The book of concord commissioned in 1993, this translation of the book of concord brings a new generation of scholarship and sensitivities to bear on the foundational texts of lutheran identity. The kolb wengert edition of the book of concord states. I have only the kolbwengertarand version of the book of concord. The confessions of the evangelical lutheran church. Book of concord, collected doctrinal standards of lutheranism in germany, published in german june 25, 1580 and in latin 1584. Kolb and wengert do make a serious case for their decision, much of which has merit. Book of concord project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The symbolical books of the evangelical lutheran church. The translators and editors of this edition made the octavo edition the main source for their english translation because they believe it to be the official. The confessions of the evangelical lutheran church robert kolb, timothy j. Sorry for bumping up an old topic, but i do have a question. It was especially refreshing to see incorrect references in previous book of concord editions corrected in this edition. On the cusp of the new century we have new access to our confessional roots, critically analyzed and constructively presented.
If you are unfamiliar with the book of concord, please consult the helpful explanations available in the left hand column under the introductions section. The confessions of the evangelical lutheran church 9780800627409 by robert kolb. The book of concord 1580 or concordia is the historic doctrinal standard of the lutheran. The 1882 and 1911 jacobs editions used the latin for the augsburg confession, the apology, and the treatise. How do i cite the book of concord edited by kolb and wengert. Welcome to the book of concords home on the internet. Expanded introductions and annotations offer richer historical context. Kolb and wengerts team of leading reformation historians was augmented by consultation with one hundred other scholars and teachers who. The kolbwengert edition of the book of concord states. Oct 26, 2016 there is a pdf document in the writing and style guide on citing martin luther and related lutheran confessional writings. The book of concord, edited by robert kolb and timothy j. Just leave it to the devil and the world to deceive you with their appearance. For the 150th anniversary of the lutheran theological seminary at philadelphia, the rev. Click here for background information on the augsburg confession from bentes historical introduction to the book of concord.
Welcome to the book of concord s home on the internet. Yet in the 1970s lutherans in this country split over how to use the bible as the only rule and norm. For the first time the editors teach in two different lutheran churches. Oct 09, 2010 the book of concord is also available online, but in a hardertoread edition, the triglot concordia. The book of concord edited by kolb and wengert this present. For example, world war ii with quotes will give more precise results than world war ii without quotes. Commissioned in 1993, this translation of the book of concord brings a new generation of scholarship and sensitivities to bear. Commissioned in 1993, this new translation of the book of concord brings a new generation of scholarship and sensitivities to bear on the foundational texts of lutheran identity. In the latter section, both the latin and german editions of the book of concord add a not that is not in the original german. The confessions of the evangelical lutheran church edition 2. Robert kolb is international research emeritus professor for the institute of mission studies at concordia seminary in st. The confessions of the evangelical lutheran church by robert kolb 2000, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Liber concordiae project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The confessions of the evangelical lutheran church by robert kolb.
Why does logos discriminate against the lutherans with. The 2000 kolbwengert edition is an update of the 1959 tappert edition. The question of which is the official text of the apology arises in connection with the english translation of the text in the 2000 kolb wengert edition of the book of concord. Some lutherans say that they simply hold to the bible and confessions. The book of concord edited by kolb and wengert this present translation is an extensive revision of the tappert edition. The biggest possible problem with this boc is its use of melanchthons second latin version of the apology as the basis for the translation. The book of concord is also available online, but in a hardertoread edition, the triglot concordia. Wengert and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Still good to have on hand, however, for the sake of comparison. The concordia edition done in 2006 is easier reading for the modern reader, so we would recommend that all of our readers have their own edition. In coming years, two volumes of related documents will follow. Its publication concluded a 30year effort to heal the divisions that had broken out in the lutheran movement after martin luthers death and to keep the lutheran. Among his many publications, he is the author of martin luther. For example, world war ii with quotes will give more precise results than world war ii.
Phrase searching you can use double quotes to search for a series of words in a particular order. The 2000 kolb wengert edition is an update of the 1959 tappert edition. Confessor of the faith 2009 and coeditor of the book of concord 2001 timothy j. Well, more than surprise i expressed irritation, and i insinuated that timothy wengert, the elca theologian who collaborated with robert kolb lcms on. The publication of the new book of concord is a historic moment. The kolbwengert translation of the apology of the augsburg confession uses the later octavo edition text of 1531 rather than the earlier quarto. The book of concord the confessions of the lutheran church. The authors of the formula of concord responded to objections from followers of melanchthon who treasured the corpus doctrinae philippicum, and therefore they did not use the term corpus doctrinae when they prepared the formula for publication with the ancient creeds of the church, the. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text.
Feb 06, 2014 sorry for bumping up an old topic, but i do have a question. Buy book of concord by robert kolb editor, timothy j wengert editor online at alibris. Wengert is emeritus professor of church history at the lutheran theological seminary at philadelphia. It contains a bibliographic citation for this edition of the book of concord. Where occasional references are made to the lutheran confessions, confession, article, and paragraph are to be used, along with a page reference to the edition used. Timothy wengert, ministerium of pennsylvania professor of reform. Sep 08, 2016 for example, the mccain readers edition of the book of concord luthrnconfss has continuous paragraph numbering between articles and 14 i. There is a pdf document in the writing and style guide on citing martin luther and related lutheran confessional writings. With the privilege of his electoral grace of saxony. Robert kolb is missions professor of systematic theology at concordia seminary, st. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. For example, the mccain readers edition of the book of concord luthrnconfss has continuous paragraph numbering between articles and 14 i. I have only the kolb wengert arand version of the book of concord.
The question of which is the official text of the apology arises in connection with the english translation of the text in the 2000 kolbwengert edition of the book of concord. Apr 28, 2014 for the 150th anniversary of the lutheran theological seminary at philadelphia, the rev. The translators and editors of this edition made the octavo edition the main source for their. Wengert is professor of church history at lutheran theological seminary at philadelphia and editor with robert kolb of the book of concord fortress press, 2000. The confessions of the evangelical lutheran church minneapolis.
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