Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Grant, Lord Jesus, that My Healing” LW 95
Readings:  Isaiah 62:11-63:7, Revelation 1:5b-7, St. Luke 22:1-23:56
Hymn “Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted”  LW 116, TLH 153
Sermon
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin:  Holy-Wednesday-Divine-Service-for-Online-4-13-2022.pdf

Picture:  The initial Letter “D” of The Second Book of Moses by Martin Luther for Das Alte Testament Deutsch, M. Luther, Wittemberg, 1523.  The picture is God appearing on the mountain….   “These are the names of the children of Israel…”  “Das sind die namen der kinder Israel…”  From page XLVI = 46.

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Grant, Lord Jesus, that My Healing” LW 95
Readings:  Jeremiah 11:18-20, 1 Timothy 6:12-14, St. Mark 14:1-15:46
Hymn “Upon the Cross Extended”  LW 121, TLH 171
Sermon
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin:  Holy-Tuesday-Divine-Service-for-Online-4-12-2022.pdf

Picture:  The initial Letter “A” of The First Book of Moses by Martin Luther for Das Alte Testament Deutsch, M. Luther, Wittemberg, 1523.  The picture is of God creating the sphere of the world.  “In the beginning God created the heaven and earth…”  “Am anfang schuff Gott hymel und erden…”  From page VII = 7.

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Grant, Lord Jesus, that My Healing” LW 95
Readings:  Isaiah 50:5-10, 1 Peter 2:21-24, St. John 12:1-43
Hymn “No Tramp of Soldiers’ Marching Feet”  HS98 #826
Sermon
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin:  Holy-Monday-Divine-Service-for-Online-4-11-2022.pdf

Picture:  The initial Letter “D” of the Foreword by Martin Luther for Das Alte Testament Deutsch, M. Luther, Wittemberg, 1523.  The picture is Moses (in red) with horns, and Aaron the priest (in blue) with the Lord speaking to Moses. “Das alte testament halten ettlich geringe…”  “The Old Testament retains some unimportant things …”  From page II. = 2.

Pictures of Moses with horns (or rays of light).  “A curious feature of medieval and renaissance depictions of Moses is that quite a few paintings and sculptures imagine him as horned. Indeed he looks a lot like a Pagan horned god in many of them.

Many scholars believe this was due to a mistranslation in the Vulgate, the Latin translation of the Hebrew scriptures completed by St. Jerome.  The key verse is Exodus 34:29-30, which in the New International Version of the Bible reads as follows: “When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the covenant law in his hands, he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the Lord. When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, his face was radiant, and they were afraid to come near him.”

The problem is this: the phrase “was radiant” is a translation of the Hebrew word “karan” which can also mean “was horned”.  Only one Greek translation available to Jerome – that by the Jewish convert Aquila – understood “karan” to mean “had become horned.” Nonetheless, that is the definition that Jerome chose to go with.”  (https://curiouschristian.blog/2019/08/12/the-horned-moses-in-medieval-art/)

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Palm Sunday Procession (Matthew 21:1-9)
Hymn “All Glory, Laud, and Honor” LW 102, TLH 160
Readings:  Zechariah 9:9-12, Philippians 2:5-11, St. Matthew 26:1-27:66
Hymn “The Royal Banners Forward Go” LW 103, TLH 168
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” LW 106, TLH 161
“Ride On, Ride On in Majesty” LW 105, TLH 162
“Lamb of God, Pure and Holy” LW 208, TLH 146
“Grant, Lord Jesus, that My Healing” LW 95

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin:  Palmarum-Divine-Service-for-Online-4-10-2022.pdf

Picture:  The Cover Page for Das Alte Testament Deutsch, M. Luther, Wittemberg, 1523.

(https://collections.museumofthebible.org/artifacts/25085-luthers-pentateuch?&tab=description).

 Martin Luther published his initial Old Testament translation in 4 parts. Although this first portion was entitled “The Old Testa-ment German,” it contained only the first five books of the Bible.

