Do the Lutheran Symbolical Books Speak Where the Sacred Scriptures Are Silent?

Authors

Arthur Carl Piepkorn, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

1-1-1972

Document Type

Article

Keywords

lutheran symbolical books, sacrament, formula of concord, apology, augsburg confessions

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

An introduction to some of the problems raised by the fact that the Lutheran Symbolical Books on occasion use nonbiblical concepts, draw their metaphors from nonbiblical sources, go beyond the Biblical materials, extract doctrine from textually dubious Bible passages, use an allegorizing hermeneutical method, and give a specifically "Lutheran" interpretation to certain Biblical terms and texts.

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

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

James 3:10; 2 Peter 1:4;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Piepkorn, Arthur Carl (1972) "Do the Lutheran Symbolical Books Speak Where the Sacred Scriptures Are Silent?," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 43, Article 3.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol43/iss1/3