Set in the early 1540’s as the Reformation was taking root in Swedish soil, Bo Giertz paints a picture of the rawness of life in the forest, the treachery and carnage of war, and the struggle of polluted souls to find the certainty of peace with God. There are battles going on, not the least of which has to do with the Word which alone creates faith and secures the church. Lutheran theologian that he was, Bo Giertz recognizes that God works “under opposites” (sub contrario), and as an author he skillfully narrates the ways of God in wrath and grace, law and gospel. Faith does not live by piety or works but the sheer promises of God given and kept for the sake of Christ. We may be grateful to Bror Erickson for rendering this novel into English, assuring it a place in our circles alongside The Hammer of God as a work of enduring strength demonstrating why the Lutheran Reformation still matters.
John T. Pless, M.Div.; D.Litt. Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne, Indiana
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BN ID: | 2940191758763 |
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Publisher: | 1517 Publishing |
Publication date: | 04/16/2024 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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