• Foreword by David F. Ford Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction
• 1. The Pastoral Motivations of this Study and the Nature of the Problem
• 2. The Task of the Study
• 3. The Method of Study
• 4. An Outline of the Study 1 Election, Rejection, and Exegesis Introduction
• 1. The Pastoral Concern with Election
• 2. Re-locating the Doctrine
• 3. The Basis of Barth's Doctrine of Election: God's Self-Revelation
• 4. Jesus Christ: the 'Electing God' and the 'Elected Human'
• 5. Simul Electus et Reprobatus: God's Yes and God's No
• 6. Barth's Typological Exegesis of Leviticus 14 and 16 Conclusion 2 Jesus Christ the Elect: Through and Beyond Barth Introduction
• 1. An Exegetical Challenge to Barth's Doctrine of Election
• 2. Barth's Typological Interpretation Revisited
• 3. An Alternative Typology Conclusion 3 The Covenant, Humanity and das Nichtige Introduction
• 1. The Covenant
• 2. Humanity
• 3. Das Nichtige Conclusion 4 Jesus Christ the Judge: Through and Beyond Barth Introduction
• 1. Atonement in the Early Church
• 2. The Reformed Backdrop of Barth's Theology of Atonement
• 3. Barth on Cur Deus Homo?
• 4. Jesus the High Priest
• 5. Jesus is Victor: The Conquering of Sin
• 6. Existenzstellvertretung in the New Testament Conclusion 5 Election, Atonement, and the Holy Spirit Introduction
• 1. Election and Universalism
• 2. The Eternal Spirit and the Mortal Soul
• 3. Humanity, Freedom, and Faith Conclusion Conclusion
• 1. Problems with Barth's Exegesis
• 2. Beyond the Binary Impasse of the Yes and No in Christ
• 3. Pastoral Implications: Limited Atonement and Universalism
• 4. Systematic Implications: The Economic and Immanent Trinity Concluding Remarks Bibliography Subject Index Name Index Scripture Index.
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' Election, Atonement, and the Holy Spirit' is an examination of the doctrines of election and atonement in Karl Barth' s ' Church Dogmatics' , taking up Barth' s own challenge to his reader to surpass his argument and offer a better typological interpretation of the cultic texts. Barth' s radical re-working of Calvin' s doctrine of election is one of the most important developments in twentieth-century theology. Christ synthesizes for Barth a particular dialectic: the binary structure of God' s Yes of election and God' s No of rejection. The book' s central question - how can Jesus simultaneously be both the elected and the rejected (CD II/2), acting as both the judge and the judged (CD IV/1)? - is followed by an exploration of the roles of the Holy Spirit and human freedom in God' s electing and saving action. