Previously: Vorvort (Foreword): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Inhaltverzeichnis (Table of contents) 10 1. Die Teure Gnade (1. Costly Grace) 11 12 [W: Bonhoeffer is continuing his description of what cheap grace looks like.] Gewiß, er würde gern ein Außerordentliches tun, es ist für ihn unzweifelhaft der schwerste Verzicht, dies nicht …
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Nachfolge im Lockdown (Tag 10)
Having finished translating the foreword (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9), here’s a quick translation of the table of contents. Part 1 is an exposition of the Sermon on the Mount, plus Matthew 10. Part 2 are some reflections on the church of Christ and discipleship. Which chapter to read next? I. …
Lockdown thoughts from Job 18
If you were to describe the place where wicked people go, how would you describe it? Bildad has a go — unfortunately, it’s not really what his friend Job needed to hear. Previously:1:1-5 | 1:6-12 | 1:13-22 | 2:1-6 | 2:7-13 | 3:1-10 | 3:11-26 | 4 | 5:1-7 | 5:8-27 | 6 | 7 …
Lockdown thoughts from Job 16
Day 28 of lockdown (I think?). Some good stuff in this chapter as Job shoots back at Eliphaz’s accusations. Previously: 1:1-5 | 1:6-12 | 1:13-22 | 2:1-6 | 2:7-13 | 3:1-10 | 3:11-26 | 4:1-21 | 5:1-7 | 5:8-27 | 6:1-30 | 7:1-21 | 8:1-7 | 8:8-22 | 9:1-35 | 10:1-22 | 11:1-20 | 12:1-25 …
Lockdown thoughts from Job 12
Day 20. A week to go before we possibly move from Level 4. Just a translation from Job 12 today and some brief musings. Previously: 1:1-5 | 1:6-12 | 1:13-22 | 2:1-6 | 2:7-13 | 3:1-10 | 3:11-26 | 4:1-21 | 5:1-7 | 5:8-27 | 6:1-30 | 7:1-21 | 8:1-7 | 8:8-22 | 9:1-35 | 10:1-22 | 11:1-20 Translation: 12:1 And Job answered, saying: 2 “Truly, that you [are] people, And with you wisdom will die.3 Furthermore I have a mind (heart) like you, I am …