Concordia Theological Quarterly Volume 77:3-4 July/October 2013 Table of Contents The Value of Children according to the Gospels Charles A. Gieschen ................. ................ .... .................................... 195 Abortion, Incarnation, and the Place of Children in the Church: All One Cloth David P. Scaer ................................................................................... 213 Lutheran Support for the Pro-Life Movement: A Case of Faith without Works? Peter J. Scaer ...................................................................................... 229 Marriage and So-Called Civil Unions in Light of Natural Law Gifford A. Grobien ............................................................................ 257 Man Reconstructed: Humanity beyond Biology Brent Waters ........................................................................................ 271 The ELCA-Quo Vadis? Mark D. Menacher .............................................................................. 287 Suffering as a Mark of the Church in Martin Luther's Exegesis of 1 Peter Kenneth J . Woo ................................................................................... 307 Research Notes ................................................................................................. 327 Ephesians 5:21: "Submitting to One Another out of Reverence for Christ" Theological Observer ...................................................................................... 335 LSB Service of Holy Matrimony: The Right Rite for Our Times The Pro-Life Movement in the LCMS: Some Reminiscences Can the Shoes of Richard John Neuhaus Be Filled? Postmodern Attitudes among Lutherans about the Lord's Supper Looking Ahead: Celebrating Martin Luther and the Reformation in 2017 Book Reviews .................................................................................................. 359 Books Received ................................................................................................ 379 Indices for Volume 77 (2013) ......................................................................... 382 CTQ 77 (2013): 379-381 Books Received Birnbaum, David. Summa Metaphysica I: God and Evil. New York: Millennium Education Foundation, Inc., 1986. 266 pages. Softcover. $17.00. Birnbaum, David. Summa Metaphysica II: God and Good. New York: Millennium Education Foundation, Inc., 2005.631 pages. Softcover. $17.00. Blaising, Craig A., and Carmen S. Hardin, ed. Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture, Old Testament Volume 7: Psalms 1-50. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2008, 458 pages. Hardcover. $50.00. Ciampa, Roy E., and Brian S. Rosner. The First Letter to the Corinthians. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2010. 922 pages. Hardcover. $65.00. Ciorra, Anthony J. Beauty: A Path to God. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 2013, 136 pages. Softcover. $18.95. Crump, David. Encountering Jesus, Encountering Scripture: Reading the Bible Critically in Faith. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2013. 155 pages. Softcover. $20.00. Crump, David, and Charles B. Puskas. An Introduction to the Gospels and Acts. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2008. 210 pages. Softcover. $18.00. Deutschlander, Daniel M. The Narrow Lutheran Middle. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 2011. 235 pages. Softcover. $18.50. Edwards, James R, The Hebrew Gospel and the Development of the Synoptic Tradition. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2009. 360 pages. Softcover. $36.00. Fee, Gordon D. The First and Second Letters to the Thessalonians. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2009. 366 pages. Hardcover. $44.00. George, Timothy. Theology of the Reformers. Nashville: B & H Publishing, 2013. 428 pages. Softcover. $29.99. Gerhard, Johann. Theological Commonplaces: VIII-XI. "On Creation and Predestination." Translated by Richard J. Dinda. Edited by Benjamin T. G. Mayes and Joshua J. Hayes. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2013. 390 pages. Hardcover. $54.99. Grudem, Wayne, and Barry Asmus. The Poverty of Nations: A Sustainable Solution. Wheaton: Crossway, 2013. 398 pages. Softcover. $30.00. Jahn, Curtis A. Here We Strand: A Confessional Christian Study of Worldviews. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 2010. 350 pages. Softcover. $20.50. 380 Concordia Theological Quarterly 77 (2013) Koelpin, Arnold J. Lord's Supper: The Lamb's High Feast. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 2007. 144 pages. Softcover. $14.50. Koester, Robert J. The Spirit of Pietism. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 2013,422 pages. Softcover. $39.99. Kostenberger, Andreas J., and David A. Croteau. Which Bible Translation Should I Use? A Comparison of 4 Major Recent Versions. Nashville: B&H Publishing, 2012.204 pages. Softcover. $14.99. Kostenberger, Andreas J., and Terry L. Wilder. Entrusted with the Gospel: Paul's Theology in the Pastoral Epistles. Nashville: B&H Publishing, 2010. 340 pages. Softcover. $19.99. Kuschel, Harlyn J. Christ: He Is My Lord. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 2007. 165 pages. Softcover. $15.50. Kuske, David P. A Commentary on Romans 1-8. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 2007. 460 pages. Hardcover. $41.99. Luchterhand, Lyle L., His Hand among the Nations: Seeing God's Control in the Old Testament World. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 2013. 150 pages. Softcover. $16.00. Lundbom, Jack R. Deuteronomy: A Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2013. 1064 pages. Softcover. $80.00 Luther, Martin. Luther's Works. Volume 75: "Church Pastil 1." Edited by Benjamin T. G. Mayes and James L. Langebartels. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2013. 460 pages. Hardcover. $44.99. Murphy, George L. Models of Atonement: Speaking about Salvation in a Scientific World. Minneapolis: Lutheran University Press, 2013. 145 pages. Softcover. $15.00 Nass, Thomas P. End Times: Jesus is Coming. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 2011. 398 pages. Softcover. $18.50. Nauss, Allen. Implications of Brain Research for the Church: What It Means for Theology and Ministry. Minneapolis: Kirk House Publishers, 2013. 242 pages. Softcover. $20.00 Ngewa, Samuel M. 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009. 466 pages. Softcover. $17.15. Rausch, Thomas P. Towards a Truly Catholic Church: An Ecclesiology for the Third Millennium. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 235 pages. Softcover. $20.56. Seow, C. L. Job 1-21: Interpretation and Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2013. 999 pages. Hardcover. $95.00. Books Received 381 Siefert, Joel C. God's Imagery: Interpreting Symbols, Parables, and Word Pictures. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 2013, 148 pages. Softcover. $16.00. Thiselton, Anthony C. First Corinthians: A Shorter Exegetical and Pastoral Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2006. 325 pages. Softcover. $26.00. Thiselton, Anthony C. The Holy Spirit-In Biblical Teaching through the Centuries, and Today. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2013. 578 pages. Softcover. $46.00 Thompson, David C. What in the World Is Going On? Identifying Hollow and Deceptive Worldviews. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 2010. 91 pages. Softcover. $11.99. Vang, Preben, and Terry G. Carter. Telling God's Story: The Biblical Narrative from Beginning to End. Nashville: B & H Publishing Group, 2013. 430 pages. Hardcover. $25.00. Wallace, Daniel B., ed. Revisiting the Corruption of the New Testament: Manuscript, Patristic, and Apocryphal Evidence. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 2011. 284 pages. Softcover. $29.99. Walther, C. F. W. Gospel Sermons. Volume 1. Translated by Donald E. Heck. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2013. 305 pages. Hardcover. $44.99. Waltke, Bruce K. The Dance between God and Humanity: Reading the Bible Today as the People of God. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2013. 539 pages. Softcover. $48.00 Webber, David J. Spiritual Fathers: A Treatise on the Lutheran Doctrine of the Ministry, with Special Reference to Luther's Large Catechism. Phoenix: Klotsche-Little Publishing, 2013. 249 pages. Softcover. $16.95.