ei[ ti" lalei', wJ" lovgia Qeou' logia is a journal of Lutheran theology. As such it publishes articles on exegetical, historical, systematic, and liturgical theology that promote the orthodox theology of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. We cling to God’s divinely instituted marks of the church: the Gospel, preached purely in all its articles, and the Sacraments, administered according to Christ’s institution. <strong>The</strong> name Logia expresses what this journal wants to be. In Greek, Logia functions either as an adjective meaning “eloquent,” “learned,” or “cultured,” or as a plural noun meaning “divine revelations,” “words,” or “messages.” <strong>The</strong> word is found in 1 Pet 4:11, Acts 7:38 and Romans 3:2. Its compound forms include oJmologiva (confession), ajpologiva (defense), and ajvnalogiva (right relationship). Each of these concepts and all of them together express the purpose and method of this journal. Logia is committed to providing an independent theological forum normed by the prophetic and apostolic Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions. At the heart of our journal we want our readers to find a love for the sacred Scriptures as the very Word of God, not merely as rule and norm, but especially as Spirit, truth, and life which reveals Him who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life—Jesus Christ our Lord. <strong>The</strong>refore, we confess the Church, without apology and without rancor, only with a sincere and fervent love for the precious bride of Christ, the <strong>Holy</strong> Christian Church, “the mother that begets and bears every Christian through the Word of God,” as Martin Luther says in the Large Catechism (LC II, 42). We are animated by the conviction that the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession represents the true expression of the Church which we confess as one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. THE COVER ART is from the right panel of the altarpiece in the town church of Wittenberg. Painted by Lucas Cranach the Elder in 1547, it depicts the town pastor, Johannes Bugenhagen (also Luther’s confessor) wielding the loosing and binding keys of his Office—loosing the kneeling penitent and binding the bound impenitent rushing off in indignation. LOGIA (ISSN #1064‒0398) is published quarterly by the Luther Academy, 2829 Fox Chase Run, Fort Wayne, IN 46825‒3985. Second class postage paid (permit pending) at Dearborn, MI and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Logia, 800 S. Military, Dearborn, MI 48124. Editorial Department: 1004 Plum St., Mankato, MN 56001. Unsolicited material is welcomed but cannot be returned unless accompanied by sufficient return postage. Book Review Department: 1101 University Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414. All books received will be listed. Logia Forum and Letters Department: 707 N. Eighth St. Vincennes, IN 47591‒1909. Letters selected for publication are subject to editorial modification, must be typed or computer printed, and must contain the writer’s name and complete address. Subscription & Advertising Department: 800 S. Military, Dearborn, MI 48124. Advertising rates and specifications are available upon request. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: U.S.: $18 for one year (four issues); $36 for two years (eight issues). Canada and Mexico: 1 year, $25 U.S. currency; 2 years, $50 U.S. currency. Overseas: 1 year, air: $35 U.S. currency; surface: $25 U.S. currency; 2 years, air: $70 U.S. currency; surface: $50 U.S. currency. Copyright © 1993. <strong>The</strong> Luther Academy. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission. EDITORS Michael Albrecht—Pastor, St. James Lutheran Church, West St. Paul, MN Joel A. Brondos, Logia Forum and Letters Editor—Pastor, St. John Lutheran Church, Vincennes, IN Scott Murray—Pastor, Salem Lutheran Church, Gretna, LA John Pless, Book Review Editor—Pastor, University Lutheran Chapel, Minneapolis, MN Erling Teigen, Editorial Coordinator—Professor, Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN Jon D. Vieker, Technical Editor—Pastor, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Union Lake, MI CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Ulrich Asendorf—Pastor, Hannover, Germany Charles Cortright—Pastor, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, East Brunswick, NJ Burnell J. Eckardt—Pastor, St. John Lutheran Church, Berlin, WI Charles Evanson—Pastor, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, IN Ronald Feuerhahn—Professor, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO Lowell Green—Professor, State University of New York at Buffalo, NY Paul Grime—Pastor, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, West Allis, WI Tom G.A. Hardt—Pastor, St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, Stockholm, Sweden Matthew Harrison—Pastor, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Westgate, IA Steven Hein—Professor, Concordia University, River Forest, IL Horace Hummel—Professor, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO Arthur Just—Professor, Concordia <strong>The</strong>ological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN John Kleinig—Professor, Luther Seminary, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Arnold J. Koelpin—Professor, Dr. Martin