{"product_id":"the-book-of-concord-the-confessions-of-the-evangelical-lutheran-church-9780800627409","title":"The Book of Concord: The Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church","description":"\u003cp\u003eCommissioned in 1993, this translation of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Concord\u003c\/i\u003e brings a new generation of scholarship and sensitivities to bear on the foundational texts of Lutheran identity. The fifth English translation since 1851, this edition succeeds that edited by Theodore Tappert published in 1959 by Muhlenburg Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA review of the text in light of a mountain of new scholarship and other factors dictated the new translation and apparatus, including changes in the English language over the past forty years, differences in the training and preparation of seminarians and pastors, limitations in the introductions and annotations to the various parts of the book, new knowledge of the history and theology of these very documents, and the occasional error in Tappert's translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKolb and Wengert's team of leading Reformation historians was augmented by consultation with one hundred other scholars and teachers who use \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Concord\u003c\/i\u003e continually, and two other teams of scholars who have reviewed the translations. In coming years, two volumes of related documents will follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenefits of this new translation: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpanded introductions and annotations offer richer historical context\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew translation aims at accessible but accurate translation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat is easier to read and use\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeading American scholars have been involved or consulted\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKolb, Robert:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Kolb\u003c\/b\u003e is International Research Emeritus Professor for the Institute of Mission Studies at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. Among his many publications, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eMartin Luther: Confessor of the Faith\u003c\/i\u003e (2009) and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Concord\u003c\/i\u003e (2001).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWengert, Timothy J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimothy J. Wengert\u003c\/b\u003e is emeritus professor of church history at the United Lutheran Seminary. A parish pastor for seven years in Minnesota and Wisconsin with a doctorate from Duke University, he taught on Philadelphia's faculty from 1989 to 2013. He has written extensively on the Reformation, was coeditor of the English edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Concord\u003c\/i\u003e (Fortress, 2000) and translated \u003ci\u003eLuther's Small Catechism\u003c\/i\u003e, used throughout the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In addition to books on Philip Melanchthon and Martin Luther, he coauthored with Susan Wood a book on Lutheran\/Roman Catholic relations, \u003ci\u003eShared Spiritual Journey\u003c\/i\u003e (2016), and currently serves on the US Lutheran\/Roman Catholic dialogue. He lives in Long Valley, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fortress Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50675031179538,"sku":"9780800627409","price":56.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fb5b3c2f-1777-482a-87b4-02453cc6ba40.jpg?v=1733869869","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-book-of-concord-the-confessions-of-the-evangelical-lutheran-church-9780800627409","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}