The Work of God and the Holy Estate – Martin Luther's "The Estate of Marriage" (1522) | Standing on Shoulders – Episode 39

In this episode of Standing on Shoulders, hosts Reverend Micah Gontz, Reverend Mark Kranz, and Reverend Tyson Bibb take up the second installment of the "marriage suite." Turning to Martin Luther’s pivotal 1522 treatise, "The Estate of Marriage" (Vom ehelichen Leben), the hosts examine how Luther, freshly returned to Wittenberg from the Wartburg Castle, dismantled medieval canon law to restore the biblical dignity of marriage, sexuality, and the home. Season 2 Reading List: The Shepherd of Hermas The Confession of St. Patrick The Confessions, St. Augustine The Imitation of Christ, Thomas à Kempis The “Marriage Suite” of Martin Luther “A Sermon on the Estate of Marriage (1519),” LW 44:7-14 “The Estate of Marriage (1522),” LW 45:17-49 “On Marriage Matters (1530),” LW 46:265-320 Selections from The Examination of the Council of Trent, Martin Chemnitz The Magdeburg Confession Some of these works are available for free online, and we will post links to the suggested editions we will be reading. Others are available in print from multiple publishers. Just like your Bible, the best version is the one you read. However, we will let you know which versions we are reading and where they can be found. A podcast by the Association of Confessing Evangelical Lutheran Congregations.  Soli Deo Gloria!