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M.'\GAZIN FUER Ev -L TH. HOMILETIK

THEOLOlJICAL QUARTERL Y -THEOLOGICAL MONTIIL Y

Vol. III March, 1932 No.3

CONTENTS r

MUELLER, J. T.: Lux Vent.,t 161

KRETZMANN, P E . Zwd pr,lktische Fr.\gen betretfs der hE:.ligen T .. L . . . • .. . . . . . . .. .. . 107

1 AIER. W. A.: Vag. ries o� TeJldential Exogesib as Illus-., .d by the Interpretation of Is. 1, 18..... 175

SIHLER, E. G.: A Note on the First Christian Congrega-

tion at Rome.. . 180 KRETZMANN, P. E.: Die HAuptschriften Luthers in chro-

nologi::cher Reihenfol"e 185 LAETSCH, TH.: Studie tIl Hosea 1-3 . ... . . . . 187 KRETZM NN, P. E .. Th Fu:;nlH 1 .l! actor in Preaching 196

Dispositionen ueber dlf' :..welte VOll der Synodalkonferenz angenommene EV'n,,'elienreih ' . . .. .. . 202

Mi cellnn"" 213

Theologico1 0 "�rver. - KiI'chllch-Zp.itgeschichtlichE's . .. 216

Book ne"l � . - LiLt 1 �tur 233

E Pred\g(r muss nicht alletn WMdtn,

n' 0 er die Schafe unterwciae, w ie ale re<:hte Chri ten 801len eeln, .. ,,,de:n

Jch d. � b � den Wocfen wehren dasa

1.. I t .. � -• .lJUI t J die hr

.. I der Kuche Lehaelt t! n d. gute

l'redlgt. - - ApoloU!:, Arl.24.

lie d' I3chafc nieht angreifeu uad mit If fhe 'rumpct rr\ve an unctrtaln sound.

fais.:ber I,e!lle �·.;fuehrcn und lrrtum e1n. who " pr"Pare �Imsc'f to the battle'

f'Jehren. - LulMr. 1 Cor. �. 8.

I Published for the

I Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other states

t CONCORDIA PUllLISHING HOUSE, St- Laut • Xo.

Book Review. - l3itetatut. 233

Book Review. - £itctatltt.

New Analytical Indexed Bible. Authorized Version, with more ac­curate renderings of the A. R. V. (American Revised Version) placed in brackets in the text. A system of helps comprising textual re­vision, analysis of the entire Bible, treatment of outstanding facts of each book, 42 charts, contemporaneous history, a specially ar­ranged harmony of the gospels, a condensed dictionary of the Bible, and many other features of exceptional character and merit to facili­tate the study and better understanding of the Scriptures. John A. Dickson Publishing Co., Chicago. Buxton-Westerman Co., Ex­clusive Distributors, 21 W. Elm St., Chicago, Ill. 5%X8%Xl,/±. Printed on Warren's fine India paper. Price, $7.75 (and up, ac­cording to the binding).

To give our reaclers an idea of the nature of this Bible, we might mention, in addition to the features named ou the title-page, which is transcribed above, that in the beginning of the volume we find a discus­sion of the division of the Bible by the Hebrews, of the canon of the Scriptures, and of the history of the text, followed by a history of the versions, especially the English. A long chapter on the inspiration of the Scriptures is inserted in this connection. Then there follows a chap­ter on the progress of doctrine, intended to show how some of the great teachings of the Bible, especially that on the Messiah, were gradually set forth with greater fulness. The condensed dictionary of the Bible, re­ferred to on the title-page, is called "Index and Digest" and covers 200 pages. Each book of the Scriptures is preceded by a page of introductory remarks and a chart giving a bird's-eye view of the contents. At the COIl

clusion of each book we find an outline and a chapter giving the out­standing facts of the book and another one pointing to the contempora­neous history and, fillally, in the Old Testament, a section embodying New Testament references. In the last part of the volume we find, besides other matters, information on the Jewish calendar, on weights and mea­sures, the Herodian family, and a section entitled "Topical Study of the Bible." A concordance and a Bible atlas form the conclusion.

In stating our opinion of this new Bible, we can say that it contains some highly commendable features. The binding, the pU]ler, the enumera­tion of parallel passages, not in the margin, but below each verse (as in our German Bible), the brief analyses, and the wealth of historical ma­terial given in the helps are matters which elicit our approval. With respect to some points we have our doubts. Is it really wise to insert such a great amount of these helps between the various books of the Scriptures, in the sacred text itself? 'Would it not be better to present this material either before or after the Scriptures proper? Is not the attention of the reader deflected too much by this extraneous, human reading-matter? Furthermore, in point of scholarship the volume does not rank as high as onc has a right to expect. For instance, concerning the Syrian, or Peshito, Version of the Scriptures, we are told on page 4: "This was made at Edessa in Mesopotamia, at the close of the first cen-

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tury A. D. It is the most ancient copy of the Holy Bible." We wonder how the editor would prove that the Peshito arose at Edessa at the close of the first century A. D. Again, why does he say it is the most ancient copy of the Holy Bible? Is he speaking of a special manuscript? That is what the words imply. But all scholars know that the Peshito is not a copy, or manuscript, but a version, and that the oldest extant manu­scripts of it date from about the fifth century A. D. If he is referring to the Sinai tic manuscript of the ancient Syriac Version or to the Cure­toni an, he should have said so. The statement (p.4) that the Vulgate "was condemned as inaccurate" by the Council of Trent is highly mis­leading. Again, is it really generally believed that the so-called Epistle of Barnabas was written by the famous coworker of St. Paul mentioned in the Book of Acts? (Cf. p. 6.) The statement (p. 52) that the cherubim are not angels we cannot endorse. More serious than such things are a few doctrinal errors. In the paragraph on Baptism in the Bible dic­tionary we fail to find the presentation of the Scripture doctrine of this Sacrament. What is taught reflects the Reformed view. The statement reads: "Baptism symbolizes regeneration and is the public profession of faith and dislJipleship. It signifies a confession of faith, a cleansing of the soul from sin, a death to sin, and a new life to righteousness." In the paragraph on the Lord's Supper the real presence is not taught. We are told: "The believer, in partaking of this Sacrament, enters into fel­lowship with his suffering Savior and Master." This again is Reformed teaching, which denies that Christ's body and blood are partaken of in the Lord's Supper by all communicants, those that are worthy and those that are unworthy. Other inaccurate or erroneous statements could be pointed to. On the other hand, the definitions of justification and re­generation are excellent, though that of regeneration should have men­tioned Baptism. Now and then a misprint or a fault of style jars the reader. Exclusive of the atlas the book comprises 1,639 pages.

W. ARNDT.

Through the Bible in a Year. By Amos R. Wells. W. A. Wilde Com­pany, Boston. 128 pages, 414 X6%. Price, $1.00.

Bible Sayings. By Amos R. Wells. W.A. Wilde Company, Boston, 126 pages, 6X71!z. Price, $1.00.

Through the Bible in a Year shows how the reading of the entire Bible may be finished within one year, apportioning certain chapters to each day and giving suggestions for meditation and for further study. In order to acquaint the reader with the nature of the work, we submit a few samples of these meditations and suggestions. The readings for the eighth week are Num. 20 to Deut. 2.

"FOR MEDITATION AS Yau READ.

"February 19. A life for a look! How am I looking to Jesus? "February 20. Am I using to the full for Christ my power of speech? "February 21. Moses' sin kept him from the Promised Land. Is any

sin of mine keeping me from such joy?

Book Review. - \literatur. 235

"FOR FURTHER STUDY IF You HAVE TIME.

"February ID. Look up the references in the New Testament to the brazen serpent and the water of Meribah.

"February 20. Find the interesting references to Balaam in the rest of the Bible, both Old and New Testaments.

"February 21. Study the thought of atonement in chapters 28 and 29. "February 24. Go through the entire book, mnxking the passages which

have chiefly impressed you as worthy to be remembered. You might use red ink to mark those passages that point forward to Christ."

The isagogical remarks are not always reliable, as when Ecclesiastes is dated after the exile and the statement is made that certain facts "would seem to prove that Daniel was an actual historical personage." Pastors may use it as a guide for similar work, while we would hardly recom­mend it to our laymen;

The Bible Sayings are less satisfactory. While the book claims that "it does include probably all that one is likely to meet in ordinary ref­erences in reading or speech," some of the most important Scripture­passages are lacking. Why should, e. g., Is. 60,22 be listed and Rom. 3, 24. 25. 28; 16, 17; Matt. 7, 15 be missing? vVhy should Is. 58, 13. 14 not at once be followed by Rom. 14, 5. 6 or Col. 2, 16. 17? T. LAETSOH.

