(!!nurnrbtu IDlJtnlngtrul jlnut41y Continuing Lehre und Wehre (Vol. LXXVI) Magazin fuer Ev.-Luth. Homiletik (Vol. LIV) Theol. Quarterly (1897-1920)-Theol. Monthly (Vol. X) Vol. II April, 1931 No.4 CONTENTS Page ENGELDER, TH.: 1st der Papst der Antichrist? ........ 241 KRETZMANN, P. E.: "Hielt er's nicht fuer einen Raub," Phil. 2, 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 244 ENGELDER, TH.: Zurueck ZLl Luther I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 258 KRETZMANN, P. E.: Luther's Use of Medieval Hymns.. 260 WENGER, F.: Studie ueber die Eisenacher Epistel des Sonntags Misericordias Domini... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 273 Dispositionen ueber die von der Synodalkonferenz ange- nommene Serie alttestamentlicher Texte............... 283 Theological Observer. - Kirchlich-Zeitgeschichtliches. . . . .. 294 Book Review. - Literatur ................................. 312 Ein Prediger muss nicht allein weiden, alBa daBs er die Schafe unterweiBe, wie sie rechte Christen Bollen seill, sondern auch daneben den Woelien wehren, dass Bie die Schafe nich t angreifen und mit falscher Lehre veduehren und Irrtum ein· tuehren. - Luther. Es ist kein Ding, das die Leute mehr bei der Kirche behaelt denn die gute rredigt. - dpologieJ Art. 2.9. If the trumpet give an uncertain Bound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? 1 Cor. 4,8. Published for the Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States CONCORDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE, St. Louis, Mo. ARCHIVES 258 {lutiid au But~et! bot ~unger fclju~en fonnen. ~oer er ~ai ficlj ba biefes ®eoraucljes feiner ~rrmaclji eni~aHen, er ~ai, roeiI bas fein (tdoferoeruf mit ficlj oracljie, barauf beraicljie±, ficlj f eloer au ~elfen, roie er roo~I gefonni ~aiie. ~Is er f eine grote ljSaffion anirai, ~aiie er Ieiclji eine 2egion (tngeI ~eroeirufen fiinnen. (tr ~aiie 9leclji unb maclji baau; benn er roar ®oites @So~n, ber ~(trr ber (tngeI. ~oer et ~ai bie (tngeI aurucf" gefjaHen. (tr fjai ficlj biefes ®ebraucljes friner goiiIicljen ~errIicljfeit enifjaHen, roeiI er Ieiben roome. ~n bief er lBeaiefjung fjai (i£~rifius !!Set" aicljt geIeiftet, bat er ficlj bes roiIIfiirIicljen, fcljranfenIofen ®ebraucljes f einer gottricljen ~errHcljfeit entfjieIt. @So roeit bie ~usfufjrungen D. @Stocf~arb±s. ~eber Iuifjerifclje ;iLfjeolog roirb roofjI baran ±Un, angeficljiS ber neueften ~enofe, fonber" Hclj ber ber feineren lJ)(oberniften, ben ;iLe6i, roie oben angebeutet, in arren feinen ;iLeUen unb naclj arren @Seiten grunbHclj burcljauftubieren. ljS. (t. ~re~mann. gurihf 3U 2utijer! ,,~us borrer @See!e unterfcljreiben roir, roas ljSrof. D. :it~omafius in ber !!Sorrebe au bem erfien ;iLeUe feiner ~ogmatif (i£~rifii ljSerfon unb filled; (trIangen, 1853) fcljreifJt: ,jillir ~aben feit einiger Beii unb mit 9lecljt roieber angefangen, aUf unf ere aIteren ~ogmatifer surucfaugefjen; aber roir roerben roo~I tun, uns noclj mefjr als bisfjer in ben mann au bertiefen, in beffen ~eraen bas lBIut bes ebangeIifcljen ®Iaubens am roarmften unb Ieoenbigften puIfierte. ~us 2 u t ~ e rift, rote miclj bunft, noclj unenbficlj bier fur bie llCeuoeIeoung unb (trfrifcljung unferer ~og" matH, bon roeIcljer man neuerbings gefagt fjai, "bat fie etroas fafjI au roerben oeginnt", au geroinnen.''' (jillaHfjer, ljSaftoraItfjeoIogie, @S. 13.) ,,~ie ;iLfjeoIogie mut roieber ;iL~eorogie bes jillortes roerben, mit arr bem ®efjorfam ber !!Sater unb mit arrer (tnergie ber !!Sater - 9lucffefjr aum jillori ®oiies