Volume 2

Foreword.

In the editing of this second part of Luther's interpretation of the first book of Moses, which is herewith presented to the public anew, exactly the same principles were followed

The translator Johannes Gudenus' preface.

To the strict, respectable and honorable

Johannes Gudenus.

my favorable dear squire and patron. God's grace through Jesus Christ, our only Savior and Redeemer! Strict, honorable and honorable, favorable dear nobleman! How our Lord God, in

Philipp Melanchthon's Foreword.

wish the devout reader his greetings. We should often remember the counsel of God, namely, that he wants us to know at all times the beginning of the world, and also how the church

Hieronymus Besold's Foreword.

To the devout and faithful reader grace and peace through Christ. Since I knew that many kind-hearted people had long ago fervently desired that this last part of the interpretatio

The twenty-fifth chapter.

(1) Up to this point we have interpreted three parts of this first book of Moses, as we have divided it above. For in the first part the history of our first father Adam is given.

The twenty-sixth chapter.

It has often been said that in this whole book the histories of the fathers are described as on a very bad bark or leaf, and that they are held up to us without any pretense or out

The twenty-seventh chapter.

How Isaac resolves to bless Esau, but Rebekah endeavors to bring the blessing from Esau to Zakob. V.1-4. And it came to pass, when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim to see, that

The twenty-eighth chapter.

How Isaac commands Jacob not to take a wife from the Canaanites; how he blesses him and sends him to Mesopotamia, and how Esau takes advantage of this sending. Then Isaac called Ja

The twenty-ninth chapter.

From Jacob's Journey to Haran. Then Jacob lifted up his feet, and went into the east country, and looked, and, behold, there was a well in the field, and, behold, there were three

The thirtieth chapter.

About the envy of Rachel against her sister, and about her impatience, and how she punishes Jacob about it. When Rachel saw that she had not given birth to Jacob, she envied her si

The Thirty-First Chapter.

As Jacob prepares to go home, and is commanded by God to accomplish his purpose. (1) So far Moses has told what happened during the six years after Joseph was born. From that time

The Thirty-Second Chapter.

How Jacob goes back to his land, and sends messengers to his brother Esau, greeting him. After Laban has gone, and the holy patriarch Jacob has been delivered from the heavy and te

The Thirty-Third Chapter.

How Esau comes to meet Jacob with a reconciled and changed heart; and how Jacob behaves in this. What is told in this chapter is in itself clear and easy, because it is such things

The Thirty-Fourth Chapter.

Of Jacob's stay and activities in Sichern, and how his daughter Dina was weakened. Cap. 33 v.18. Then Jacob went to Salem, the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan (afte

The Thirty-Fifth Chapter.

How God speaks to Jacob and commands him to erect an altar; how Jacob then preaches a sermon to his congregation. (1) Hitherto the patriarch Jacob has had great pain and has been i

The sixth and third chapter.

Of Esau and his family in general, and of Esau's wives and his children in particular. 1. in this chapter one must look at the order of the history; because Moses used the figure,

The Thirty-Seventh Chapter.

About Joseph and his discipline and piety, how his father especially loved him and had a colorful skirt made for him. Now this is the last history of the last patriarch Joseph, so

The thirty-eighth chapter.

How Judah went to Odollam, took a wife and begat three sons. It came to pass about the same time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and went to a man of Odollam, whose name w

The Thirty-Ninth Chapter.

How Joseph was sold into bondage to Potiphar. Genesis repeats in the beginning of this chapter some of the things of which he began to speak above, namely, how Joseph was sold; whi

The fortieth chapter.

Of the chief gift-giver and baker, and of their imprisonment and dreams in general; especially of the dream of the chief gift-giver and its interpretation. V.1-4. And it came to pa

The Forty-First Chapter.

B.1-7. After two years Pharaoh had a dream that he was standing by the water and saw seven beautiful fat cows coming up out of the water and walking in the grass by the pasture. Af

The Forty-Second Chapter.

How Jacob's sons travel to Egypt. When Jacob saw that grain was on sale in Egypt, he said to his sons: Why do you look around so long? Behold, I hear that there is corn in Egypt: g

The Forty-Third Chapter.

How Jacob commands his sons to go to Egypt again, and they demand that Jacob send Benjamin with them; and how Jacob behaves against it. V. 1-5: And the famine oppressed the land. A

The Forty-Fourth Chapter.

How Joseph sends his brothers away again, but how he soon has them brought back again and how Joseph's brothers are encouraged by this. And Joseph commanded his steward, saying, Fi

The Forty-Fifth Chapter.

Joseph makes himself known to his brothers. Then Joseph could no longer refrain himself from all who stood around him, and he cried out, "Let everyone go out from me. And there sto

The Forty-Sixth Chapter.

How Jacob travels to Egypt and sacrifices to the Lord; and how the Lord appears to him. (1) There is nothing else in this chapter except the genealogy of Jacob and how he went down

The seven and fortieth chapter.

How Joseph reports his father's arrival to Pharaoh; how he presents five of his brothers before Pharaoh; and how Pharaoh holds a conversation with them. (1) Behold, how Joseph pers

The forty-eighth chapter.

How Joseph travels to his sick father Jacob; and how the latter accepts Ephraim and Manasseh in the child's stead. (v. 1, 2) Then Joseph was told, Behold, thy father is sick. And h

The uemmud fortieth chapter.

How Jacob prepares his sons for the curse and blessing he will proclaim to them; and how he proclaims the curse to his son Reuben. And Jacob called his sons, and said, Gather yours

The fiftieth chapter.

About the funeral ceremony and burial of Jacob; about the fear of Joseph's brothers, and how they try to reconcile Joseph; how Joseph behaves against them; and how finally Joseph d

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