Luther: “I have made a great effort to make Moses so German that no one would guess that he was a Jew.”
In the Preface Luther wrote: “It is the principal teaching of the Old Testament to proclaim the law, to reveal sin, and to further the good….For Moses can do no more by the law than tell what man ought to do and ought not to do. But he cannot give the power, the strength, and the ability to fulfill it.” Large portions of this Preface are contained in Willem Jan Kooiman, Luther and the Bible [Philadelphia: Muhlenberg Press, 1961], p. 135-144.  (https://gruber.lstc.edu/luthers_bible/1523_1533.php)

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “We Sing the Praise of Him Who Died” LW 118, TLH 178
Readings:  Genesis 22:1-14, Hebrews 9:11-15, St. John 8:42-49
Hymn “Jesus, Lover of My Soul” LW 508, TLH 345
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “Lord Jesus Christ, My Light, My Life”  TLH 353 (insert)
“O Jesus, Blessed Lord, My Praise” LW 245, TLH 309
“Not All the Blood of Beasts” LW 99, TLH 156

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Judica-Divine-Service-for-Online-4-3-2022.pdf

Picture:  The Sacrifice of Isaac from Das Alte Testament Deutsch, M. Luther, Wittemberg, 1523.

(https://collections.museumofthebible.org/artifacts/25085-luthers-pentateuch?&tab=description).

Luther’s 1523 translation of the Pentateuch included eleven woodcuts. Six of these are pictures of the tabernacle. The other five are the high priest in vestments, the flood, the sacrifice of Isaac, Jacob’s dream, and Joseph interpreting Pharaoh’s dream.

Luther: “I have made a great effort to make Moses so German that no one would guess that he was a Jew.”  In the Preface Luther wrote: “It is the principal teaching of the Old Testament to proclaim the law, to reveal sin, and to further the good….For Moses can do no more by the law than tell what man ought to do and ought not to do. But he cannot give the power, the strength, and the ability to fulfill it.” Large portions of this Preface are contained in Willem Jan Kooiman, Luther and the Bible [Philadelphia: Muhlenberg Press, 1961], p. 135-144.

(https://gruber.lstc.edu/luthers_bible/1523_1533.php)

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “O Day of Rest and Gladness” LW 203, TLH 9
Readings:  Exodus 16:2-21, Galatians 4:21-31, St. John 6:1-15
Hymn “Christ the Life of All the Living” LW 94, TLH 151
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “O Living Bread from Heaven” LW 244, TLH 316
“Oh, Love, How Deep” LW 275
“Not All the Blood of Beasts” LW 99, TLH 156
“Lord Jesus Christ, Life-Giving Bread” LW 248, TLH 312

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin:  Laetare-Divine-Service-for-Online-3-27-2022.pdf

Picture: Luther’s Portrait from Das Alte Testament Deutsch, M. Luther, Wittemberg, 1523.

https://bildsuche.digitale-sammlungen.de/index.html?c=viewer&bandnummer=bsb00106005&pimage=2&v=100&nav=&l=de

After the publication of the New Testament in 1522, Luther began to translate the Old Testament, which would take him 12 years.   “He used a Hebrew Bible that had been published in Brescia in 1494. He used the commentaries of Nicolas of Lyra and the grammar and lexicon of Reuchlin. Luther immersed himself deeply in passages, listening to them from within, and then asked whether what he thought he was hearing agreed with the letter of the text and was grammatically acceptable” (SMU).

Starting in August 2021, the artwork for Trinity’s bulletin covers and weekly snips for Our Family Daily Prayers were found in Luther’s 1522 German translation of the New Testament, Das Newe Testament deutzsch.  Both the first edition (September 1522) and the second edition (December 1522) included twenty-one full-page illustrations of the book of Revelation by Luther’s good friend, Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472–1553).

Beginning with Laetare-Lent 4(Mar 27), the artwork will come from the first part of Luther’s translation of the Old Testament, Das Alte Testament Deutsch, which included the first five books of the Old Testament.  The first edition of 1523 contains full-page woodcut illustrations by Lucas Cranach the Elder.

