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09-25-2009, 09:54 AM
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| | | Luther's Mistake?
I am presently reading through some sections of the book
"It is always wrong to think of interpreting any documents by combining all the possible meanings of each individual word as the dictionaries define it. It is doubly wrong when, in interpreting Scripture, we assume that each word that we think is theologically significant will always have the same acreage of meaning, and when we then define that meaning by reference to the way the word is used elsewhere in Scripture. The monumental mistake of Luther in taking for granted that James meant by “justify”, “works”, and “faith” exactly what Paul meant by these words (and on this basis wishing to see James dropped from the canon because James 2:14-26 seemed to contradict Romans and Galatians) stands as a warning for all time against the danger of this false method." (Packer, 1979, p212)
I agree with the point Packer is making, however this is the first I have ever heard of Luther wanting to have the book of James removed from the canon. Does anyone know anything further on this? Thoughts?
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09-25-2009, 12:16 PM
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At first, Luther was suspicious about James, calling it at one point a "right strawy epistle." As time went on, it appears that he came to adopt the view that Packer holds. Of course, Luther was Luther, meaning that he was given to rash statements throughout his life.
I found this article that describes the situation: http://www.sbts.edu/media/publicatio..._2000fall3.pdf | | The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to VictorBravo For This Useful Post: | |
09-25-2009, 03:46 PM
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Here is a link where I found a nice overview on the history of Luther's translation. Luther's Translation of the Bible
You can also read how he had some issues early on with Hebrews and Revelation as well.
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