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At Martin Luther’s dinner table, talk turns from God and the Devil to marriage, music, money and illness.
Selections from the Table Talk of Martin Luther brings you to the Reformer’s dinner table at his home in Wittenberg. Here he argues, jokes, complains about his health and comforts a worried friend. The selections move between faith and daily life, revealing a man who is relaxed, blunt, funny and sometimes unfair.
The main threads include Luther’s understanding of faith, his belief in the Devil, home life with Katharina von Bora, and his love of music and learning. His harsh judgments also demand care. Rather than a tidy argument, these selections offer conversation in which religious conviction, ordinary worries and rough humour sit side by side.
What you’ll discover
- The man at table Meet Luther among students and guests, where jokes and complaints mingle with serious questions.
- Faith in his words Explore his teaching that trust in Christ, rather than religious acts, makes a person right with God.
- A feared and mocked enemy Discover how Luther describes the Devil and why mockery matters in his response.
- Marriage, music and joy Encounter Katharina von Bora and Luther’s delight in singing, the lute and hymns.
- Words that need care Consider his harsh judgments of popes and rival reformers without overlooking their roughness.
Who will love it
Readers who delight in hearing a great mind think aloud will love these short, vivid sayings. They also suit anyone curious about the Reformation from within, and about faith, prayer, money and courage.
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- The Bible stands above every other book
- Read the plain text and let trials teach you
- God speaks through plain and ordinary voices
- Creation shows God's care and our thanklessness
- God plays the cards and the world needs hard rulers
- Faith in Christ alone is the one rule
- Prayer and patience carry the believer
- Stand firm before emperors and cardinals
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Scelte dalle Conversazioni a tavola di Martin Lutero
by Martin Lutero · 1566
Luther sits at his table in Wittenberg and talks about God, money, the devil, prayer and a vision on his wall.
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What would it be like to sit at Martin Luther's table in Wittenberg, while he talks about God, the devil, money, birds and the Pope? In one small scene he watches two birds build a nest in his garden.
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The Bible stands above every other book
Luther opens with a picture. The Bible is a wide orchard where every kind of tree grows. He says he has shaken at least an apple or a pear from every one of them. For him it is the one book that holds comfort, warning, promise and instruction together.
He offers his own proof that it comes from God. Egypt, Babylon, Persia, Greece and Rome all raged against this book, and all of them are gone. The book remains. In his view no human hand could have kept it safe through such power. Homer and Virgil are useful old books, but next to the Bible they are hardly worth weighing.
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Luther, Martin. Selections from the Table Talk of Martin Luther. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/selections-from-the-table-talk-of-martin-luther.
Luther, M. (2026). Selections from the Table Talk of Martin Luther. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/selections-from-the-table-talk-of-martin-luther (Original work published 1566)
Luther, Martin. Selections from the Table Talk of Martin Luther. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/selections-from-the-table-talk-of-martin-luther.
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What is Luther's Table Talk about?
It collects sayings Luther spoke over meals, grouped by theme. Topics include the Bible, God's works, the world, Christ, sin, the commandments, law and gospel, prayer, and his appearances before emperors.
Did Martin Luther write the Table Talk himself?
No. Guests and friends at his table wrote down what he said, and editors later arranged the sayings by subject. They show his spoken voice instead of a planned book.
What is the main message of the Table Talk?
Trust Christ alone, hold to the plain text of Scripture, and pray in every need. Luther also teaches patience, generosity and courage, and warns against greed and speculative theology.
The author
Martin Luther
1483–1546 · German Protestant reformer and theologian
Martin Luther (1483–1546) was a German priest and theologian. He was born in Eisleben and lived and taught in Wittenberg. He wrote the Ninety-five Theses in 1517 and the Smalcald Articles in 1537. He translated the Bible into German. His Table Talk was published after his death in Eisleben.
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