The Works of Rudolf Stier (12 vols.)

by John P. Lacroix; Rudolf Stier

Publishers:

Nelson & Phillips; Alexander Strahan & Co.; T&T Clark

, 1862–1874

Overview

The Works of Rudolf Stier (12 vols.) includes all of the English translations of the German Protestant churchman and mystic Rudolf Ewald Stier. Stier's timeless 8-volume commentary series, The Words of the Lord Jesus, provides in-depth focus on the words and sayings of Jesus in the gospels. By unpacking the words of Jesus, Stier's commentaries engage the nuances and subtext behind each dialogue, revealing deep meaning and extraordinary joy found beneath the surface. Stier follows the same format in Words of the Apostles, his detailed study of the dialogues of the apostles found in Acts, and in The Words of the Angels, Stier explores the impact and meaning of the words spoken by the messengers of God.

Key Features

• Nine volumes on the words of Jesus
• Focused studies on the words of the apostles and the words of angels
• Biography of Rudolf Stier included
• Over 5,000 pages of fully searchable and linked text

Praise for the Print Edition

The whole work is a treasury of thoughtful exposition.

—Guardian

It is a storehouse of information and practical suggestion for ministers, among whom it has had a wide circulation.

—Friedrich Augustus Tholuck

Product Details

• Title: The Works of Rudolf Stier
• Author: Rudolf Stier
• Volumes: 12
• Pages: 5,336

The Words of the Lord Jesus, vol. 1

• Author: Rudolf Stier
• Translator: William B. Pope
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Publication Date: 1867
• Pages: 406

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Volume one of Rudolf Stier's Words of the Lord Jesus begins with a study of "The First Words." Stier explores:

• The First Words of All—Luke 2:49
• The First Words of Consecration to His Office—Matthew 3:15
• The First Words of Victory over the Tempter—Matthew 4:4,7,10 and Luke 4:4,8,12
• The First Words of the Master to the First Disciples—John 1:38–51
• The First Words of Majesty at the First Miracle—John 2:4,7,8
• The First Official Words to the Rulers of the Temple—John 2:16–19

This volume also contains the first part of Stier's commentary on the words of Jesus found in the Gospel of Matthew. Volume one covers Matthew 1–9 and contains a helpful harmony of Jesus' words in the table of contents.

The Words of the Lord Jesus, vol. 2

• Author: Rudolf Stier
• Translator: William B. Pope
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Publication Date: 1866
• Pages: 411

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This volume contains part two of Stier's commentary on the words of Jesus found in the Gospel of Matthew. Volume two covers Matthew 10–18 and contains a helpful harmony of Jesus' words in the table of contents.

The Words of the Lord Jesus, vol. 3

• Author: Rudolf Stier
• Translator: William B. Pope
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Publication Date: 1863
• Pages: 536

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This volume contains part three of Stier's commentary on the words of Jesus found in the Gospel of Matthew, covering chapters 19–28, as well as his entire commentary on the words of Jesus found in the Gospel of Mark, and the first part of his commentary on the Gospel of Luke. It also includes a helpful harmony of Jesus' words in the table of contents.

The Words of the Lord Jesus, vol. 4

• Author: Rudolf Stier
• Translator: William B. Pope
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Publication Date: 1866
• Pages: 478

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This volume contains the second part of Stier's commentary on the words of Jesus found in the Gospel of Luke and the first part of his commentary on the Gospel of John. Volume four of The Words of the Lord Jesus covers Luke 11–19, up to John 3, and contains a helpful harmony of Jesus' words in the table of contents.

The Words of the Lord Jesus, vol. 5

• Author: Rudolf Stier
• Translator: William B. Pope
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Publication Date: 1866
• Pages: 513

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This volume contains part two of Stier's commentary on the words of Jesus found in the Gospel of John. The Words of the Lord Jesus, vol. 5 covers John 4–10 and contains a helpful harmony of Jesus' words in the table of contents.

The Words of the Lord Jesus, vol. 6

• Author: Rudolf Stier
• Translator: William B. Pope
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Publication Date: 1867
• Pages: 518

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This volume contains part three of Stier's commentary on the words of Jesus found in the Gospel of John. The Words of the Lord Jesus, volume 6 covers John 11–17 and contains a helpful harmony of Jesus' words in the table of contents.

The Words of the Lord Jesus, vol. 7

• Author: Rudolf Stier
• Translator: William B. Pope
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Publication Date: 1867
• Pages: 406

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Volume seven contains the first part of Rudolf Stier's unique commentary on the words of Jesus concentrated on the Passion according to the Gospels. The Words of the Lord Jesus, vol. 7 also contains a helpful harmony of Jesus' words in the table of contents.

The Words of the Lord Jesus, vol. 8

• Author: Rudolf Stier
• Translator: William B. Pope
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Publication Date: 1865
• Pages: 454

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Volume eight contains the second part of Rudolf Stier's unique commentary on the words of Jesus concentrated on the Passion according to the Gospels. The Words of the Lord Jesus, vol. 8 also contains Stier's commentary focusing on the words of the risen and ascending Lord. Volume eight includes an index, plus a harmony of passages in table form that cover all eight volumes in The Words of Jesus collection.

The Words of the Risen Saviour, and a Commentary on St. James

• Author: Rudolf Stier
• Translator: William B. Pope
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Publication Date: 1864
• Pages: 501

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Starting where his eight-volume commentary series The Words of the Lord Jesus left off, Rudolf Stier explores the words of the risen Christ from Acts to Revelation. Also included in this volume is Stier's complete commentary on the Epistle of James.

The Words of the Angels

• Author: Rudolf Stier
• Publisher: Alexander Stragan & Co.
• Publication Date: 1862
• Pages: 264

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In The Words of the Angels, Rudolf Stier presents the collective words of the angels found in the Scriptures and explores "the treasures that lie beneath the seeming commonplace surface." Stier divides his study of angelic words into two parts: "The Historical Books" and "The Revelation of St. John."

The Words of the Apostles

• Author: Rudolf Stier
• Translator: G. H. Venables
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Publication Date: 1869
• Pages: 517

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Rudolf Stier continues the work he started in his eight-volume Words of the Lord Jesus and in his Words of the Angels, but in this volume, Stier focuses on the words of the apostles as they are recorded in the Acts of the Apostles.

The Life of Rudolf Stier

• Author: John P. Lacroix
• Publisher: Nelson & Phillips
• Publication Date: 1874
• Pages: 332

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"Stier united in himself the teacher, the savant, the pastor, and the author," writes Lacroix in the introduction. "In each of these characters he accomplished more than the whole life-work of an ordinary man." Using the 2-volume German biography of Stier written by his sons as a source text, as well as the personal letters of Stier, Lacroix has pieced together a fascinating portrait of this important, German theologian. Lacroix's biography of Rudolf Stier is a moving and inspiring story, beginning with Stier's university days to his sudden death while serving as a Superintendent at Eisleben (hometown of Martin Luther).

About Rudolf Stier

Rudolf Stier (1800–1862) entered the University of Berlin to study law, but abandoned that idea for his love of poetry. As a consequence of the unexpected death of a young woman he loved, his focus turned to theology and he entered the pastoral seminary in Wittenberg where he devoted himself to a comprehensive study of the Bible. Stier was a pastor at Frankenleben from 1829–1838 and at Wichlinghausen from 1838–1847. In 1850 he was called to the office of superintendent at Schkeuditz, then was superintendent at Eisleben from 1859 until his death. He was the author and translator of numerous books and commentaries, but is chiefly known for his devotional and mystical commentaries The Words of the Lord Jesus.