Do We Know Jesus?: Daily Insights for the Mind and Soul
“Do we know Jesus? If we no longer know him, we no longer know ourselves.”—Adolf SchlatterPreface to the First EditionThe first-ever English translation of this powerful, classic examination of true daily discipleship. First written in 1937 as Germany’s slide into spiritual and moral chaos accelerated, this devotional book provides 366 daily readings on what it means to know and follow Jesus. Known for his intellectual abilities as well as his evangelical piety, Schlatter sets forth searching biblical exposition and reflection that will challenge the mind and enrich the heart of every disciple of Jesus.“These daily meditations will give you a biblical insight to think about, not only for a year, but for the rest of your life.”—D. A. CarsonResearch Professor of New TestamentTrinity Evangelical Divinity School“Thanks to this excellent translation an international readership can now be nourished by the intellectual and spiritual labours of a masterful theologian and exegete.”—Robert MorganUniversity of OxfordAdolf Schlatter(1852–1938) was one of Europe’s most profound and productive biblical scholars since the Enlightenment. Born in Switzerland, he taught for over 50 years at prestigious universities like Bern, Berlin, and Tübingen. Though surprisingly unknown to Americans, his thought has been placed in the same category as that of Augustine, Calvin, and Luther. He authored more than 440 publications.Andreas J. Köstenbergeris director of doctoral studies and professor of New Testament and Greek at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He translated Adolf Schlatter’s two-volume theology of the New Testament into English and is editor of theJournal of the Evangelical Theological Society.Robert W. Yarbroughis the translator of five German works, including three by Eta Linnemann and a biography of Adolf Schlatter. He has also contributed articles on Schlatter to reference works. He is coauthor ofEncountering the New Testamentand the author ofThe Salvation-Historical Fallacy?