giving birth with no midwife or water, Joseph's misgivings, the Wise Men's perplexity, Herod's cunning. And throughout these sermon-meditations, Martin Luther reminds us that keeping Christmas is a year-round mission of caring for those in need. Nine illustrations by Luther's contemporaries - including four by noted engraver Albrecht Durer - capture timeless scenes from the Christmas story. And two of Luther's beautiful Christmas carols are included on the final pages of the book. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Holidays - Christmas & Advent - Religion | Inspirational - Religion | Christian Rituals & Practice - General |
| Dewey: 252.615 |
| LCCN: 97028979 |
| Physical Information: 0.24" H x 7.04" W x 9.28" (0.34 lbs) 72 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Christmas - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Mainline - Theometrics - Evangelical |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Martin Luther's conception of the Nativity found expression in sermon, song, and art. This beautiful new gift edition of a classic collection combines all three. In thirty compelling Christmas excerpts from his sermons, Luther vividly portrays the human realism of the Nativity: Mary's distress at giving birth with no midwife or water; Joseph's misgivings; the Wise Men's perplexity; and Herod's cunning. Throughout, Luther suggests the question: If we had lived in Bethlehem when Jesus was born, would we have believed that this newborn baby was God in human form? And he reminds us that keeping Christmas is a year-around mission of caring for those in need. Nine elegant illustrations by Luther's contemporaries-including four by noted engraver Albrecht Durer-capture timeless scenes from the Christmas story. And two of Luther's beautiful Christmas carols are included on the final pages of the book. |