Printable PDF THE UNEXPECTED REFORMATION As bride and bridegroom exchange possessions in a marriage, so the sinner receives justification from Christ, and Christ takes over the Christian’s sins. Luther later found an image for the joyful exchange in Jacob’s ladder: Jacob’s dream has come true; Christ descends from Heaven, and the Christian ascends to be … Continue reading Heiko Oberman, Luther: Man Between God and the Devil, p. 184