...This chapter focuses on Martin Luther and his search for a gracious God. It surveys Luther’s life as a prelude to his theological and biblical studies which culminated in a new understanding of his place before God as he wrestled with the meaning of Romans 1:17. It concludes with a discussion...

... Bullinger Heinrich faith Grynaeus Simon mysticism penance sacrament of Regensburg justification righteousness imputation Romans commentary Romans 1:17 Martin Luther Philip Melanchthon Martin Bucer Jean Calvin Considering what Martin Luther wrote in the preface to the first volume of his...

..., then crucially, his Lectures on Romans, particularly Romans 1:17. The chapter briefly examines Luther’s hermeneutic (Scripture interprets Scripture, the distinctions between the Spirit and the Letter and the Law and Gospel), and concludes with a discussion of the recent history of interpretation...