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LEHRE UND VVEHRE
MAGAZIN FUER Ev.-LuTH. HOMILETIK
THEOLOGICAL QUARTERLY-THEOLOGICAL MONTHLY
Vol. IX November, 1938 No. 11
CONTENTS
Page
A Course in Lutheran Theology. Th. Engelder _____ . _______ . __ .. __ ._. _____ .. _ 801
Was lehrt die Schrift ueber die iustitia civilis? G. Hnebener ... __ .. 821
The Lure of Biblical and Christian Archeology. P. E. Kretzmann ___ 828
Sermon Study on Heb. 10:19-25. Th. Laetsch .. _. _____________ .. _ __ _______ 834
Predigtentwuri fuer den ersten Adventssonntag _______ .. ____ .. ______ . ___ 846
Miscellanea _______ . . ________________ . ___ . . _________ . __________________ _ .. ____ . __ 849
Theological Observer. - Kirchlich-Zeitgeschichtliches ___ ___ .____ ._. __ . _ 852
Book Review.-Literatur -__ .... _. __ .. __ .. _.' _. _______________ .. ___ . .. __ . __ . _________ 873
E1n Pred1ger muss nicht al1eln w ei-
den, IJlso dass er die Schafe unter-
weise. wie sie rechte Christen Bollen
sein. sondem auch daneben den Woel-
fen wehTen. dass sie die Schafe nicht
angreifen und mit falscher Lehre ver-
roehren und Irrtum elnfuehren.
LutheT.
Es 1st k eln Ding. das die Leute
mehr bel der Kirche behaelt denn
die gute Predigt. - Apologie, A,.t. 24.
If the trumpet give an uncertain
sound who shall prepare himself to
the battle? -1 COT. 14, ,.
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should not be used in the service of sin, should not be spent in a
life of estrangement from Jesus. In the same measure as the
signs of Christ's second coming are being fulfilled, - and they see
the Day approaching, - they should be in readiness, 2 Pet. 3: 10-14;
for that will be the day of their complete, everlasting redemption,
Luke 21: 28; Rom. 8: 18. In view of this fast-approaching Day,
every Christian ought to follow the admonition of the writer, v. 24,
so that he, like his High Priest, may say: Heb. 2:13 b; John 17:12.
This beautiful passage is admirably chosen as the text for
the first message in the Advent season, the opening Sunday of
the new church-year. Like the standard Gospel-lesson it pre-
sents to the congregation The Glorious Advent Message. It speaks
of the King who is also our High Priest, and it exhorts us to come
to Him and vow faithful allegiance to Him. One may word the
theme thus: Confidently We Enter into the New Church-year with
Our Great High Priest. He is the firm Foundation of our faith.
He is the never-failing Fountain of our hope. He is the perennial
Well-spring of our love. - Many contracts and pacts are only tem-
porary, ending at the close of the year. Not so God's covenant.
Is. 54:5-10. At the Portals of the New Ch1Lrch-year Our High
Priest Greets Us. He assures us that the way to the throne of
God is still open for us, 19-22. He pleads with us to remain
His loyal servants, 23-25. - God's mercy was new every morning
in the old church-year, also this morning. Lam. 3: 22,23. At the Be-
ginning of the New Church-year let Us Pledge Anew Our Loyalty.
Let us make diligent use of the way He opened for us. Let no one
rob us of the profession of our faith. Let us incite others to true
discipleship (and for this purpose attend church regularly).-
Let Us Hold Fast the Profession of Our Faith. Because then alone
the way to God will remain open to us. Because then alone we
shall help others to walk this way. - Were the services attended
as well during the last year as they ought to have been? In the New
Church-year let Us Not Neglect Church Attendance. In church
we meet our great High Priest. Here we are encouraged to a
living faith and hope. Here we can incite our brethren to love
and good works. TH. LAETSCH
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