| Luther and the Stories of God: Biblical Narratives as a Foundation for Christian Living Contributor(s): Kolb, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 080103891X ISBN-13: 9780801038914 Publisher: Baker Academic OUR PRICE: $24.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - History - Religion | Christianity - Lutheran - Religion | Theology |
| Dewey: 230.410 |
| LCCN: 2011041160 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.60 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Chronological Period - 16th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Martin Luther read and preached the biblical text as the record of God addressing real, flesh-and-blood people and their daily lives. He used stories to drive home his vision of the Christian life, a life that includes struggling against temptation, enduring suffering, praising God in worship and prayer, and serving one's neighbor in response to God's callings and commands. Leading Lutheran scholar Robert Kolb highlights Luther's use of storytelling in his preaching and teaching to show how Scripture undergirded Luther's approach to spiritual formation. With both depth and clarity, Kolb explores how Luther retold and expanded on biblical narratives in order to cultivate the daily life of faith in Christ. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kolb, Robert: - Robert Kolb (PhD, University of Wisconsin) is Mission Professor of Systematic Theology Emeritus at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including "The Genius of Luther's Theology", "Luther and the Stories of God", "Martin Luther: Confessor of the Faith", and "The Christian Faith: A Lutheran Exposition". Kolb is also coeditor of "The Book of Concord" (2000 translation). He has lectured at more than forty educational institutions on five continents and at many ecclesiastical gatherings. Since 1996 he has been Gastdozent at the Lutherische Theologische Hochschule in Oberursel, Germany.Kolb, Robert: - Robert Kolb (PhD, University of Wisconsin) is Mission Professor of Systematic Theology Emeritus at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including The Genius of Luther's Theology, Luther and the Stories of God, Martin Luther: Confessor of the Faith, and The Christian Faith: A Lutheran Exposition. Kolb is also coeditor of The Book of Concord (2000 translation). He has lectured at more than forty educational institutions on five continents and at many ecclesiastical gatherings. Since 1996 he has been Gastdozent at the Lutherische Theologische Hochschule in Oberursel, Germany. |