A shorter commentary on Romans / by Karl Barth ; with an introductory essay by Maico Michielin ; edited by Maico M. Michielin ; translation of Karl Barth text by D.H. van Daalen. PR

Cover; Contents; Exegesis that Corresponds to God's Activity; Preface; Introduction and Summary; A Shorter Commentary on Romans; 1.1-17 The Apostolic Office and the Gospel; 1.18-3.20 The Gospel as God's Condemnation of Man; 3.21-4.25 The Gospel as the Divine Justification of those who Believe; 5.1-21 The Gospel as Man's Reconciliation with God; 6.1-23 The Gospel as Man's Sanctification; 7.1-25 The Gospel as Man's Liberation; 8.1-39 The Gospel as the Establishment of God's Law; 9.1-11.36 The Gospel among the Jews; 12.1-15.13 The Gospel among the Christians.

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 'Can the Bible be read both as an historical document and as a text that speaks to us today, and if so, how can it do so?'

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