'!Iel' Sfird)engcDanfe ~oijllnn (\Jcrij!lrD~ nnb fciner Brit. mOll & r i e b t i cf) 6 d) e 11 fe, Lic. theol. SDtucf unb medag bon ~. lEetteI§mann ill ®uter§~ fDI). 1931. 112 6eiten. !j:lre1§: M.4.20.

~ud) aulier~alb bet s))Hffoutii~l1obe werben bie alten SDogmatitcr nod) ge~

lefen, unb biefe aUf grunbHrf)ct ~roeit fJeru~enbe bogmengefd)irf)t1trf)e :6tubte mag maud)en aud) unlet un~ beranla\ien, bas untetlitocl:)enc 6tubium bet aIt~

fut~erii rf)en SDogmatifer wieber auf3une~men. 6ie fann uns babet auel) werf, boUe SDienite letften, wenn aud) hie fy'tage nad) bct 0eftaltung bet Sl'itc!jc, bie ben S';)intetgrunb biefet 6ci)tift bilbet, untet un§ niel)t ftrittig ift. :;Sn hiet Sl:apiteln (1. SDas 6cI)icria£ beg Sl'itcl)engebanfens in bet narf)reformatorifel)en %~eologie, 2. SDer Sl'itrf)engebanfe :;So~ann 0ctl)arbs, 3. ®tunbfii~e bet fird)IidJen iRerf)tSotbnung nad) :;Sol)ann ®etljatb, 4. SDie beginneni>e .8etfe~ung bes Sl:itd)en~

gebanfens in bet S';)Od)Dttljobo,;ic) wirb bie \lel)te \Jon bet j~irrf)e na.rf) ber SDat~

fteUung bet fruljeten SDogmatifet (9J1elanrf)!ljon, ~~emnit ufw.), f obann ®etijatbs, i>ann fpiitmr :l)DgmatUct ([aTob, Sl'iinig, Duenftebt, lBaiet) fowie bie thd)en~

ud)Hirf)en 5tl)eorien :;S.lE. ~ar.p50bg unb anberer barge1egt. (gg witl:> ge3eigt, tvte ®et~atbs SDutfteUung bet 6dJtiftleljte (unfidJtoare Sl'itcl)e, fiel)toate Sl'itdJe) eine "boppelte j}tontfleUung bes ll!t~etif d)en Sl'itel)Cllgebunten§ gcgenuber bem fat~D~

lifcl:)en ~nftaltsgebanfen unb bem 6eftenibelll" bUllet. "SDet fatl)oHfrf)en 5tl)eo~ logic gegenuoet, hie einfarf) ifJre iiulim Sl'itcI)enotganiiation mit bet Sl'hd)e ubet~ lJaupt tbentifi3iert, ~efJt 0et~atb bas \))1oment ~erbor, bali nut erf)te unb jtla~te (gtneurung tvidlidJ 01iebfd)aft am \letbe ~~tifti berbutgt. &:liet 1ft es fein :;Sn~ tmffe, bet met ii u ~ e t ! i dJ u n g bes Sl'irrf)engebanfen§ entgegensutreten, bie fiel) aus bem rein en ~nfta1tiJd)araftet bet fatljolifrf)en Sl'itd)e ergab. SDen 6eften gegenuber oetoll! 0et~arh, bali es unmiiglicf) ift, bie jittlidJ ®uten unb tva~tl)aft

j}tommen aus3ufonbern unb fut fid) aUfammensufaflen 3U l)eiHgen 0emeinben, bie bann '0 i e Sl'itrf)e bUben foUen." (6. 37.) ~udJ bie mi~gIiicfte 5tl.ieotie bon ben brei 6tiinbcn, tvie fie hie SDogmatifer l)atten, fommt 3Ut SDarfteUung. II~S finb nadJ 0erl)atb £)tllnungen in bet Sl'itrf)e. SDie 6tiinbe ~lllien il)ten 6tanbott

