Journeys of the Bible

Luther's Road

From Eisleben to Worms — 1483–1546

1. Eisleben Born 1483, died 1546
2. Erfurt 1505, vow before the thunderstorm; enters the monastery
3. Wittenberg 1512, becomes professor; 1517, the Ninety-Five Theses
4. Heidelberg 1518, the Heidelberg Disputation — a theology of the cross
5. Leipzig 1519, debate with Eck
6. Worms 1521, the Diet — "Here I stand"
7. Wartburg 1521–22, in hiding, translating the New Testament into German
8. Marburg 1529, colloquy with Zwingli — the debate over the Supper
9. Augsburg 1530, the Augsburg Confession

This journey is taught in CH201.

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