January 20, 1528 (Part 3)

In Wittenberg, Professor Martin Luther lectures on 1 Timothy 1:9-12. Today's Quotation is taken from the lecture's exposition of v. 12: "I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service." Quotation: [continued from the previous post] "And I thank him." In the…

January 20, 1528 (Part 2)

In Wittenberg, Professor Martin Luther lectures on 1 Timothy 1:9-12. Today's Quotation is taken from the lecture's exposition of v. 11: "in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted." Quotation: [continued from the previous post] Paul overflows with spiritual and happy words: "the blessed God…

January 20, 1528 (Part 1)

In Wittenberg, Professor Martin Luther lectures on 1 Timothy 1:9-12. He has a small audience, because, due to an outbreak of plague in Wittenberg, most of the University's faculty and students have been evacuated to Jena since mid-August. Today's Quotation is taken from the beginning of this lecture. Quotation: [continued from post of July 23]…

January 16, 1528

Martin Luther writes to Elector Johann ("the Steadfast," 1468-1532) of Saxony concerning Hans Mohr, a captain at the Elector's castle at Coburg. Mohr, possibly having been a follower of Andreas Karlstadt, had come upon the idea that in the Lord's Supper "the creature was made into the creator" and stated this publicly (at a tavern).…

January 15, 1528 (Part 6)

Professor Martin Luther lectures on 1 Timothy 1:7b-9b. Today's Quotation is taken from the conclusion of this lecture and of Luther's exegesis of 1 Tim. 1:9b, "the law is not laid down for the just, but for the lawless and disobedient." Luther will continue lecturing on 1 Tim. 1:9-12 on Jan. 20. Quotation: [continued from…

January 15, 1528 (Part 5)

Professor Martin Luther lectures on 1 Timothy 1:7b-9b. Today's Quotation is taken from Luther's exegesis of 1 Tim. 1:9b, "the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient." Quotation: [continued from the previous post] “Not for the just,” because he has what the Law requires, and he has been…

January 15, 1528 (Part 4)

Professor Martin Luther lectures on 1 Timothy 1:7b-9a. [1] Today's Quotation is taken from the fourth part of Luther's exegesis of 1 Timothy 1:8–9: “Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient,…

January 15, 1528 (Part 3)

Professor Martin Luther lectures on 1 Timothy 1:7b-9a. Luther had begun his lectures on 1 Timothy on Jan. 13 and will continue lecturing on this book three days in most weeks until Mar. 31. Today's Quotation is taken from the third part of Luther's lecture on this day, in which he discusses 1 Timothy 1:8–9:…

January 15, 1528 (Part 2)

Professor Martin Luther lectures on 1 Timothy 1:7b-9a. Luther had begun these lectures on Jan 13 and will continue lecturing on this book three days in most weeks until Mar. 31. Today's Quotation is taken from the second part of Luther's exegesis of 1 Tim. 1:8, "Now we know that the law is good, if…

January 15, 1528 (Part 1)

Professor Martin Luther lectures on 1 Timothy 1:7b-9a to a small group of faculty and students who had remained in Wittenberg during the University's evacuation to Jena due to the plague. Luther had begun these lectures on Jan 13 and will continue lecturing on this book three days a week until Mar. 31, except for…