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Start Date
16-9-2025 2:15 PM
End Date
16-9-2025 3:00 PM
Keywords
Weimar Bible, glosius, lutheran, glosses, walther
Description
The Weimar Bible was first published in 1640. Built upon Luther’s German Bible, the Weimer Bible featured work by Johann Gerhard and his student Salomon Glassius. It served as a compendium of orthodox Lutheran exegesis for layman and clergy alike for over two and a half centuries. The work was highly regarded by C.F.W. Walther, who wrote a preface to the edition published by Concordia Publishing House. This presentation provides a brief overview of the history of the Weimar Bible and its features. It focuses especially on the preface of Salomon Glassius, which lays out how to interpret the Scriptures. The presentation will also sample the Weimar Bible’s interpretation of a chapter of Scripture.
Submission Type
Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep
Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)
2 Timothy 3:15–17; Psalm 48:15; Matthew 11:20–24; John 12:27; Hebrews 2:12–13; Matthew 16:18; Luke 23:34; Luke 23:43; Romans 2:14–15; Psalm 22; 1 Corinthians 10; 1 Corinthians 13; Daniel 7;
Submission Audience
Laity; Ministers; Scholars
Submission Cost
Free
The Weimar Bible: The Study Bible of the Age of Lutheran Orthodoxy
The Weimar Bible was first published in 1640. Built upon Luther’s German Bible, the Weimer Bible featured work by Johann Gerhard and his student Salomon Glassius. It served as a compendium of orthodox Lutheran exegesis for layman and clergy alike for over two and a half centuries. The work was highly regarded by C.F.W. Walther, who wrote a preface to the edition published by Concordia Publishing House. This presentation provides a brief overview of the history of the Weimar Bible and its features. It focuses especially on the preface of Salomon Glassius, which lays out how to interpret the Scriptures. The presentation will also sample the Weimar Bible’s interpretation of a chapter of Scripture.