“The 1524 edition was printed by Melchior Lotter in Wittenberg, Germany. It contains thirteen brilliantly colored illustrations made from woodcuts by Georg Lemberger, some in what is known as Fürstenkolorit. In this type of illumination, the woodcuts are colored and heightened with gold, suggesting this Bible was created for an aristocrat. Only ten copies of this edition are known to exist. Moreover, sixteenth-century prints showing Fürstenkolorit are extremely rare.” (https://collections.museumofthebible.org/artifacts/25085-luthers-pentateuch?&tab=description).

Luther’s Translation of the Pentateuch 1523
Das Allte Testament deutsch M. Luther. Wittemberg, 1523.
Second Part of the Old Testament: Joshua-Esther 1524
Das Ander teyl des alten testaments. Wittemberg (1524)
Third Part of the Old Testament: Job-Song of Solomon 1524
Das Dritte teyl des allten Testaments. Wittemberg (1524).
Luther’s Translation of the Prophets 1532
Die Propheten alle Deudsch D. Mart. Luth. Wittemberg (1532).
 
Martin Luther: The Complete German Bible 1534
Biblia, das ist die gantze Heilige Schrifft Deudsch… Wittemberg: Hans Lufft, (1534)

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Come, Let Us Join Our Cheerful Songs” LW 204, TLH 344
Readings:  Exodus 8:16-24, Ephesians 5:1-9, St. Luke 11:14-28
Hymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” LW 298, TLH 262
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “I Come, O Savior, to Your Table” LW 242, TLH 315
“Not All the Blood of Beasts” LW 99, TLH 156
“Jesus, Priceless Treasure”  LW 270, TLH 347
“Lord of Our Life” LW 301, TLH 258

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin:  Oculi-Divine-Service-for-Online-3-20-2022.pdf

Picture: The Lamb from  Das Newe Testament Deuotzsch.  The image is from Martin Luther’s (1483-1546) September Testament.  The Lamb is worshiped in heaven as the earth is judged. Woodcut designed by Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472-1553), a close friend of Martin Luther. For information on licensing this image, please send an email, including a link to the image, to [email protected].  These images are made available by the generous contribution of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation.

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “In You, Lord, I Have Put My Trust”  LW 406, TLH 524
Readings:  Genesis 32:22-32, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7, St. Matthew 15:21-28
Hymn “From Depths of Woe I Cry to You” LW 230, TLH 329
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” LW 241
“I Do Not Come Because My Soul” TLH 379
“Not All the Blood of Beasts” LW 99, TLH 156
“When in the Hour of Deepest Need” LW 428, TLH 522

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin:  Reminiscere-Divine-Service-for-Online-3-13-2022.pdf

Picture:  Armageddon from  Das Newe Testament Deuotzsch.  The image is from Martin Luther’s (1483-1546) September Testament.  Revelation 19- The rider on the white horse achieves the final victory as the beast is cast into a lake of fire. Woodcut designed by Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472-1553), a close friend of Martin Luther.  For information on licensing this image, please send an email, including a link to the image, to [email protected].  These images are made available by the generous contribution of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation.

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Who Trusts in God a Strong Abode” LW 414, TLH 437
Readings:  Genesis 3:1-21, 2 Corinthians 6:1-10, St. Matthew 4:1-11
Hymn “O Christ, Who Art the Light and Day”  TLH 559
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “Onward, Christian Soldiers” LW 518, TLH 658
“Lord Jesus Christ, We Humbly Pray” LW 250, TLH 314
“Not All the Blood of Beasts” LW 99, TLH 156
“How Precious Is the Book Divine” LW 332, TLH 285

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin:  Invocabit-Divine-Service-for-Online-3-6-2022.pdf

Picture:  Seven Bowls from  Das Newe Testament Deuotzsch.  The image is from Martin Luther’s (1483-1546) September Testament.  Revelation 16- The seven bowls of God’s wrath are poured out upon the earth as the dragon breathes evil spirits, depicted as frogs. Woodcut designed by Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472-1553), a close friend of Martin Luther.  For information on licensing this image, please send an email, including a link to the image, to [email protected].  These images are made available by the generous contribution of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation.

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