The Sermon and the Propers

Authors

Fred H. Lindemann, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

1-1-1957

Document Type

Article

Keywords

jerusalem, magi, sermon, christmas, israel, star of bethlehem, manifestation, salvation

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

This festival is known also as the Theophany, the Manifestation of God; the Feast of the Three Kings; and Twelfth - or in Lutheran Sweden, as Thirteenth - Day. A large· section of the church still observes it as the Christmas Festival. In a degree it must be associated with Christmas, but there is a distinct advance in its teaching. The Babe of Bethlehem is revealed as God, the splendor of the divine glory bursting through the humanity. The feast is the complete fulfillment of Advent, the highest point of the Christmas cycle.

Disciplines

Practical Theology

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

Malachi 3:1; Isaiah 60:1-6; Matthew 2:1-12; Isaiah 1:8; John 1:4, 5, 9; John 8:12; Luke 2:30-32; 2 Corinthians 4:4; 2 Peter 1:19; Psalm 97:11; Ephesians 1:22-23; 1 Corinthians 12:27; John 15:14-15; Romans 12:1-5; Luke 2:41-52;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Lindemann, Fred H. (1957) "The Sermon and the Propers," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 28, Article 3.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol28/iss1/3