Luther's Small Catechism with Explanation - 1991 Edition

Martin Luther

ISBN 10: 0758616473 / ISBN 13: 9780758616470

Published by Concordia Publishing House, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Luther's Small Catechism with Explanation - 1991 Edition
• Publisher: Concordia Publishing House
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0758616473
• ISBN 13: 9780758616470
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Tyson, Sara
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 2.388W x 12.192H x 18.593D centimeters 2.388 centimeters width by 12.192 centimeters height by 18.593 centimeters depth
• Weight: 386 grams

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Synopsis

Martin Luther intended the Small Catechism to be a prayer book for individuals and families and a powerful tool for the Christian life because it provides a brief, clear summary of God's Word on the essentials of the Christian faith.

Written in 1529 in question-and-answer format, Luther's Small Catechism explores the Six Chief Parts of Christian Doctrine: the Ten Commandments, the Apostles' Creed, the Lord's Prayer, the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, Confession, and the Sacrament of the Altar. Also included are daily prayers, a table of duties for Christians in their various callings in life, and a guide for Christians to use as they prepare to receive Holy Communion.

This version features Scripture references taken from the English Standard Version (ESV) of the Bible.

About the Author

Martin Luther (1483, 1546) was a German monk, a theologian and church reformer, he is considered to be the founder of Protestantism. Luther was a professor of Bible at the University of Wittenberg when he posted his famous 95 Theses (1517). In addition to writing many books, Luther translated the Bible into German. Luther believed that salvation was only by faith in Jesus, unmediated by the church. He challenged papal authority by emphasing the Bible as the only source of religious authority and believed the church to be a priesthood of all believers.These ideas helped to inspire the Protestant Reformation and changed the course of Western civilization. He married Katharina von Bora thus initiating the practice of clerical marriage within Protestantism.- Publisher.