I (tin Bug ber 9lucffefjr f cljeint ja bor~anben in ber roacljfenben 2utfjerforfcljung, in ber jungIut~erifcljen lBeroegung, in bem @Stubium 2utfjers auclj in ljSfarredreifen, in ber erftaunIicljen menge bon 2utfjeraitaien in ber fircljIicljen ljSreffe. jillelclje ;iLfjeoIogie fe~te ficlj fjeute nicljt mit 2ut~er auseinanber? linb boclj fann man nicljt an arrem ungeminberte O'reube fjaben. ~ft es nicljt oft mefjr 2ut~errenaiffance aIs 2ut~ertum, mefjr 2utfjerftubium ag 2u±fjernacljfoIge: ,O'oIget mir, Heoe lBruber, roie ifjr uns fjaO± sum !!SorbiIbe'? ~ft es niclji oeacljtriclj, bat oefte 2utfjedenner in ben BeniraIfragen f dnes ®Iauoens ifjm ben ~bfcljieb geoen? ~as 2utfjerftubium begriiten roir bon ~ersen; es mutte noclj bier mefjr getrieoen roerben. ~ber man oIeioe nicljt f±e~en oei bem lBdampfer bes ljSapf±±Ums, oei bem angeoHcljen ~eroIb ber ,®Iaubensfrei~eit', oei bet ~iftorif cljen O'igur ber ~ircljengef cljiclj±e; man ne~me i~n aIs bas, roas er roar, ein ljSrop~et ®o±±es, ber mann bes ,8utiid au £lut~et! 259 ~otte§ @otte§, ber aU @oft gefiifjrt fjat mit feinem fIammenben 2eug~ ni§: ,@?o fpridjt ber &;;)@5rr.' 2utfjer ltJill aI0 llSropfjet audj ber 5.Lfjeologie ltJieber angefefjen fein; nimmt fie ltJieber llSlat aU feinen iYiif3en, 10 ltJirb fie in jeber ~orlefung bon i~m ~oren: 5.Lfjeologie be§ ~otte§. ~ann ltJirb fie redjte 2efjrerin ber ~irdje fein, unb ba§ @efdjledjt ber llSrebiger ltJirb au§ einem ,;sungorunnen f djopfen {onnen." (2'ClIg. @5b. ~ 2ut~. ~irdjenaeitung, 16. ,;san. 1931.) - "Works of Martin Luther. With Introduction and Notes. Vol. III. A. J. Holman Oompany and the Oastle Press, Philadelphia, Pa. - The long-expected third volume of the English translation of the chief writings of Martin Luther deserves the widest possible circulation. No Lutheran preacher can afford to be without it. . .. These works show all the vigor and spice of Luther, the fighter for the Gospel. It is encouraging to learn that three more volumes are soon to follow." (The Lutheran, January 15, 1931.) - "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle to the Galatians, by Martin Luther. A new edition, corrected and revised by Rev. Eras- mus Middleton." ~ief e 2'Cu§gaoe ift lette§ ,;sa~r bon einem ref 0 r ~ m i e r ± e n ~erlag§gefdjiift in 2'Cmerifa oeforgt ltJorben. ,;sm ~orltJort fdjreiot D.2eanber @? ~et)fer: "The Eerdmans Publishing Oompany are to be commended for their enterprise in issuing this new edition of Luther's commentary and for their wisdom in selecting this specific work to meet the spiritual needs of the Ohurch of to-day and of all time to come." ~a§ reformiette ~erIag§gefdjiift lommt audj aUf feine ~of±en. "In October, Luther joined the 'Six Best Sellers' in the religious field. The Blessing Book Stores, Inc., Ohicago [Presby- terian], found Luther's work on Galatians fifth on the list of their most popular religious books during the month of October." @?o oe~ ridjte± ba§ N. L. C. Bulletin. ,;sn einer !1teaenfion bon D. ,;so 5.L. IDCiilIer§ Five JJlinutes Daily with Dulher fagic ber me±fjobif±ifdje Christian Advocate: "The Reformer ought to have twenty-four hours of our time for a few days. One need not be a Lutheran to relish and digest such food." - "Ltdher' s Letters to Women. Edited by Mary Oooper Williams, principal of the public schools of Wilmington, N. 0., and Ohaplain Edwin F. Keever; Wartburg Publishing House." ,,~ief e @?ammlung ltJurbe auerf± im ,;safjre 1865 in @5nglanb ,aI§ ein ~ei~" nadji§gefdjenf an bie iYrauen @5nglanM' ~erau§gege6en. ~ie jetigen &;;)erau§geoer fjaoen bie i'toerf etung burdjgef e~en. . .. @5§ finb ltJunber" fdjone mriefe. ~er Iette @?at ber ~orrebe Iautet: ,@?olIen bie iYwuen @5nglanM un§ iioertreffen in i~rer &;;)odjfdjiitung einiger ber feinf±en Iiterarifdjen @5raeugniffe, bie au§ ber iYeber unfer§ eigenen grof3en !1teformator§ ftammen?'" (2utfjeraner 86, @? 