Heaven on Earth: The Gifts of Christ in the Divine Service

What a great read. Book was in excellent condition!

Great for understanding the meaning in the historic liturgy. Reading this book has enhanced my experience in worship tremendously. It would be most understandable for people who attend liturgical churches such as Lutheran, Episcopal, or Roman Catholic.

Just packs so much well-documented information and insight into a few hundred pages you'll find your finger constantly on your Kindle highlighter. It is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the history of Christian worship, whether you're Lutheran or not. It is a must-read for every Lutheran.for its profound examination of each element of the.liturgy. Just writes with clarity and conviction.

Let me confess I am a big fan of Dr. Just and own all his books. His series on Luke is tremendous.  Luke 1:1-9:50 (Concordia Commentary)Luke 9:51-24:53 (Concordia Commentary) . With Heaven On Earth Dr. Just has risen to a new level and taken his readers with him.Heaven On Earth traces the historic Liturgy back to the days of Christ. He shows how the Liturgy has sustained the church through persecution, heresy, wars, famine, plague and even divisions within the church. And then reminds us to take that Body of Christ when we leave the church and share it generously.I will be buying copies of this book to give as presents.

I was looking for something to deepen my worship and prayer life. This book gave me that and more. Through this study of the roots and content of liturgical worship I gained deepened and renewed faith.

This little book is amazing in its Christ centered approach, its Biblical approach to the what the Divine Service is and how we have been gifted with it. If you have ever wondered about what is happening in the church service, by all means, read this book.

Well-presented argument for embracing a confessional form of worship that focuses on Jesus and away from ourselves. A great resource for the historical liturgical content. I have a deeper appreciation for the gift the Church has handed down to this generation.

This is an interesting take on the blessings of the historic liturgy and its place in modern worship. Chapter 11 is especially valuable and should the reader start getting bogged down in details early on, it's worth skipping to that chapter for a read. Dr. Just plays it a little fast and lose with some of his history, but most is accurate as I recall it from my Seminary days, (a long time ago). My lasting impression is that the invasion of Rome by the Barbarians brought an accommodation to their culture by the church which embellished the early, simple liturgy with pomp and flourishes that adulterated it. Good thing that Luther cleaned it up theologically. I'm left with the conclusion that the modern move to simplify the liturgy is, perhaps, a return to its earlier roots and that's not all bad, an impression with which Dr. Just would, no doubt, take exception. Footnote: Agreed that it's unacceptable to compromise principles to accommodate the culture, but if we don't put the Message in a context the culture understands and can embrace, the game is over - and we've struck-out. Why it was OK for Luther to put good theological text in popular tunes but it's not OK to do the same thing today, I never will comprehend.