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in bet .Ritd)e feIbft; fie finb in fie ~ineingeftiftet, in ecclesia a Deo instituti, wie ftiinbig betj'td)ett witb." (S.53.) //SDet magistratus ift ein @Hieb bet .Ritd)e. IIUS foId)e~ ~at et aud) beftimmte lRed)te in bet .Ritd)e, ,cum sit membrum eccle­siae, et quidem praecipuum'. . .. :;Sebet Stanb mUB feinen IIrnteU an bet j8e~

tufung bet ~famt ~aben, bie d)riftlid)e Obtigteit au~ einem bllvvelten lRed)ts~ gtunbe: a!S ~etfon, ball ift, alS praecipuum membrum ecclesiae unb blln IIrmts wegen, alS SJUtet be~ gBttHd)en @efetell.// (S. 58 ff.) //~~ witb aud) geaeigt, baB bie :t~eotie bon ben btei Stiinben ina I I e n i ~ ten .R 0 n f e que n a e n @et~atb nid)t 3ufagte. . .. Sd)on biefet einIeitenbe Sat aeigt, baB @et~atb bet ftbetna~me biefet iura episcopalia in ba~ Iut~etifd)e .Ritd)entum mit ftaden j8ebenten gegenUbetfte~t. ~t fie~t in i~nen einen frtembfBtvet.1I (S.72.) - !fiit gIauben, baB bet metfaff et bie ~e~te @et~atb§ im allgemeinen tid)Ug barge!egt ~at. Seine eigene Stellung ift abet nid)t bie tid)ttge. SDet Sat a. j8.: //:;Sett [bei ben fviiteten SDogmatitetn] fte~t nic9t me~t bie .Ritd)e Ubet bem einae!nen alS bet Otganillmu~, aI~ beffen @lieb bet einaelne allein feine ~;\;iftena unb @eltung bon unb bor @ott ~at// (S.95) ift alS :tabeI betmeint. S.89: //So Ubetna~m ~iet im ~ut~ettum bie Sd)tift bie Stelle, bie im fat~olifd)en !fielttitd)enred)t ball ~avfttum inne~atte.1I S. 102: //'IIrI~ finis theologiae formalis etfd)eint [bei <ralob unb anbetn] bie fruitio Dei. . .. ~s ift ~iet nid)t lut~etifd)et lRed)t~

fettigung~glaube, fonbetn bie 3ulett aUf lIruguftin 3Utllcfge~enbe UR~ftU, bie ben :;Sn~alt biefe~ 2iele~ beftimmt ~at.// S.38: "SDet lette @tunb biefe~ :;Sttwegs, aUf ben bie Untetf d)eibung bet unj'td)tbaren unb j'td)tbaten .Ritd)e fU~tt, ift bod) bie fd)iefe frotmulietung bell IIrttUels 8 bet Confessio .A.ugustana." Sd)lieBlid) bet Sat S. 86: //lIrnbemfeits ift bie metroitUid)ung be~ lut~etifd)en .Ritd),en~

gebanten~ aUBetotbentlid) fd)roet.// @ott ~at uns bod) bie metroitflid)ung bes .Rird)engebantens leief)t gemaef)t; et ~at genau angegeben, roas babei au tun ift. SDet ~~tift ftent fief) bet unfid)tbaten @emeinfd)aft bet SJetligen. ~t fann fteilid) bief e u n f i d) t bat e @emeinfd)aft nid)t fid)tbat batfteUen. SDa~ fotbett batum @lltt aud) nid)t. IIrbet bies flltbett @lltt, baB bie einae1nen ~~tiften, eben weU fie innerlid) 3ufammenge~Bten, aud) iiUBetlid) fid) 3ufammentun, eine fid)tbate @e~ meinfef)aft bUben, inbem bie ~~ttften, bie beieinanbet roll~nen, fid) um !filltt unb Sahament fammeln, eine ~llfamtef)e, eine Ottsgemeinbe, bUben, aud) i~ten ·URit~ menfef)en bas !filltt na~ebtingen, baB j'te fll biel alS mBglid), ie nad) @elegen~eit unb Umftiinben, aUfammen mit i~ten URitd)tiften unb Sef)roeftetgemeinben bas !fied bes SJ~ttn tteiben unb baB fie fief) in biefem aUem blln bet Obtigfeit, blln ber roertlid)en llbet blln einet fitef)lid}en, nid)ts bteinreben laffen. SDall aUes ift, f of ern roit ~~tiften finb, aUBetlltbentlid) leief)t au betroidlief)en.

:t~. ~ n g e I bet.

;:)er !lHimifd)e ~ntfjon!li~md uub bn~ ~bnn!lelium. ffieben, ge~alten auf bet :tagung d)tiftlief)et IIrfabemifet, frteubenftabt 1930, blln SJ e t man n !fi 0 I f g an g j8 e ~ e t ~ @tetfsroalb, .R a t I ~ e a e t ~ :tUbingen, ~ m a ~ n u e 1 SJ it f ef) ~ @Bttingen, SJ ann s lR U d e t t ~ ~eiNig. 175 Seiten. ~alroet mereinllbuef)~anb!ung, Stuttgart.

ftbet bas ~tllgtamm, ba~ bie d)tiftlief)en IIrtabemtfet fid) bei bet botiii~tigen S!::agung gefteUt ~atten, bedef)tet SDetan mB~tinget in bem @eleitllrolltt au biefem j8ud)e: //SDet ~eute wiebet fll tiitige .Rat~oliaismull nBtigt aUe, bie in Iebenbiget metU~tung mit .Rird)e unb @eiftellleben fte~en, au einem tiefet begtUnbeten Udeil unb au fiatet vtaUifd)et SteUungna~me. !fillllen wit ein gutell ebangelifd)e!l @elUiffen ~aben, fo mUB beibes in dnet im ~bangelium tu~enben ~denntnis

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beranfcrt fein. ©ict l)iIft nut ein foIibeiJ m5iffen unD ein im ®ottesitJoti ge, bunbenes ®eiuiffen." ~~ier tlJetben n1ln Die teilroeife ertlJeiterten ffiebcn im Sl)rud bargebotcn. ~uf cine cinlcitenbe q3reDigt Uber bie ,rocite i!.litte bon q3rof. D. star! iYeaCt folgt ein 5!lortrug bon q3rof. D. ,\~ermantl m501fgang )Sel)et iilier ,,'Die ~itd)e bes ~bange(iums unb Die .\)o!lliifung Des ~at1)oli,iSmus bon i1)r" j 'oann rebete q3rof. D. ~manuel ©irjd) Uber bas %l)ema: "Sl)er ®laube nad) ebangelifd)cr unb riimifd)'fatf)oIiief)er ~nfef)aul1ngll unb fd)licjiIief) q3tof. D. ©anns ffiildert Ubcr "smeffc unb ~lbenbmaljf".

