Todd R. Hains 
Martin Luther and the Rule of Faith [EPUB ebook] 
Reading God’s Word for God’s People

Martin Luther considered the reading of God's word to be his primary task as a theologian, a pastor, and a Christian. Though he is often portrayed as reading the Bible with a bare approach of sola Scriptura—without any concern for previous generations’ interpretation—the truth is more complicated.
In this New Explorations in Theology (NET) volume, Reformation scholar Todd R. Hains shows that Luther read the Bible according to the rule of faith, which is contained in the church's ancient catechism of the Ten Commandments, the Lord's Prayer, and the Apostles' Creed. Hains carefully examines Luther's sermons to show how Luther taught the rule of faith as the guard and guide of Bible reading.
This study will helpfully complicate your view of Luther and bring clarity to your own reading of God's Word.
Featuring new monographs with cutting-edge research, New Explorations in Theology provides a platform for constructive, creative work in the areas of systematic, historical, philosophical, biblical, and practical theology.

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Foreword by Robert Kolb
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
1. Scripture Against Scripture: An Introduction
2. The Ancient Catechism: Defining the Rule of Faith
3. The Childish Doctrine: Explaining the Catechism
4. The Resurrection of the Dead: Reading the Law According to the Rule of Faith
5. The Spoils of Death’s Death: Reading the Historical Books According to the Rule of Faith
6. The Upside-Down King: Reading the Wisdom Books According to the Rule of Faith
7. The Great Light in Darkness: Reading the Prophets According to the Rule of Faith
8. The Light of the Word: Reading the New Testament According to the Rule of Faith
9. Scripture According to Scripture: Five Theses on the Rule of Faith
10. This Is Most Certainly True: A Conclusion
Table of Sources
Bibliographies
Name Index
Subject Index
Scripture Index

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Todd R. Hains (Ph D, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is an academic editor at Lexham Press, where he launched and edits the Christian Essentials series, Lexham Ministry Guides, and a children’s catechism series (Fat Cat Books). He was previously the assistant project editor of the Reformation Commentary on Scripture and is the co-editor of the Acts volume in that series.