Commentary on Luther's Catechisms: Creeds

Commentary on Luther's Catechisms

by Thomas Trapp, Charles P. Schaum (Editor), Thomas H. Trapp (Translator)

Long the gold standard of research on Luthers catechetical writings, this translation of Peters Commentary on Luthers Catechisms places the catechisms in the larger context of the reformers writings and within the history of Christian teaching and theology.

This volume places Martin Luther's exposition of the Apostles' Creed in its biblical, historical, and systematic context, and more generally within the Reformer's trinitarian teaching.

354 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Jeremiah Gumm · Rating 3 out of 5]

For good reason, Albrecht Peters' series of commentaries on Luther's Catechisms is considered the "gold standard" of catechetical studies. The reader will find excellent historical overviews of the development of the Apostles' Creed. Peters is also a top-notch Luther scholar delving into Luther's works far beyond what's been translated into English.

However, the reader should note that Peters is a firm proponent of the historical-critical method of Biblical exegesis, which includes an evolutionary approach to how Scripture came to be.

While I enjoyed large portions of the book (which is not necessarily an easy read due to it being a translation of a scholarly work), I occasionally got the sense that in spite of Peters' broad understanding of Luther, he didn't seem to quite grasp from where Luther was coming. This could be influenced by Peters' historical-critical approach. It left this reader a little unsatisfied by the time the book was concluded.

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