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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherDE Gruyter Gmbh, Walter
ISBN-10311075052X
ISBN-139783110750522
eBay Product ID (ePID)14050395063
Product Key Features
Number of Pages503 Pages
Publication NameKarl Barth's Epistle to the Romans : Retrospect and Prospect
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2022
SubjectBiblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, General, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaReligion, History
AuthorAndreas Dettwiler
SeriesTheologische Bibliothek Töpelmann Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight29.6 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2021-952437
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
Series Volume Number196
IllustratedYes
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal227.107
SynopsisKarl Barth's commentary on Paul's epistle to the Romans, in its two editions (1919 and 1922), is one of the most significant works published in Christian theology in the 20th century. This book, which landed "like a bombshell on the theologians' playground," still deserves close scrutiny one hundred years after its publication. In this volume, New Testament scholars, philosophers of religion and systematic theologians ponder the intricacies of Barth's "expressionistic" commentary, pointing out the ways in which Barth interprets Paul's epistle for his own day, how this actualized interpretation of the apostle's message challenged the theology of Barth's time, and how some of the insights he articulated in 1919 and in 1922 have shaped Christian theology up to our day. With his commentary, the young Swiss pastor paved the way for a renewed, intensely theological interpretation of the Scriptures. The volume thus centers of some of the key themes which run through Barth's commentary: faith as divine gift beyond any human experience or psychological data, the Easter event as the turning point of the world's history, God's judgment and mercy and God's one Word in Jesus Christ. This volume represents a major contribution to the interpretation of Karl Barth's early thought.