Fruit for the Soul: Luther on the Lament Psalms

by Robert Kolb

Given a life spent in scholarship and controversy, it is easy to forget how much energy Martin Luther devoted to helping the common person understand and take comfort from Gods word. This commitment extended to even the most challenging of biblical texts, and nowhere is this more apparent than Luthers work on the lament psalms. Difficult to understand, and perhaps even more difficult to implement in life and devotion, the lament psalms played a key role in Luthers thought. More importantly, the lament psalms were for Luther an essential part of the Christians understanding of the life of faith. In this volume, Dennis Ngien helps contemporary readers engage Luthers commentary on the lament psalms. What Luther intended for the education and encouragement of everyday Christians, Ngien unpacks and illuminates for life in the twenty-first century. Introduced and commended by Robert Kolb, the volume will be appreciated by teacher and student alike.

Genres: Biblical Studies

373 pages, Paperback

Published December 1, 2015

About the author

Robert Kolb (PhD, University of Wisconsin) is Mission Professor of Systematic Theology emeritus at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. He is the author of numerous books including The Genius of Luther’s Theology and is coeditor of The Book of Concord (2000 translation).

Reviews

[Luke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful and thorough guide to Luther's tremendous theology of the cross, a spiritually helpful guide to reading the psalms of lament, to help with suffering and grief and loss. Lots and lots of Luther quotes, and even after all these years, nobody says it better than this reformer who was at heart a good pastor, concerned primarily with care of the soul.

[Christopher Raffa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just amazing. A must read. A well of consolation and truth that one will return to countless times.