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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

Hymn “We Sing the Praise of Him Who Died” LW 118, TLH 178

Readings:  Genesis 22:1-14, Hebrews 9:11-15, St. John 8:42-49

Hymn “Jesus, Lover of My Soul” LW 508, TLH 345

Sermon

Communion Hymns: “Lord Jesus Christ, My Light, My Life”  TLH 353 (insert)

“O Jesus, Blessed Lord, My Praise” LW 245, TLH 309

“Not All the Blood of Beasts” LW 99, TLH 156

--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin:  Judica-Divine-Service-for-Online-4-3-2022.pdf

https://vimeo.com/692813783

Picture:  The Sacrifice of Isaac from Das Alte Testament Deutsch, M. Luther, Wittemberg, 1523.

(https://collections.museumofthebible.org/artifacts/25085-luthers-pentateuch?&tab=description).

Luther's 1523 translation of the Pentateuch included eleven woodcuts. Six of these are pictures of the tabernacle. The other five are the high priest in vestments, the flood, the sacrifice of Isaac, Jacob's dream, and Joseph interpreting Pharaoh's dream.

Luther: "I have made a great effort to make Moses so German that no one would guess that he was a Jew."  In the Preface Luther wrote: "It is the principal teaching of the Old Testament to proclaim the law, to reveal sin, and to further the good....For Moses can do no more by the law than tell what man ought to do and ought not to do. But he cannot give the power, the strength, and the ability to fulfill it." Large portions of this Preface are contained in Willem Jan Kooiman, Luther and the Bible [Philadelphia: Muhlenberg Press, 1961], p. 135-144.

(https://gruber.lstc.edu/luthers_bible/1523_1533.php)

Today’s class continues to look at Joseph's Brothers Go To Egypt in Genesis 42:1-38.

Handout 1:  Text-for-Chapter-42.pdf

--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

https://vimeo.com/692790872

Today’s class examines Joseph's Brothers Go To Egypt in Genesis 42:1-38.

Handout 1:  Text-for-Chapter-42.pdf

--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

https://vimeo.com/690213086

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

Hymn “O Day of Rest and Gladness” LW 203, TLH 9

Readings:  Exodus 16:2-21, Galatians 4:21-31, St. John 6:1-15

Hymn “Christ the Life of All the Living” LW 94, TLH 151

Sermon

Communion Hymns: “O Living Bread from Heaven” LW 244, TLH 316

“Oh, Love, How Deep” LW 275

“Not All the Blood of Beasts” LW 99, TLH 156

“Lord Jesus Christ, Life-Giving Bread” LW 248, TLH 312

--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin:  Laetare-Divine-Service-for-Online-3-27-2022.pdf

https://vimeo.com/692315458

Picture: Luther’s Portrait from Das Alte Testament Deutsch, M. Luther, Wittemberg, 1523.

https://bildsuche.digitale-sammlungen.de/index.html?c=viewer&bandnummer=bsb00106005&pimage=2&v=100&nav=&l=de

After the publication of the New Testament in 1522, Luther began to translate the Old Testament, which would take him 12 years.   “He used a Hebrew Bible that had been published in Brescia in 1494. He used the commentaries of Nicolas of Lyra and the grammar and lexicon of Reuchlin. Luther immersed himself deeply in passages, listening to them from within, and then asked whether what he thought he was hearing agreed with the letter of the text and was grammatically acceptable” (SMU).

Starting in August 2021, the artwork for Trinity’s bulletin covers and weekly snips for Our Family Daily Prayers were found in Luther’s 1522 German translation of the New Testament, Das Newe Testament deutzsch.  Both the first edition (September 1522) and the second edition (December 1522) included twenty-one full-page illustrations of the book of Revelation by Luther’s good friend, Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472–1553).

Beginning with Laetare-Lent 4(Mar 27), the artwork will come from the first part of Luther’s translation of the Old Testament, Das Alte Testament Deutsch, which included the first five books of the Old Testament.  The first edition of 1523 contains full-page woodcut illustrations by Lucas Cranach the Elder.

“The 1524 edition was printed by Melchior Lotter in Wittenberg, Germany. It contains thirteen brilliantly colored illustrations made from woodcuts by Georg Lemberger, some in what is known as Fürstenkolorit. In this type of illumination, the woodcuts are colored and heightened with gold, suggesting this Bible was created for an aristocrat. Only ten copies of this edition are known to exist. Moreover, sixteenth-century prints showing Fürstenkolorit are extremely rare.” (https://collections.museumofthebible.org/artifacts/25085-luthers-pentateuch?&tab=description).