~s ift mand)cs .\)ejensroerte in bem i!.lUef)Iein, mand) frine Unterfef)eibunll, mand) treffenbes Udel1. Sl)a§ stI)ema bes erften 5!loritugs ift gut getnCi1jUj nid)t Die ~trd)e bet ffieformation, jonbern bet Statljoli,iSmus ift cine ".\)osliifung", niimlief) bon ber uraHen ~iref)e bes ~bangeliums j Die ~itef)e 'oet ffiefvtmation mat ffiUctfe1jt 3U ilJt j bas mitb in bem 5!lvrtrag ausgcfUlJrt. j}teUid) tlJirb man auef) 'oa nid)t aUem bciftimmen, 3. i!.l. inenn gejagt mirD, :;S~fus ljabe erft aUmaljlid) aus ~tful)rung geIemt, ,,'oafl bon bem bie1en ausgeftreuten 6amen bas mcifte auf Illtftud)t6aren )SODen fallen mUrbc" (6. 17) j er f)abe ben :;Snljait f ciner 5!lor' iteUulllJ bom meffianiief)en ~mt aus bet ®ottesfned)tic\Jaft bes 3rociten :;SefaiaSl (fo ofters) geroonnen (6. 19) j :;S~fu ~rfd)einung bor ben fUnflJunbert )SrUbern falle mit bet q3fingfterfa1jntng, Die bie ~1Joftelgefef)ief)te fef)Hbert, 3ufummen unD tonne batum freUief) nid)t in @iamiia gefcTJe~en fein (6.28) j q5aulu.5 ~alie fid) 1m 6turm bet 5l1useinanbcrfetung au gefiiljdief)en smitteln ljinteiflcn Iaffen (6.46). 'Der Sllleite 'Bnrttag 6ietet etne (lute 5cl)Uberung bet tatljolifd)clt \leljre bon @nabe unb @Iauben; abet bon q5rof. ©itief)' ':Datlegung bet ebangelifef)en .\)eljte bom @(auben lann nia)t bier ®utes gefagt roerbenj fie cntlJaU mand)es, roas nid)t bem ®fauben gcmiij3 ifl. Unb bas ubtiae giUt feinC11 Haren stOlt. ~s ltwtet etllC11 f ef)Oll f onberoat an, ball letnc cinsigc 6cl)riftftelie ag i!.le1eg ungefUl)tt tnit'D j es llJirb einem nar, roarum nid)t, ioenn man roeiter fieft: ,,~uf roirlfief)e 0:inljeU im menfc\Jlief)en 6inn ljaben luit au bcqid)ten geletnt - fUt immer. stI)eologijelje .\)eljtc roirb bei uns immer inbibibueli IJelltod.)en unb gefiitllt lileiben. . .. 5.llias roit ·smenf c\Jen Den!enb unb rebenb form en, ift niemafs bie m5aljrljeit j es betljalt fief) 1111t sur 'LHaljtljeit. ~.5 ift bas ,seugnis bon bet Waljtljeit ober bas ffied)en' fef)aftsgeben illJet' bie m5aDt1)eit, bie iief) uns innetfid) aUffef)1ieflt, bie unfer .lJett 3U roetbcn begcljtt unb babd auef) unfere @ebanten unb i!.legriffe in i!.leroegung fett, an iljnClt bUbet, iie 3U il)rem m5CrT3eU\l 3U maef)en trad)tet." Sl)atum IIfiin11Cn roit nie aus 'oem, roas roit' lef)tcn unb benten, ein ®eiet fUt anbere madlen, meU roil' nid)t l1efugt finb 3u entfef)eiben, roo bie gotHid)e m5alJrlJcit barin anfangt unb uniete 6Unbe aUfljiirt. 'Dawns ergibt fief) Dann unfet 5!lerlJiiltniS sum 91eucn %eftament. Seugnts unb .\)eljre ber ~1Joftd toirb 'oem dnen .\)ebenbigen, bet aliein Die m5aljrljeit ift, sum gebreef)lic\Jen m5erf3eug in menfef)Hef)er ffiebe. Sl)araus fv!gt Die j}rciljeit ber ~I)tiitenf)eit, aUer \lel)te cine anbm ffiejle;tionsgeftalt 3U geben, aIS bie .\)eljre bes 91euen ~eitamentS flat. Sl)ie 0:inigleit bet ~l)riftenTJeit mit ben ~1Joiteln in ber i!.leugung unter bie fid) offenbarenbe lebenbige m5aI)rljeit @ottes fann alfo nia)t an bet ftbetetnftimmung in ebt3efnen m5vrten unb i!.legtiffen ge' mc\ien roerben"j jeber ebange[ifc\Je €lJrift ljat Me q3fiief)t, "feluer aUe .\)eljte 3U ur±eilen, bas lJeiflt, ferber 3U 1JrUfen, Db fie jief) ilJm beroal)tt alS hlaljt, alS .{jcugniS bon ®vtt unD feine! D ffenb a nlllg ". SDas ljeiflt: m5a~t!)eit unb 91eues steftament finb nief)t illetttifef) j @ott roirll afs Dbidt bes ®Iunbens {osgeliift bon feinem gc~

offenfJarten m50rt j nur bas foU bet ~lJtift fUr m5crljrljeit ljaIten, roas fief) iljm in feinem ~tfa~rungslcbcn aIS m5a1jrlJeit oehliH)d. Sl)amit gibt man bie vbjeftibe ®ottesroaljrl)eit 1Jtcis, unb bann fann es nief)t anbers fein, cs folgt UngeroifllJeit,

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UnUntl)eit, llJetwomngdt. - 9lelienliei (leingt, es ift fd)wet" liegteiflid), watum man fid) in beutfd)en .Rreifen gtiufjg dnes fo fd)wetftiUil1en, fd)h.JetbetfttinbHd)en 6tils liej1eiiligt in 6ad)en, ba man bod) geh.Jiil Har betftanben werben wiU. ~ine

