Freedom under the Word: Karl Barth’s Theological Exegesis

by Ben Rhodes; Martin Westerholm

Publisher:

Baker Academic

, 2019

Overview

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, this volume considers the legacy and potential of Barth’s theology by presenting a wide-ranging engagement with and assessment of Barth’s theological exegesis. The book covers Barth’s career chronologically, providing insight into his theological development as it relates to Scripture. Freedom under the Word will benefit professors and students of theology, biblical interpretation, and the theological interpretation of Scripture as well as Barth scholars.

Key Features

• Offers critical engagements with Karl Barth’s exegesis of Christian Scripture
• Explores the implications for contemporary hermeneutics and biblical interpretation
• Provides insight into his theological development as it relates to Scripture

Contents

Part 1: Barth’s Theology of Scripture

• Barth’s Theology of Scripture in Developmental Perspective - Martin Westerholm
• Barth’s Theology of Scripture in Dogmatic Perspective - Ben Rhodes

Part 2: Barth’s Early Exegesis

• Rewriting Romans: Theology and Exegesis in Barth's Early Commentaries - Francis Watson
• “A Relation beyond All Relations”: God and Creatures in Barth’s Lectures on Ephesians, 1921-22 John Webster
• The Call to Repentance Is the Call of the Gospel: Barth, the Epistle of James, and Moral Theology - Carsten Card-Hyatt

Part 3: Barth’s Doctrine of God in Exegetical Perspective

• The Logos Is Jesus Christ: Karl Barth on the Johannine Prologue - Wesley Hill
• Karl Barth on Ephesians 1:4 - Stephen Fowl
• Karl Barth and Isaiah’s Figural Hope - Mark Gignilliat
• Israel and the Church: Barth's Exegesis of Romans 9-11 - Susannah Ticciati

Part 4: Barth’s Doctrine of Creation in Exegetical Perspective

• Creation and Covenant: Karl Barth’s Exegesis of Genesis 2:8-17 - Andrew B. Torrance
• Barth on God’s Graciousness toward Humanity in Genesis 1-2 - Christina N. Larsen
• “Worthy Is the Lamb”: Karl Barth’s Exegesis of Revelation 4-5 - Christopher Green

Part 5: Barth’s Doctrine of Reconciliation in Exegetical Perspective

• Barth on Christ and Adam - Grant Macaskill
• “We, Too, Are in Advent”: Barth’s Theological Exegesis of Hebrews 11 - R. David Nelson
• The Compassion of Jesus for the Crowds - Paul T. Nimmo

Praise for the Print Edition

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

Product Details

• Title: Freedom under the Word: Karl Barth’s Theological Exegesis
• Authors: Ben Rhodes, Martin Westerholm
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Print Publication Date: 2019
• Logos Release Date: 2020
• Pages: 306
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Barth, Karl, 1886-1968; Bible › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Theology, doctrinal
• ISBNs: 9781493424269, 9780801098819, 9781540961624, 1493424262, 0801098815, 1540961621
• Resource ID: LLS:FREEDOMUNDERWORLD
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T00:04:05Z

About the Editors

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.

Martin Westerholm (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is senior lecturer in systematic theology at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.