OK, let's get caught up. Today it was an easy drive back to Wittenberg to meet with cousins Irwin and Brigitte once again. They have been such super tour guides for Wednesday and today. The first picture is of Martin Luther's tomb in the Castle Church. Philipp Melancthon, Luther's contemporary and great supporter, as well as distinguished scholar, is also buried there in a similar tomb. Then we went into the print shop used by Lucas Cranach, who was the chief illustrator and printer for most of Luther's work. The worker there took time to give us a great demonstration and a wealth of information. What a super guy!
Next we went into the Lutherhaus, which we could have spent days, but did stay for over three hours. The next picture shows Cranach's depiction of the ten commandments, which was fascinating. The wood carving was particularly striking and the next picture is a portion of the debate platform and shows a Cranach depiction of Luther's concept of salvation by "faith alone."
Next you will see the table and some of the seating area in the room where Luther always gathered with his students and from which the "Table Talks" originate. Another Cranach work shows the contrast between law (on the left) and grace (on the right) Click on the picture to enlarge it and see the differences. Next I took a picture of an original signature of Philipp Melancthon just for interest.
Finally you'll see a shot of the streets of Wittenberg which also were so much fun and so many shops of interest. Of course we finished the day with coffee and kuchen at Tante Talchen's home. She is Hanna's sister and it was wonderful to visit in her home nearby. In the middle you see Irwin and Brigitte. Tante Talchen is next to Ingrid and the others, on the left are Christal and Renate, both cousins. Keep in mind that Ingrid has more than 40 cousins and spouses. I can't keep up with them all.
Tomorrow we're off to Dresden for the weekend and will be attending church there. Have a wonderful Sabbath.
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