~tolie: ,,91ut wenn fie im @!auben ein ~6iften3betflii1tniS liegrUnbet, ift bie !illaflrgeit @ottes witf1id) edanntj auilet bem ift fie miilbetftanben. lBegreifen fann man biefe ~usf age nut, wenn man fid) Harmad)t, bail @ottes S'd~rtfein ein wefentlid)es IJJcoment feines @eiftfeins ift, bies fein S'd~ttfein avet a15 ein ben lBegtiff i'\etflmngenbes nur in bem ifln .8um'S'd~ttn'S'davcn rennenge1ernt wetben fann. 6ein S'd~rrfein Liffnet ieben ~ugenli1icl in bem uns etfcl)!offenen @eiftfein einen nod) unetfd)iijlften ~ligtunb bes @eiftes, unb fein @eiftfein gat in bet un, etgrUnblid)en @etoalt bes S'd~ttfeins bas eigent1id)e leoenbige @egeimniS. @ottes S'd~rrfein Uoer mid) ift aoet nid)t im Moilen !illiffen babon au berwirflid)en, wei! id) mid) aus bem !illiffen a!s !illiffen nod) immer in me in Ulitiges lJJCenfd)fein ret±en fann.1t ~d) fann mir etwas baliei benren; oli ell aver basfe!lie ift, was ~tofeffot

S'dirfd) metnt, miid)tc id) nid)t gatantieten. @ott fei ~anf, fo rebet bie 6d)tift nid)t, fo rebet ~utfler nid)t, fo tebet aud) unfer !utflerifd)es lBefenntniS nid)t. -~tofeffot !RUdett aeigt fd)liefllid), watum bie lJJCeffe eine fo gtofle !RoUe im tatgo, lifd)en @ottesbienft fjlielt. ~ud) flier ift fteilid) ein3uwenben, bail bem @egnet 3U bie! eingeriiumt witb, wenn bet ~utOt fngt, man bUtfe ben il30twutf nid)t wieber aUfneflmen, ben bie !Reformation gegen bie bama1S nod) nicl)t nod) bieret !Ricl)tung fJtn gefid)erte lJJCeilovfertfleorie bet 6djolaitH crljooen fJaoe, bail niimlid) ber mebeutun\} bes .Ifrcu3estobes (,fljrifti burd) 'oie 9TIeffe ~llilitud) gefd)elje; bas 'oUrfe man ljeute nid)t meljr fngen; bas lJJCeilojlfet wenbe nut bem einae!nen @liiu, vigen bie j}riicl)te ienet einmaligen srat (,fljtiiti 3U, bie fUr bie gan3e lJJCenfd)ljeit geian wurbe. ~l!Jet fellift barin liegt, bail bie 1JJ1effe eine ~rgiin3ung bes Ovfets (,fl)rifti ift. lilleun ~rofeffot !RUclett am ~nbe bes il30rtrags bie m:ealjltiifen3 'oes ~eiDeiJ unb s1.11utes IIljtifti im ljeiligen ~venbmul)l alS un~nltbat vteiiJgiVt, fo aeigt et bamit feine 6teUung in bet ~eljte bom 6ahament.

(2'iJ geljt nus biclen 6d)tiften getbot, 'ouil bic cl)tiftlid)en ~fllDemifet, tvenig, ftens bie, 'oie ljier rebenb borgefUljrt werben, awnr bie 6teUung bes j}einbes et' fennen, feine lBliiilen woljl waljtnel)men, bail abet beim ~ngtiff gegen ben j}einb iljt ~ufber feud)t ift unb wenig Shaft ljnt.IJJCU fold)er ~mmunition tDitb man aoer nid)t bier gegen ben .lfatf)oliai\lmus auiJrid)ten. !illenn bie d)tiftfici)en ~ra, bemifer widlid) gegen ben .Ratljoli,i5mus etfo!greid) j}tont madjen unb aud) anbetn in biefem .RamjJfe ljelfen luoUen, fo emvfeljlen wit" iflnen in aUet lBe, fd)eibenfleit, abet aud) mit aU em ~tnit ein grUnblid)es 6tubium bet ~ogmntit D. !l!ieVetiJ. sr lj e o. ,I":! 0 ~ e t.

To-morrow's Lutheran Church. By N. M. Ylvisaker. Publication re­quested by the Lutheran Students' Association, the Twin City Pas­toral Conference, and others. 24 pages, 5X7%.