354.) ~)Cogen bieIe fidj in bie Iut~erifdje ~irdje ,,~ineinlefen" 1 Unb moge feiner bon un§ burdj ben @eoraudj reformietter @?djriften fidj ben "anbern @eif±" anlef en 1 - ~er !1tebafteur ber @?i. 20uifer 2'Cu§gaoe bon 2utfjer§ ~eden eraii~rt: ",;sm ,;sa~re 1857 fjiert ber bamaIige &;;)odjltJ. 2'ClIgemeine llSriife§ unferer 260 Luther's Use of Medieval Latin Hymns. ®lJnobe, ber f eHge ~lJnefen, aum erf±en IDeale ~ifitaiion in meiner ®emeinbe. \Bei foldjer ®eIegenljei± lJfIegie er audj bie \Bi6Hoiljef beil 6etreffenben ljSaftoril in Wugenfdjein au neljmen. IDeit ber SDurdjmufte" rung ber meinigen roar er 6alb fertig, benn fie 6eftanb roegen ber SDiirf" tigfeit meiner ~erlji±ltniffe auil nur roenigen \Bi±nben. SDann roanbte er fidj mit ernfiem ®efidjie au mir unb fragie midj in 6arfdjem ~on: ,Sja6en ®ie benn gar feine ljSrebigt6iidjer?' SDurdj bie Wrt unb ~eif e, roie biefe {Yrage an midj geridjte± rourbe, faft erfdjrecH, aniroorte±e idj Ueinlaui: ,;;sdj lja6e roeiter feine ljSrebigien, ag bie in Euiljeril ~erfen eniljaIien finb.' ljSIOi2fidj ljeiierte fidj fein ®efidjt aUf; rooljlroolIenb fIo\Jfie er mit aUf bie ®djuIter unb fagie: ,Eie6er SjolJlJe, bail freu± midj gana ungemein. SDie ftubieren unb lJrebigen ®ie nur redj± fleif3ig. SDa£l ift bail \Befte, roail @:lie tun fOnnen fiir fidj unb fib: ;;sljre ®emeinbe.' SDiefeil ~ori lja6e idj mir gemerf± unb audj 6efoIgt." ~ lj. @j n g eI b e r. Luther's Use of Medieval Latin Hymns. Luther possessed a versatile genius of surprising fertility. His university training had been almost entirely in the field of the humanities and in philosophy, and he had taken up theology only while acting as instructor at the universities of Wittenberg and of Erfurt; and yet he became one of the most profound theologians of the entire Ohristian era. He was no philologian, and yet he was able, chiefly on the basis of the most intensive form of home training, to present some of the most thorough linguistic discussions, in Greek and Hebrew as well as in Latin and German, which the period of the Reformation produced. He was no dugmatician in the present sense of the term; yet some of the clearest doctrinal expositions that have ever been printed issued from his pen. He was no political economist, and yet his statements pertaining to problems of this kind have not been excelled to this day. He was no trained educator, and yet his educational classics have given him a place in the front ranks of the foremost educators of all times. But one of the most amazing features of Luther's versatility is his work in the field of liturgics, and in particular in the subsidiary fields of Ohristian hymnology and music. No sooner had he realized that for the sake of his objectives he would require a church service in the vernacular than he set out to make a thorough study of the field. He had not been in sympathy with the precocious and abortive at- tempts of Oarlstadt to eradicate the ancient form of worship, nor was he iconoclastically inclined when he felt that the time had come to make the change. With characteristic conservatism he retained the general form and order of service to which the congregations had been