When the Time Was Fulfilled

Eberhard Arnold (1883-1935) studied theology, philosophy, and education and was widely sought as a speaker at student conferences and other gatherings. In 1920, leaving a promising career as a writer and the privileges of upper-middle- class life in Berlin, he moved with his wife and children to Sannerz, a small village in central Germany, where they founded a Christian community on the basis of the Sermon on the Mount. Pastor, politician, and author, Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt (1842-1919) with his unconventional ideas about the kingdom of God, profoundly influenced a whole generation of European seekers. Among the luminaries he influenced were Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Emil Brunner, Oscar Cullman, and Karl Barth. Yet his vision and witness are still waiting to be discovered by most Americans, few of whom have had access to his works. He carried forward the work of his father, Johann Christoph Blumhardt (1805-1880), who is regarded by many as the key figure of German pietism.

Contents Introduction The Christmas Story Advent 1. The Eve of Advent 2. The Shaking Reality of Advent 3. When the Time Was Fulfilled 4. God's Time 5. Prophecy 6. The Wise Men's Star 7. The Crier in the Wilderness 8. The Angel of Annunciation 9. The Blessed Woman 10. Christ the Lord 11. Pure Love Alone Expectation 12. That Which Is to Come 13. The Power of Expectation 14. In Holy Waiting 15. Remaining Together 16. When the Light Shines 17. Get Ready for Action 18. Keeping Watch 19. A Savior Is Born 20. Open the Door! Glad Tidings 21. Where Love Breaks In 22. Before the Manger 23. Let Our Hearts Be Moved 24. Born unto Us! 25. A New Message 26. Peace on Earth 27. Truly Christ's Day 28. The New Time God with Us 29. Immanuel 30. The Struggle of the Atmospheres 31. The Hour of Decision 32. Away with Human Honor 33 . God in the Flesh 34. Jesus and the Poorest 35 . The Living Reality 36. Humiliation 37. The Motherly Spirit 38. New Birth 39. The Incarnation 40. Christ Must Enter Again Epilogue