by Kendall A. Davis “Savior.” “Lord.” “Son of God.” If you asked someone in the ancient world who these titles referred to, they might tell you “Jesus.” But depending on who you were talking to, they might also tell you “Caesar.” Modern readers of the Bible often miss the fact that some of the language the New Testament uses to talk about Jesus was also commonly used to talk about the Roman Emperor, who was not just a political leader, but someone whom people worshipped an...| The Lutheran Witness
The January issue of The Lutheran Witness is all about the two kingdoms — the church and the state — and how God rules in and through both. From the President: The Home: A Kingdom of Law and GospelFrom the Editor: God’s Two Kingdoms Features: Two Kingdoms, One Lord: Jesus is already reigning, both in heaven and on earth — Jason Lane‘When the Lord Has Not Spoken’: Luther’s response to the Peasants’ War teaches about political life today — Cameron MacKenzie‘City on a Hill...| The Lutheran Witness
by Matthew C. Harrison Luther says that the Fourth Commandment is the most important commandment in the second table of the Law (Commandments 4–10). It’s the source of all temporal blessings; good order in the home; and love, peace and even joy in society (LC I 126). “Honor your father and your mother, that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth,” as the old translation of the catechism said. This temporal promise is a good reason, says Luther, for us ...| The Lutheran Witness
