Freedom under the Word: Karl Barth's Theological Exegesis - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0801098815 ISBN 13: 9780801098819

Publisher: Baker Academic, 2019

Synopsis

In Freedom under the Word, top-tier scholars offer critical engagements with Karl Barth's exegesis of Christian Scripture and explore its implications for contemporary hermeneutics and biblical interpretation. Focusing on rare texts from the Barth corpus, the book considers the legacy and potential of Barth's theology by presenting a wide-ranging engagement with and assessment of Barth's theological exegesis. It covers Barth's career chronologically, providing insight into his theological development as it relates to Scripture. Contributors include John Webster, Francis Watson, Wesley Hill, Stephen Fowl, Paul Nimmo, and Grant Macaskill.

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About the Authors

Martin Westerholm (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is senior lecturer in systematic theology at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. He previously taught at Durham University. Westerholm is the author of several books, including The Ordering of the Christian Mind: Karl Barth and Theological Rationality, and is the managing editor of the International Journal of Systematic Theology.

Ben Rhodes (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is manager of academic studies at the Christian Institute on Disability at the Joni and Friends International Disability Center in Agoura Hills, California. He also teaches at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University.

From the Back Cover

Renowned scholars offer critical engagements with Karl Barth's exegesis of Christian Scripture and explore its implications for contemporary hermeneutics and biblical interpretation. Focusing on rare texts from the Barth corpus, Freedom under the Word considers the legacy and potential of Barth's theology by presenting a wide-ranging engagement with and assessment of Barth's theological exegesis. The volume covers Barth's career chronologically, providing insight into his theological development as it relates to Scripture.

"The breadth and intensity of Barth's commitment to the exegetical mainsprings of Christian faith and thought generally, and of doctrine in particular, are well honored and well served by this fine volume. As these essays make clear in all their incisiveness and insight, read well, Barth's theology continues to invite us to return again and again to dwell in the 'strange new world of the Bible.'"
--Philip G. Ziegler, University of Aberdeen

Contributors

Carsten Card-Hyatt
Stephen Fowl
Mark Gignilliat
Christopher Green
Wesley Hill
Christina N. Larsen
Grant Macaskill
R. David Nelson
Paul T. Nimmo
Ben Rhodes
Susannah Ticciati
Andrew B. Torrance
Francis Watson
John Webster
Martin Westerholm

Edition details

• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801098815
• ISBN 13: 9780801098819
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Martin Westerholm, Rhodes Ben