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"Archibald Thomas Robertson was born at Cherbury near Chatham, Virginia. He was educated at Wake Forest (N. C.) College (M. A., 1885) and at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS), Louisville, Kentucky (Th. M., 1888), where he was thereafter instructor and professor of New Testament interpretation, and remained in that post until one day in 1934, when he dismissed his class early and went home and died of a stroke.

Robertson's books are still consulted today, particularly his Word Pictures in the New Testament and his landmark volume A Grammar of the Greek New Testament in Light of Historical Research. In all, he published 45 books, several of which are still in print today. Robertson helped found the Baptist World Alliance in 1900. He was an important Southern Baptist and a well-respected scholar in his day. Robertson sought to equip his students with the proper tools for good preaching." Wikipedia

“The present volume of essays is designed for those who love the Greek New Testament… The drift back towards Greek is definite, particularly among ministers. In the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, for instance, three hundred young ministers were enrolled during the past session in the various classes in the Greek New Testament, besides those who had carried such work in previous sessions. This is nearly three-fourths of the total number of students, and shows conclusively that Greek is not dead in this institution.

“On May 1, 1923, I completed thirty-five years of service as a teacher of the Greek New Testament… it is a comfort to me beyond words to know that all over the world there are former students of mine, some five thousand in all, who are teaching the truth as it is in Jesus. And I may be allowed a word of felicitation in this my Festjahr to all ministers and teachers of the Greek New Testament everywhere, who revel in the riches of Christ in the greatest treasure of all the books of earth, the Greek New Testament.” — A. T. Robertson

Level of Difficulty: Intermediate: Some subject matter knowledge helpful.

Book Contents

About The Lutheran Library

Preface

Acknowledgments

1 The Minister’s Use Of His Greek Testament: Some Knowledge Of Greek Possible To All

The Language Of The Common Man

The Real New Testament

Translation Not Enough

The Preacher A Bible Specialist

Originality In Preaching

Enrichment Of One’s Own Mind

Grammar As A Means Of Grace

The Tools And The Man

Learning To Use The Greek

New Helps For The Student

The Charm Of The Greek

2 Notes On A Specimen Papyrus Of The First Century A.D.

3 The Use Of Ὑπέρ In Business Documents In The Papyri

4 Pictures In Prepositions

5 The Greek Article And The Deity Of Christ

6 The New Testament Use Of μή With Hesitant Questions In The Indicative Mode

7 Grammar And Preaching: Paul Vs. Peter And John

Not Pleading A Lost Cause

The Minister A Specialist

The Shop And The Sermon

The Preacher A Linguist

Exactness In Exegesis

The Preacher A Psychologist

A Closed Greek Testament

8 Sermons In Greek Tenses

9 John Brown Of Haddington Or Learning Greek Without A Teacher

10 The Grammar Of The Apocalypse Of John

11 The Romance Of Erasmus’ Greek New Testament

12 Broadus As Scholar And Preacher

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We Thank Thee, Jesus, Dearest Friend

"We Thank Thee, Jesus, Dearest Friend"
by Unknown
Translated by Matthias Loy, 1828-1915

Tune - Erschienen est - linked here

1. We thank Thee, Jesus, dearest Friend,
That Thou didst into heaven ascend.
O blessed Savior, bid us live
And strength to soul and body give.
Hallelujah!

2. Ascended to His throne on high,
Hid from our sight, yet always nigh;
He rules and reigns at God's right hand
And has all power at His command.
Hallelujah!

3. The man who trusts in Him is blest
And finds in Him eternal rest;
This world's allurements we despise
And fix on Christ alone our eyes.
Hallelujah!

4. We therefore heartily rejoice
And sing His praise with cheerful voice;
He captive led captivity,
From bitter death He set us free.
Hallelujah!

5. Through Him we heirs of heaven are made;
O Brother, Christ, extend Thine aid
That we may firmly trust in Thee
And through Thee live eternally.
Hallelujah!

Hymn #223
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: Ephesians 4:8
Author: Unknown, 1607, cento.
Translated by: Matthias Loy, 1880, alt.
Titled: "Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ"
Tune: "Erschienen ist"
Composer: Nikolaus Herman, 1560

Hymn - The Bridegroom Soon Will Call Us

"The Bridegroom Soon Will Call Us"
by Johann Walther
Translated by Matthias Loy, 1828-1915

Tune - Ach Gott vom Himmelreich - linked here

1. The Bridegroom soon will call us:
Come, all ye wedding-guests!
May not His voice appal us
While slumber binds our breasts!
May all our lamps be burning
And oil be found in store
That we, with Him returning,
May open find the door!

2. There shall we see delighted
Our dear Redeemer's face,
Who leads our souls benighted
To glory by His grace.
The patriarchs shall meet us,
The prophets' holy band,
Apostles, martyrs, greet us
In that celestial land.

3. They will not blush to own us
As brothers, sisters dear;
Love ever will be shown us
When we with them appear.
We all shall come before Him
Who for us man became,
As Lord and God adore Him,
And ever bless His name.

4. Our Father, rich in blessing,
Will give us crowns of gold
And, to His bosom pressing,
Impart a bliss untold,
Will welcome with embraces
Of never-ending love,
And deck us with His graces
In blissful realms above.

5. In yonder home shall never
Be silent music's voice;
With hearts and lips forever
We shall in God rejoice.
The angels shall adore Him,
All saints shall sing His praise
And bring with joy before Him
Their sweetest heavenly lays.

6. In mansions fair and spacious
Will God the feast prepare
And, ever kind and gracious,
Bid us its riches share.
There bliss that knows no measure
From springs of love shall flow,
And never-changing pleasure
His bounty will bestow.

7. Thus God shall from all evil
Forever make us free,
From sin and from the devil,
From all adversity,
From sickness, pain, and sadness,
From troubles, cares, and fears,
And grant us heavenly gladness
And wipe away our tears.

The Lutheran Hymnal
Hymn #67 from The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: Matthew 25: 6
Author: Johann Walther, 1552, cento
Translated by: Matthias Loy, 1880
Titled: "Der Braeut'gam wird bald rufen"
Tune: "Ach Gott vom Himmelreiche"
1st Published in: "Musae Sioniae," VII, 1609

Hymn - Baptized into Thy Name Most Holy - #298

"Baptized Into Thy Name Most Holy"
by Johann J. Rambach, 1693-1735
Translated by Catherine Winkworth, 1829-1878

Tune - O dass ich tausend - linked here.

1. Baptized into Thy name most holy,
O Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
I claim a place, though weak and lowly,
Among Thy seed, Thy chosen host.
Buried with Christ and dead to sin,
Thy Spirit now shall live within.

2. My loving Father, Thou dost take me
To be henceforth Thy child and heir;
My faithful Savior, Thou dost make me
The fruit of all Thy sorrows share;
Thou, Holy Ghost, wilt comfort me
When darkest clouds around I see.

3. And I have vowed to love and fear Thee
And to obey Thee, Lord, alone;
Because the Holy Ghost did move me,
I dared to pledge myself Thine own,
Renouncing sin to keep the faith
And war with evil unto death.

4. My faithful God, Thou failest never,
Thy covenant surely will abide;
Oh, cast me not away forever
Should I transgress it on my side!
Though I have oft my soul defiled,
Do Thou forgive, restore, Thy child.

5. Yea, all I am and love most dearly
I offer now, O Lord, to Thee,
Oh, let me make my vows sincerely
And help me Thine own child to be!
Let naught within me, naught I own,
Serve any will but Thine alone.

6. And never let my purpose falter,
O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
But keep me faithful to Thine altar
Till Thou shalt call me from my post,
So unto Thee I live and die
And praise Thee evermore on high.

Hymn #298
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: Matthew 28:19
Author: Johann J. Rambach, 1734, ab.
Translated by: Catherine Winkworth, 1863, alt.
Titled: "Ich bin getauft auf deinen Namen"
Composer: Kornelius Dretzel, 1731
Tune: "O dass ich tausend"

 Rambach

At the Bird Feeders

 

 Cardinals make sure I know they are hungry.

The bird books say - the male Cardinal is shy and lets the female test the feeder first. When I go out the kitchen door, the birds begin singing - or rather calling - in their loudest voices. Leaving food on the barrels, step stool, and window sills (the last for baby squirrels), I go inside and look out the window. But not before activating the chimes.

At the window I look for the first visitors. Often it is the male Cardinal, and there he was today, picking up his peanut or corn and flying back to safety.

The baby squirrels are the most fun. They are being taught to leave mom alone and go out on their own. "Eat at Jacksons - they always have food," the mother squirrels says. So I see big-eyed baby squirrels enjoying breakfast on the window sills. They are just like human babies in having eyes full of wonder, looking inside, wondering how so much good food can appear on the sill.

There is no fear. They look at my face inches away and go on with their feeding. A peanut looks pretty good in the squirrel's paws.

I move the toddler pools around and keep them filled with a few inches of water. Birds hop in and out. If I can position a pool to be shallow and deep, groups of starlings will go in together and have a riot splashing.

Birds fear deep water, so I keep one part of the pool dry, if possible. Now that I have seen our possum at night, I wonder how often she gets a drink of water too.

Given enough time, birds and squirrels can train almost any adult human to be on time, generous with food, and willing to add extra treats. God gave them that talent.

 Those are bird feeders, Walnut, not squirrel feeders. And you are resting on their perch.

Human reason can not submit to the providences of God

 

Human reason can not submit to the providences of God, the ways in which He leads His saints and elect. For the most part God’s leadings seem strange, incomprehensible, unreasonable and altogether at variance with the object in view, yet ending in perfect blessedness, glory and triumph. 

Only look to Golgotha. God slays Him who is to make all alive. He allows Christ, by whom all should be saved and received into sonship, to be condemned, cursed and rejected. In order to gather the sheep, He allows the Shepherd to be torn asunder by the wolves. At Christ’s death God permits darkness to fall upon the whole earth in order that there might arise a Light for all men. In this way He leads all who are dear to Him. From, the Original on Golgotha all copies are taken. Mark that and look diligently at the way in which God’s Son, the Well-beloved of the Father, walks; for this way you also must walk, within and without, if you allow the Lord to lead you, not leading yourself. 

Your heart will often feel bruised, wounded, forsaken, yea, dead: you will believe that you are completely lost and already in hell. But if your heart even then does not depart from the Lord; if you still trust in Him and stretch your arms out toward Him, then He will inspire you with new life, enlighten and gladden you, and, as it were, transport you into heaven. He puts a new song in your mouth. Do not, however, become self-sufficient; do not become secure! The sun will once more go down; the sky will once more be clouded; but it will clear off again. Do not be frightened because of this change. 

Thus God deals with us here on earth. Only cling to Christ in faith. Through everything, through light and darkness, through life and death, through heaven and hell, He leads you securely to the goal.

From the section, “Monday After the Thirteenth Sunday After Trinity.” John Goszner’s Treasury