Martin Luther - Commentary on Genesis (Complete Edition)

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On the Creation On the Creation Table of Contents

On Sin and the Flood

Table of Contents Table of Contents On the Creation On the Creation Table of Contents On Sin and the Flood

Table of Contents Table of Contents On the Creation On the Creation Table of Contents On Sin and the Flood

Introduction to Luther's Works in English Introduction to Luther's Works in English Table of Contents This introduction or prospectus is supplementary to that in the first volume on the Psalms, in that it likewise emphasizes, though from different view-points, the history and fruits, as well as the present need and future mission of the Protestant Classics of the greatest of all reformers in their relation to the development of the human race. Let us in this introduction briefly notice the following: The progress of the movement to translate and circulate Luther's works in English, and then emphasize the need of developing an interest to read them; first, because of the relation of Luther and his writings to the public library; and secondly, because as the chief of the Teuton Protestant Church Fathers, we need to understand Luther in his relation to the Greek and Latin Church Fathers, and our true historic relations to them all.

Prefaces and Dedications of Luther's "Dear Genesis" Prefaces and Dedications of Luther's "Dear Genesis" Table of Contents

Dedication of Veit Dietrich

Dedication of Basil Faber

Preface of Dr. John George Walch

From the Preface by Dr. Henry Cole

Dr. Martin Luther to the Christian Reader

Chapter I.

I. Introduction

II. God's Work on the Six Days in Particular

Part I. God's Work on the First Day

Part II. God's Work on the Second Day

Part III. God's Work on the Third Day

Part IV. God's Work on the Fourth Day

Part V. God's Work on the Fifth Day

Part VI. God's Work on the Sixth Day

Chapter II.

Part I. God's Rest, Sanctification of the Sabbath and Creation of Adam

Part II. Paradise

Part III. The Introduction of Man Into the Garden, the Command God Gave Him and the Threatening God Attached to It

Part IV. The Creation of Eve

Part V. The Institution of Marriage and the Family

Chapter III.

Part I. The Temptation to Fall

Part II. The Awful Fall by Sinning

Part III. The Judgment God Held with Our First Parents After Their Fall and the Account of Their Stewardship He Required from Them

Part IV. The Serpent and Satan Cursed. The First Promise

Part V. The Punishment Inflicted on Our First Parents

Part VI. Name Adam Gave His Wife. God Reminds Man of the Fall. The Cherubim

Chapter IV.

Part I. Generation, Marriage, Birth and Education of Cain and Abel

Part II. Offerings in General, of Our First Parents, and of Cain and Abel

Part III. Cain's Conduct Upon the Rejection of His Offering and His Punishment

Part IV. How Cain Murdered His Brother and was Required to Give an Account, and How He Conducted Himself

Part V. How Cain was Punished for His Murder

Part VI. Cain's Conduct Upon Being Punished

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This introduction or prospectus is supplementary to that in the first volume on the Psalms, in that it likewise emphasizes, though from different view-points, the history and fruits, as well as the present need and future mission of the Protestant Classics of the greatest of all reformers in their relation to the development of the human race.

Let us in this introduction briefly notice the following: The progress of the movement to translate and circulate Luther's works in English, and then emphasize the need of developing an interest to read them; first, because of the relation of Luther and his writings to the public library; and secondly, because as the chief of the Teuton Protestant Church Fathers, we need to understand Luther in his relation to the Greek and Latin Church Fathers, and our true historic relations to them all.

With profound gratitude to Almighty God for his rich blessing bestowed upon the publication and quick sale of the first volume, Luther's Commentary on the Psalms, a book "the mourning soul cannot well be without," we now send forth the first volume of his Commentary on Genesis, with the confidence that those, who think with Melanchthon that "a single page of Luther contains more sound divinity than many whole volumes," will not change their opinion by studying this volume. Having purchased all the copies of Luther on Galatians and his Notes on the Gospels by Dr. P. Anstadt, and the right to reprint them, with two other volumes about ready for the press, one by Prof. E. F. Bartholomew, D.D., and another by Dr. Bernhard Pick, our progress is encouraging, especially since the movement has taken an intersynodical character with colaborers from every branch of our polyglot communion.

This volume on Genesis follows the first volume on the Psalms because the volumes ought to be published first that are needed most and will do the most good. As Professor of Old Testament Exegesis I found that like "Luther on the Psalms" so "Luther on Genesis" was not accessible to the English, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish students of theology, Prof. Bugge's Norwegian translation of extracts from it being out of print. Therefore we believe this volume also will be welcomed by all Old Testament professors and students. While both these volumes will be a healthy corrective to the Old Testament critics, their contribution to the biblical knowledge and the devotional life of Protestantism cannot be exaggerated. Though first delivered to critical students they have also been extensively read in family worship. Luther began and closed his blessed ministry in the church of God not by fighting the Pope, but by expounding the Word of God. He began by explaining the whole Psalter from 1513 to 1516 (before 1517) forming volumes III and IV of the Kaiser Chronological Edition and closed his life's labors by expounding the first book of the Bible, Genesis, which composes volumes I and II of the St. Louis Walch edition. He commenced with the penitential Psalms of David and ended with Moses, the earliest writings of the Old Testament. The reason so many preachers and congregations neglect the Old Testament is because it is neglected in the seminaries. God willing a volume of Luther on the Prophetical Books will be issued and then in all three years at the seminary the students may have something of Luther on the Pentateuch, Psalms and Prophets.

In the recent marvelous development of public libraries it is held if it is the duty of the state to teach the child to read for the welfare of the child and of the state, it is also the duty of the state to offer the child something to read. Hence the library is being supported by taxation like the public school, and the library buildings are being erected near the high schools. It is as President Roosevelt said while west recently, our civilization rests on the church, the school and the library. The library is the child of the church and school and will in turn greatly influence both. Luther, the founder of the Protestant Church, and the founder of the Public School, is also the founder of the Protestant Library. Yea, more, nearly four hundred years ago he united the school and the library as is proved by the following: