BJ Bear
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The guys at Banned Books have been going through Luther's Bondage Of The Will, 1525, more appropriately translated as On The Bound Choice. The discussion begins at Episode 86. (There is also a link at this page to an online translation of Luther's Bondage Of The Will.) It is mostly context and the more focused discussion of the text begins in Episode 87.
They are using Rupp's translation because he included the Diatribe of Erasmus. The benefit is that the reader/listener can see what Luther was responding to point by point in the Bondage Of The Will.
Another benefit is that they are going through the book from back to front, that is, they start at the conclusion and work their way to the beginning of the book. This is a benefit because in the conclusion Luther is no longer constricted by the procedure of responding point by point to Erasmus.
Luther's argument is from the bound choice to the freedom of the Christian through the person and work of Christ.
They are using Rupp's translation because he included the Diatribe of Erasmus. The benefit is that the reader/listener can see what Luther was responding to point by point in the Bondage Of The Will.
Another benefit is that they are going through the book from back to front, that is, they start at the conclusion and work their way to the beginning of the book. This is a benefit because in the conclusion Luther is no longer constricted by the procedure of responding point by point to Erasmus.
Luther's argument is from the bound choice to the freedom of the Christian through the person and work of Christ.