Luther's Translation of the Pentateuch 1523

Das Allte Testament deutsch M. Luther. Wittemberg, 1523.

Second Part of the Old Testament: Joshua-Esther 1524

Das Ander teyl des alten testaments. Wittemberg (1524)

Third Part of the Old Testament: Job-Song of Solomon 1524

Das Dritte teyl des allten Testaments. Wittemberg (1524).

Luther's Translation of the Prophets 1532

Die Propheten alle Deudsch D. Mart. Luth. Wittemberg (1532).

 

Martin Luther: The Complete German Bible 1534

Biblia, das ist die gantze Heilige Schrifft Deudsch... Wittemberg: Hans Lufft, (1534)

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

Hymn “Not All the Blood of Beasts” LW 99, TLH 156

Readings:  Isaiah 7:10-14, Genesis 4:4-7, St. Luke 1:26-38

Hymn “Praise We the Lord This Day”  TLH 274 (insert)

Sermon

--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin:   The-Annunciation-of-Our-Lord-1-year-Propers-Mar-25.pdf

https://vimeo.com/690234874

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

Hymn “Come, Let Us Join Our Cheerful Songs” LW 204, TLH 344

Readings:  Exodus 8:16-24, Ephesians 5:1-9, St. Luke 11:14-28

Hymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” LW 298, TLH 262

Sermon

Communion Hymns: “I Come, O Savior, to Your Table” LW 242, TLH 315

“Not All the Blood of Beasts” LW 99, TLH 156

“Jesus, Priceless Treasure”  LW 270, TLH 347

“Lord of Our Life” LW 301, TLH 258

--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin:  Oculi-Divine-Service-for-Online-3-20-2022.pdf

https://vimeo.com/687668907

Picture: The Lamb from  Das Newe Testament Deuotzsch.  The image is from Martin Luther's (1483-1546) September Testament.  The Lamb is worshiped in heaven as the earth is judged. Woodcut designed by Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472-1553), a close friend of Martin Luther. For information on licensing this image, please send an email, including a link to the image, to [email protected].  These images are made available by the generous contribution of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation.

Today’s class examines Pharaoh's Dreams in Genesis 41:1-57.

Handout 1:  Text-for-Chapter-41.pdf

--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

https://vimeo.com/687648933

Today’s class examines The Cupbearer and the Baker in Genesis 40:1-23.

Handout 1:  Text-for-Chapter-40.pdf

--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

https://vimeo.com/685179899

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

Hymn “In You, Lord, I Have Put My Trust”  LW 406, TLH 524

Readings:  Genesis 32:22-32, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7, St. Matthew 15:21-28

Hymn “From Depths of Woe I Cry to You” LW 230, TLH 329

Sermon

Communion Hymns: “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” LW 241

“I Do Not Come Because My Soul” TLH 379

“Not All the Blood of Beasts” LW 99, TLH 156

“When in the Hour of Deepest Need” LW 428, TLH 522

--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin:  Reminiscere-Divine-Service-for-Online-3-13-2022.pdf

https://vimeo.com/687121781

Picture:  Armageddon from  Das Newe Testament Deuotzsch.  The image is from Martin Luther's (1483-1546) September Testament.  Revelation 19- The rider on the white horse achieves the final victory as the beast is cast into a lake of fire. Woodcut designed by Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472-1553), a close friend of Martin Luther.  For information on licensing this image, please send an email, including a link to the image, to [email protected].  These images are made available by the generous contribution of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation.

Order of Matins, p.208  Lutheran Worship

Pre-Service Hymn “Not All the Blood of Beasts” LW 99, TLH 156

Office Hymn “We All Believe in One True God, Father”  LW 212, TLH 252

Psalmody:  Palm 25, 6, 91

Readings:  Wed-St. Matthew 12:38-50, Fri-St. John 5:1-15, Sat-St. Matthew 17:1-9

Catechism:  Apostles’ Creed

Sermon

Bulletin:  Ember-Days-in-Lent-2022-Matins-March-9-11-2022-Online.pdf

--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

https://vimeo.com/686278797