1st Edition
A Shorter Commentary on Romans by Karl Barth With an Introductory Essay by Maico Michielin
By Maico M. Michielin
Copyright 2007
148 Pages
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Routledge
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146 Pages
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First published in 1959, Karl Barth's A Shorter Commentary on Romans originated as the manuscript for a course of extra-mural lectures held in Basle during the winter of 1940-41. During this time, Barth continued to resist the Nazi regime and its influence on the Reformed Church as he did when he was in Bonn. This reissue of Barth's A Shorter Commentary on Romans links to the renewed interest... Read more
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; 15:14-16:27 The apostle and the Church; Index of scripture references.
Biography
Maico M. Michielin is a recent graduate of Wycliffe College, University of Toronto, Canada (M.Div., Th.D., 2004). His dissertation addressed Karl Barth's exegetical practice in Epistle to the Philippians and A Shorter Commentary on Romans. He has been an Anglican priest in the Anglican Church of Canada for nine years and is presently the Rector of The Anglican Parish of Christ Church, Gananoque and Adjunct Professor of Theology at Trinity College, University of Toronto.
’This is a timely volume and one which is certainly well-worth careful attention.’ Theological Book Review ’... students of Barth will likely find the inclusion of footnotes in the commentary where Barth deals with the same passage in another text, mostly in the Church Dogmatics, helpful and instructive for comparing Barth's exegesis of Romans throughout his career... this reviewer is hopeful that the Shorter Commentary on Romans will be well-received this time around, not only by committed Barth admirers, but also by biblical scholars, pastors and church folk alike.’ Der Evangelische Theologie