Luther College, New Ulm, MN. Gerald Krispin—Professor, Concordia College, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Peter K. Lange—Pastor, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Concordia, MO Cameron MacKenzie—Professor, Concordia <strong>The</strong>ological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN Gottfried Martens—Pastor, St. Mary’s Lutheran Church, Berlin, Germany Kurt Marquart—Professor, Concordia <strong>The</strong>ological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN Norman E. Nagel—Professor, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO Martin Noland—Pastor, Christ Lutheran Church, Oak Park, IL Wilhelm Petersen—President, Bethany Seminary, Mankato, MN Hans-Lutz Poetsch—Pastor Em., Lutheran Hour, Berlin, Germany Robert D. Preus—President, Concordia <strong>The</strong>ological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN Clarence Priebbenow—Pastor, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Oakey, Queensland, Australia Richard Resch—Kantor, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, IN David P. Scaer—Professor, Concordia <strong>The</strong>ological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN Robert Schaibley—Pastor, Zion Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, IN Bruce Schuchard—Pastor, St. James Lutheran Church, Victor, IA Ken Schurb—Professor, Concordia College, Ann Arbor, MI Harold Senkbeil—Pastor, Elm Grove Lutheran Church, Elm Grove, WI Carl P. E. Springer—Professor, Illinois State University, Normal, IL John Stephenson—Professor, Concordia Seminary, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada Walter Sundberg—Professor, Luther Northwestern <strong>The</strong>ological Seminary, St. Paul, MN David Jay Webber—Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church, Brewster, MA William Weinrich—Professor, Concordia <strong>The</strong>ological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN George F. Wollenburg—President, Montana District LCMS, Billings, MT
logia a journal of lutheran theology epiphany/january 1993 volume II, number 1 contents correspondence ..............................................................................................................................................................2 articles Church & <strong>Ministry</strong> Part I: Exegetical and Historical Treatment By Jobst Schöne ..........................................................................................................................................................................................4 <strong>The</strong> Integrity of the Christological Character of the Office of the <strong>Ministry</strong> By David P. Scaer.......................................................................................................................................................................................15 Called & Ordained: Reflections on the New Testament View of the Office of the <strong>Ministry</strong> By William Weinrich................................................................................................................................................................................20 Forgiveness of Sins & Restoration to Office By James A. Nestingen..............................................................................................................................................................................28 A Call for Manuscripts .............................................................................................................................................................................32 <strong>The</strong> Office of the <strong>Holy</strong> <strong>Ministry</strong> in the Life of the Church: A View from the Parish By Roger D. Pittelko .................................................................................................................................................................................33 reviews..........................................................................................................................................................................................41 Review Essay: A Famine in Lutheranism <strong>The</strong> Goal of the Gospel: God’s Purpose in Saving You. By Philip M. Bickel and Robert L. Nordlie Evangelicalism and the Liturgical Movement and <strong>The</strong>ir Effects on Lutheran Worship. By Charles J. Evanson Why Catholics Can’t Sing. By Thomas Day Teaching God’s Children His Teaching: A Guide for the Study of Luther’s Catechism. By Robert Kolb <strong>The</strong> Healing Presence: Spiritual Exercises for Healing, Wellness and Recovery. By Thomas A. Droege Anatomy of a Merger: People, Dynamics, and Decisions that Shaped the ELCA. By Edgar R. Trexler logia forum ..........................................................................................................................................................................49 If We Confess Our Sins . . . • Oreos • Tinker, Tinker • certus sermo • All the World’s a Stage? Wheels within Wheels • Public Worship and Concord • Logomachy • Luther’s Hausandacht Lay Celebration of the Sacrament of the Altar • To the Diaspora • Sexuality as Aliquid in Homine Change for Change’s Sake • When the First Article Cannot Come First 1
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