This is an essay which abounds in paradoxes. It is an attempt to forecast the history of the Lutheran Church, specifically that of America, chiefly in the light of its past experiences. The presentation is roughly divided into three parts: "What Are the Past and Present Characteristics of the Lutheran Church? Present Religious and Ecclesiastical Tendencies and Dangers. vVhat of the Lutheran Church of To-morrow?" There are some fine passages in the essay, as when the author states: "It is a rather strange paradox that the Lutheran Church, where it has succumbed to liberalizing influences, has either ceased to function or exist as a Christian

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agency altogether." (P.5.) Again: "Shall we yield to the temptation of the hour? Shall we join in the wide-spread indifference now prevailing towards Scriptural truth? Shall the comforts of the flesh, the hedonistic philosophy of the day, the exaggerations of a false materialism, and the insecure prosperity of our present circumstances lull our hearts and our consciences in the face of the dangers and the possible disasters just .ahead?" (P.19.) And again: "Unity and union are not synonymous terms. Unity is spiritual. Union represents an external desideratum. Unity in faith is essential. Organic union may in certain circumstances be desirable and profitable; but it belongs in the realm of the convenient rather than of the essential." (P.20.) But there are sections also to which we cannot give our assent_ It is extremely dangerous, to say the least, in view of the hopeless synergism of modern religious psychology, even to quote its definition of faith as "a faculty of the soul"; for faith, as stated in substance on the next page, is the God-given tI'ust of the sinner in the vicarious atonement of Christ. And in discussing the American Lutheran Church of the future, the author speaks approvingly of "a new strong central group," which "should take a strong central position against liberalizing tendencies and loose Lutheran practises on the one side and against an extremist position on the other side which would have a ten­dency to so emphasize its position on doctrine and practise, either intellec­tually or spiritually, that there may result a real danger of exclusivism and sectarianism." (P. 21.) If the last part of this sentence is intended as a warning for the Synodical Conference, it should be stated that this body is fully aware of both Gal. 5, 9 and Rom. 16, 17 and is in full accord with Article VII of the Augustana. (Cp. Report of Synodical Conference of 1929.) P. E. KRETZ MANN.

The Atlantic Distl'ict of the Ev. Luth. Synod of Missonri, Ohio, and Other States and Its Antecedents. By Kar~ Kretzmann, Secretary and Archivist of the District. 160 pages, 6X9Yz. Price, bound in red cloth, with gold title, $1.00.

It speaks well for the growing appreciation of the early history of our Church in this country that a number of Districts have issued historical accounts of men and incidents prominent in the years of their establish­ment and early growth. The present monograph is in more than one re­spect of more general interest to wider circles of our Synod. In the first place, it is located in that part of our country where the first Lutherans from the old country made their permanent settlements, and the oldest Lutheran congregation in America is a member of the District. In the second place, the District is endeavoring to maintain the high standards of strict Lutheran confessionalism in a part of the country where the rav· ages of rationalism wrought havoc in the ranks of the first Lutheran settlers. There are other reasons why the history of the Atlantic District should be interesting to members of our Church, especially to the clergy, everywhere. It is fortunate that the author is a man who was not only in the District from the time of its organization, always occupying pas­torates in the very center of District activities, but that he brought to the task of writing this history and compiling the historical data the special sympathy of the trained historian and chronicler. It was no small

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matter, as one sees in reading this book, to bring the obvious wealth of material into the compass of a book which must not 100m too bulky if the purposes of its publication were to be realized. Some idea of the scope of the book may be gained from the list of parts into which it has been divided: EaTly Lutheranism in the Territory of the Atlantic District; The' Decline of Lutheranism in America; The Coming of "Missouri"; The Mis­souri Synod in the East; The Atlantic District; :\1:issionary Activities in the Atlantic District; Institutions in the Atlantic District; Instruments in the Hand of God. These eight parts are treated in twenty-four chap­ters, to which are added tables: I. Of Pastors in the Territory of the Atlantic District; II. List of Oongregations in the Atlantic District; III. Oonventions of the Atlantic District; IV. Statistics of the Atlantic District. And lest we forget, the 150 illustrations of the book give it a unique interest and value, also for such as have never seen any of the men and places described. It is a book which makes one appreciate the grace and goodness of God in our work in the East.

P. E. KRETZliIANN.

The Path of Prayer. By Sa,muel Chadwick. The Abingdon Press. 133 pages, 5X7%. Price, $1.00.

This is a helpful little book, offering some stimulating thoughts and valuable practical suggestions to the discriminating reader. The opening chapters are rather vague in spots and bear witness to the fact that they were written lll1der the influence of the Mystics. Occasionally the prop­erties and functions of faith seem to be attributed to prayer. The chapter on "Praying for Divine Healing" leaves the earnest inquirer unsatisfied.

E. J. FRIEDRICH.

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