Reading in the Presence of Christ: A Study of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Bibliology and Exegesis
Reading in the Presence of Christ: A Study of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Bibliology and Exegesis
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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9780567698599
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 11/02/2021
Width: 15.6 cm
Height: 23.4 cm
Bonhoeffer's writings include a significant amount of biblical interpretation, but his potential contributions in the fields of biblical studies and theological exegesis of Scripture have not been sufficiently explored. This study reassesses some of his key exegetical writings in light of his theology of revelation and bibliology, unfolding the ways in which his reading of the Bible is determined by his theology of Scripture. Through this analysis, Joel Banman demonstrates that the uniting factor of Bonhoeffer's biblical interpretation is not methodological but bibliological: he reads Scripture as the living word of the present Christ.
Introduction
Chapter 1
Theologian of God's Word
Chapter 2
Revelation as Christus Praesens
Chapter 3
The Present Logos
Chapter 4
The Word's Coming to Word
Chapter 5
Praying the Psalm 95
Chapter 6
Meditating on the World
Chapter 7
Reading in the Present Tense
Chapter 8
The Call of the Present Lord
Chapter 9
Doing the Truth
Chapter 10
The Word for Others
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
In this fine book, Joel Banman engages with Dietrich Bonhoeffer on the most important source for his theology: the Bible. What does it mean for the Bible to be the Church's Scripture, and how does God speak in the Bible to Christians and others today? Banman's skilful and acute study makes an important contribution to our understanding of one of the 20th century's most thought provoking theological voices. -- Stephen Plant, University of Cambridge, UK Bonhoeffer's courageous opposition to Hitler and his challenging theology were grounded in his attentiveness to Scripture. Joel Banman here explores the manner and the fruits of that attentiveness and so offers compelling new insight into what it was that made Bonhoeffer one of the great theological minds of the twentieth century. -- Murray Rae, University of Otago, New Zealand This is a beautifully written work, careful and convincing ... I will read this book over and again. * Stimulus *
