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Martin Chemnitz's Christology in Proclamation and Confession

Abstract:The pastoral task was as multifaceted for Martin Chemnitz as it is for pastors today, yet much of the scholarly attention he receives relates especially to one aspect of his ministry: his public confession of the faith. This article expands the conversation by comparing Chemnitz's public confession to the homiletical aspect of his public ministry as both treat Christological topics. Juxtaposing the Formula of Concord's Christological content with the Christological proclamation found in Chemnitz's postils reveals the continuity that his preaching and public confession show in their doctrinal frameworks, appeals to scripture, polemics, and purpose. Ultimately, all of these commonalities witness to a common theme of Chemnitz's entire pastoral ministry: his conviction that Christology is finally in service to the gospel.