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READING THE DECREE IBD

CONTINNUUM-3PL
09 / 2009
9780567468741
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Sinopsis

'What role does the interpretation of Scripture play in theological construction? In Reading the Decree David Gibson examines the exegesis of election in John Calvin and Karl Barth, and considers the relationship between election and Christology in their thought. He argues that for both Calvin and Barth their doctrine of election and its exegetical moorings are christologically shaped, but in significantly different ways. Building on Richard A. MullerâÇÖs conceptual distinction between CalvinâÇÖs soteriological christocentrism and BarthâÇÖs principial christocentrism, Gibson carefully explores their exegesis of the topics of Christ and election, and the election of Israel and the church. This distinction is then further developed by showing how it has a corresponding hermeneutical form: extensive christocentrism (Calvin) and intensive christocentrism (Barth). By focussing on the reception of biblical texts Reading the Decree draws attention to the neglected exegetical foundations of CalvinâÇÖs doctrine of election, and makes a fresh contribution to current debates over election in BarthâÇÖs thought.The result is a study which will be of interest to biblical scholars, as well as historical and systematic theologians alike.á'

PVP
285,00