Maico M. Michielin
Ashgate
Hardback
146
2007
This reissue of Barth's A Shorter Commentary on Romans links to the renewed interest today in a 'theological' interpretation of Scripture. In response to the modern preoccupation with what lies behind the text (the author's context) and to a postmodern preoccupation with what lies in front of the text (the reader's context) both theologians and biblical scholars are asking the following questions: 'What is the relationship between the biblical text interpreter and God?' 'Can the Bible be read both as an historical document and as a text that speaks to us today and if so how can it do so?' Barth's commentarial practice as exemplified in A Shorter Commentary on Romans answers these questions.This book is presented in two parts: first an introduction by Maico Michielin helping readers understand Barth's theological exegetical approach to interpreting Scripture and showing readers how to let Scripture address theological and ethical concerns for today the main body of the book then follows - the republication of the original English translation by D.H. van Daalen of Barth's A Shorter Commentary on Romans.
Ashgate
Hardback
146
2007
This reissue of Barth's A Shorter Commentary on Romans links to the renewed interest today in a 'theological' interpretation of Scripture. In response to the modern preoccupation with what lies behind the text (the author's context) and to a postmodern preoccupation with what lies in front of the text (the reader's context) both theologians and biblical scholars are asking the following questions: 'What is the relationship between the biblical text interpreter and God?' 'Can the Bible be read both as an historical document and as a text that speaks to us today and if so how can it do so?' Barth's commentarial practice as exemplified in A Shorter Commentary on Romans answers these questions.This book is presented in two parts: first an introduction by Maico Michielin helping readers understand Barth's theological exegetical approach to interpreting Scripture and showing readers how to let Scripture address theological and ethical concerns for today the main body of the book then follows - the republication of the original English translation by D.H. van Daalen of Barth's A Shorter Commentary on Romans.