The limitations of the Bible
The Bible, even for those accustomed to reading it, is in the words of Karl Barth a strange new world. The Old Testament, inherited from Pharisee Judaism, is written in a different language with a different geography and a much longer chronological span than the New Testament. In particular the Old...
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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage Publications
2007
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In: |
Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2007, Volume: 37, Issue: 3, Pages: 114-119 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Biblical theology
B Old Testament / New Testament |
IxTheo Classification: | HA Bible HB Old Testament HC New Testament |
Further subjects: | B
Theology
B Bible B Hermeneutics |
Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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Summary: | The Bible, even for those accustomed to reading it, is in the words of Karl Barth a strange new world. The Old Testament, inherited from Pharisee Judaism, is written in a different language with a different geography and a much longer chronological span than the New Testament. In particular the Old Testament is an uncomfortable element in much Christian thinking. We must accept the limitations of both Testaments and search for their soul, which is so easily lost in scientific studies. |
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ISSN: | 0045-1843 |
Contains: | In: Biblical theology bulletin
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