Concordia Theological Quarterly Volume 78:3 4 July/October 2014 Table of Contents The Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever: Jesus as Timekeeper William C. Weinrich... 3 Then Let Us Keep the Festival: That Christ Be Manifest in His Saints D. Richard Stuckwisch... 17 The Missouri Synod and the Historical Question of Unionism and Syncretism Gerhard H. Bode Jr.... 39 Doctrinal Unity and Church Fellowship Roland F. Ziegler... 59 A Light Shining in a Dark Place: Can a Confessional Lutheran Voice Still Be Heard in the Church of Sweden? Rune Imberg... 81 Cultural Differences and Church Fellowship: The Japan Lutheran Church as Case Study Naomichi Masaki... 93
The Christian Voice in the Civil Realm Gifford A. Grobien... 115 Lutheran Clichés as Theological Substitutes David P. Scaer... 131 Theological Observer... 144 Go On Inaugural Speech for the Robert D. Preus Chair The Restoration of Creation in Christ: Essays in Honor of Dean O. Wenthe Incarnation as the Perfection of Creation Book Reviews... 167 Books Received... 186 Indices for Volume 78 (2014)... 189
CTQ 78 (2014): 186 188 Books Received Barefoot, Scott I. and Richard D. Starr. Forgive Us Our Sins: Homosexuality in the Light of God s Truth. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 2013. 91 pages. Softcover. $11.99. Beale, G.K. Revelation: A Shorter Commentary. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2015. 575 pages. Softcover. $35.00. Becker, James P. and Joshua J. Becker. Unexpected Treasures: Finding Value in Bible Names, Dates, and Genealogies. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 2014. 138 pages. Softcover. $16.00. Bergler, Thomas E. From Here to Maturity. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2014. 189 pages. Softcover. $20.00. Biermann, Joel D. A Case for Character: Towards a Lutheran Virtue Ethics. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2014. 192 pages. Softcover. $29.00. Campbell, Douglas A. Framing Paul: An Epistolary Biography. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2014. 490 pages. Softcover. $39.00. DeClaissé-Walford, Nancy, Rolf A. Jacobson, and Beth LaNeel Tanner, The Book of Psalms. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2014. 1073 pages. Hardcover. $60.00. Easley, Kendell H. and Christopher W. Morgan, eds. The Community of Jesus: A Theology of the Church. Nashville: B&H Academic, 2013. 304 pages. Softcover. $24.99. Fee, Gordon D. The First Epistle to the Corinthians. Rev. ed. The New International Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2014. 1044 pages. Hardcover. $65.00. Gerhard, Johann. Theological Commonplaces XII XIV: On Sin and Free Choice. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2014. 500 pages. Hardcover. $59.99. Habben, Daniel J. The Bloodstained Path to God: Sacred Silhouettes. Bible Discovery Series. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 2014. CD. $42.50. Harper, Kyle. From Shame to Sin: The Christian Transformation of Sexual Morality in Late Antiquity. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 2013. 316 pages. Hardcover. $39.95.
Books Received 187 Jahn, Curtis A. A Lutheran Looks at Catholics. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 2014. 241 pages. Softcover. $16.50. Kofoed, Jens Bruun. Text and History: Historiography and the Study of the Biblical Text. Winona Lake, Ind.: Eisenbrauns, 2005. 298 pages. Hardcover. $39.50. Kremer, Kenneth J. Devotional Thoughts for Christians in Conflict. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 2014. 28 pages. Softcover. $2.99. Kremer, Kenneth J. A Heart at Peace: Biblical Strategies for Christians in Conflict. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 2014. 202 pages. Softcover. $16.50. Kremer, Kenneth J. Christians in Conflict: A Bible Study about Peacemaking. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 2014. CD. $42.50. Kuske, David P. A Commentary on Romans 9 16. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 2014. 376 pages. Hardcover. $41.99. Luther, Martin. Luther s Works, Volume 68: Sermons on Matthew, Chapters 19 24. Edited by Benjamin T. G. Mayes and Christopher Boyd Brown. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2014. 365 pages. Hardcover. $54.99. McGowan, Andrew B. Ancient Christian Worship: Early Church Practices in Social, Historical, and Theological Perspective. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2014. 320 pages. Hardcover. $34.99. Madueme, Hans and Michael Reeves, eds. Adam, the Fall, and Original Sin: Theological, Biblical, and Scientific Perspectives. Baker Academic, 2014. 352 pages. Softcover. $26.99. Migliore, Daniel L. Faith Seeking Understanding: An Introduction to Christian Theology. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2014. 503 pages. Softcover. $30.00. Newton, Phil A. and Matt Schmucker. Elders in the Life of the Church: Rediscovering the Biblical Model for Church Leadership. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 2014. 256 pages. Softcover. $16.99. Overdorf, Daniel. One Year to Better Preaching: 52 Exercises to Hone Your Skill. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 2013. 320 pages. Softcover. $17.99.
188 Concordia Theological Quarterly 78 (2014) Poythress, Vern S. Chance and the Sovereignty of God: A God-Centered Approach to Probability and Random Events. Wheaton: Crossway, 2014. 368 pages. Softcover. $25.00. Schwarz, Hans. Christian Faith: A Creedal Account. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2014. 224 pages. Softcover. $21.99. Seban, Cal. So You Think You re a Good Person: A Challenge to Use Our Potential to Help the Suffering, Abandoned and Destitute. Cal Seban, 2013. 363 pages. Softcover. $19.99. Sabel, Thomas. Legends of Luternia: The Prince Decides. Little Elm, Tex.: electio Publishing, 2013. 225 pages. Softcover. $13.99. Sciglitano, Anthony C., Jr. Marcion and Prometheus: Balthasar against the Expulsion of Jewish Origins from Modern Religious Dialogue. New York: The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2014. 256 pages. Softcover. $29.95. Sluberski, Thomas Richard. Having World Enough and Time. Bloomington, Ind.: Xlibris, 2013. 254 pages. Softcover. $19.99. Thiselton, Anthony C. The Thiselton Companion to Christian Theology. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2015. 883 pages. Hardcover. $75.00. Watson, J. Francis. The Nazi Spy Pastor: Carl Krepper and the War in America. Santa Barbara: Praeger, 2014. 208 pages. Hardcover. $48.00.