The Orthodox Lutheran Catacombs

"Contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints" (Jude 3).

Reading in the catacombs

The following is a list of recommended reading and study material.  The list is heavy on theological texts; most are in English, but some are in German.  The majority are orthodox Lutheran publications; most of these are long out of print, but can be located.  (If I can find them, anyone can.  I provide a brief list of possible sources for out-of-print theological works at the end.)  I can recommend each of these works simply because I have read or used them myself in my theological studies.  I organize the list here according to subject matter.

Biblical Isagogics

Arndt, W., Bible Difficulties.  St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1932.

Arndt, W.,  Does the Bible Contradict Itself?  St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1930.

Franzmann, Martin H., The Word of the Lord Grows.  St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1961.

Holy Bible, The [Authorized King James Version].  Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1769.

Meyer, Frederick A., ed., Advanced Bible History.  St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1936.

Miller, Kenneth K., Bible History Explained and Applied.  Fort Wayne, In., 1996.

Schaller, J., Kurze Bibelkunde.  St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1899.

Stoeckhardt, G., Die biblische Geschichte des alten Testaments.  St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1896.

Ylvisaker, Joh., The Gospels.  Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, 1932.

Lexicons and language helps

Hodges, Zane C. et. al., ed., The Greek New Testament According to the Majority Text.  New York: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1982.

Liddell, H. G. et. al., An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon.  Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1889.

Morwood, James, ed., Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary, The.  Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994.

Rienecker, Fritz, Linguistic Key to the Greek New Testament.  Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1980.

Terrell, Peter et. al., Collins German-English English-German Dictionary.  Stuttgart: Ernst Klein Verlag, 1997.

Thayer, Joseph Henry, Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament.  Edinburgh: T. &  T. Clark, 1890.

Voelz, James W., Fundamental Greek Grammar.  St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1986.

Miscellaneous Christian works

Brother John (pseudonym), Little Journeys with Martin Luther.  Columbus: W. N. Harley, 1916.

Guinness, Os, Dining with the Devil: The Megachurch Movement Flirts with Modernity.  Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1993.

Jackson, Gregory L. et. al., Angel Joy: Physical Weakness, Spiritual Strength.  Glendale, Arizona: Martin Chemnitz Press, 1995.

Jackson, Gregory L., Catholic Lutheran Protestant.  Glendale, Arizona: Martin Chemnitz Press, 1993.

Jackson, Gregory L., Jesus, Priceless Treasure.  Glendale, Arizona: Martin Chemnitz Press, 2001.

Jackson, Gregory L., Liberalism: Its Cause and Cure.  Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 1991.

Jackson, Gregory L., The Wormhaven Gardening Book.  Glendale, Arizona: Martin Chemnitz Press, 1996.

Klotz, John W., Genes, Genesis and Evolution.  St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1955.

Koester, Robert J., Law and Gospel: Foundation of Lutheran Ministry.  Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 1993.

Kurz, Rudolph E., Feminism and the Church.  Palmdale, California: Omni Christian Book Club, 1991.

Leppien, Patsy A. et. al., What's Going On Among the Lutherans?  Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 1992.

Rehwinkel, Alfred M., The Flood: In the Light of the Bible, Geology, and Archaeology.  St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1951.

Rehwinkel, Alfred M., Planned Parenthood and Birth Control in the Light of Christian Ethics.  St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1959.

Senkbeil, Harold L., Dying to Live: The Power of Forgiveness.  St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1994.

Senkbeil, Harold L., Sanctification: Christ in Action.  Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 1989.

Devotional works

Dallmann, William, Follow Jesus.  Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 1911.

Dallmann, William, The Christian.  St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1928.

Gerhard, Johann, Daily Exercise of Piety, The.  Malone, Texas: Repristination Press, 1992.

Gerhard, Johann, Sacred Meditations.  Malone, Texas: Repristination Press, 1998.

Gerhard, Johann, Manual of Comfort.  Malone, Texas: Repristination Press, 1997.

Link, Geo., Luther's Family Devotions.  Dearborn, Michigan: Mark V Publications, 1996.

Luther, Martin, Day by Day We Magnify Thee.  Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1982.

Pieper, F., What Is Christianity? And Other Essays.  St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1933.

Walther, C. F. W., Taeglichen Hausandacht.  St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1900.

Zorn, Carl Manthey, Crumbs.  St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1914.

Zorn, Carl-Manthey, Manna.  Milwaukee: John F. Sullivan, 1994.

Reference

Bodensieck, Julius, ed., Encyclopedia of the Lutheran Church, The, 3 vols.  Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, 1965.

Fuerbringer, L. et. al., Concordia Cyclopedia, The.  St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1927.

Lueker, Edwin L., Lutheran Cyclopedia.  St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1954.

Weidner, R. F., Theological Encyclopedia and Methodology.  Chicago: Wartburg Publishing House, 1898.

Historical theology

Biographies

Pastoral theology

Dogmatic theology

Symbolics

Hymnody and Liturgics

Exegetical theology and commentaries

Homiletics

Sources

used: Kregel, Baker, King, Internet: abebooks.com, dovebook.com, ilab-lila.com, zvab.com