Quotes by Johann Albrecht Bengel

Johann Albrecht Bengel (1687–1752) — Theologe · Pietismus · Deutschland

Johann Albrecht Bengel (1687–1752) war ein deutscher lutherischer Theologe und Kirchenleiter, der als prägende Gestalt des württembergischen Pietismus wirkte. Er begründete methodische Regeln der neutestamentlichen Textkritik, verfasste den einflussreichen Bibelkommentar „Gnomon Novi Testamenti“ und löste mit spekulativen Berechnungen zur biblischen Endzeit zeitgenössischen Widerspruch aus. Für heutige Bibelleser steht er für eine Schriftauslegung, die akribische philologische Textarbeit mit dem heilsgeschichtlichen Bezug auf die persönliche Glaubenspraxis verbindet.

Era: Revival & the 19th Century

Recurring topics: Suffering & the Question of God, Eternity & Hope Beyond Death, Grace & Redemption, Faith & Trust, Patience & Waiting, The Bible & the Word of God, Wisdom & Understanding, Justice & Commitment

Quotes by Johann Albrecht Bengel

God does not always help us past suffering, but he helps us through it.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

Christians who do not weep and think they are especially strong in faith should not deceive themselves. God cannot even wipe away their tears at the goal, if there are none.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

Those who worry easily turn future cares into present ones too.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

Do not take the work of faith too lightly; it is a birth from above. Do not take rebirth too heavily; it consists in faith.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

Whoever has made a true beginning comes ever closer to salvation, or rather salvation comes closer to him. He need only wait.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

People generally acknowledge that God is just; but when it comes to particular cases, they want to be the ones who are right.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

God, your Father, is himself hidden, and he does his own work in secret, and what pleases him most is what happens in secret.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

Patience is perfect when it rejoices.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

Give yourself wholly to the text, and apply all you learn to yourself.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

God has given what is more; so he will also give what is less.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

Even in tribulations we boast in God. Our boasting is not only for the future, in hope, but it holds good even now.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

The gifts of grace are many, but grace is one.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

The Bible is a letter that my God has had written to me, by which I am to orient myself and by which my God will judge me.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

When the church is vigorous, Scripture shines. When the church is sickly, Scripture lies unused.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

It befits humility to care for the small; it befits greatness to receive God.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

What follows from redemption is also by grace and freely given.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

Strong is he who can bear.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

The living God is a God for the living.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

We pray, not that we might report to the Father, but that we might worship him.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

The believers have companions who groan with them on both sides: on the one side the whole creation, on the other much more the Spirit.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

Redemption—not that we are redeemed from the body, but that the body is redeemed from death.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

A Christian is one who belongs to Christ.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

The wisdom of God directs everything toward the very good end; the knowledge of God knows this goal.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

The hope of salvation and blessedness nourishes gentleness, and gentleness in turn tends and sustains it.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

Patience lies more within the power of a devout person than wisdom: the one must be proven, the other must be asked for.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

God wants people to call upon him unto salvation.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

People easily become despisers of God's goodness as long as they are not aware of divine judgment.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

Like a wave of the sea is he who lacks wisdom, because he has not obtained it through prayer.

Johann Albrecht Bengel

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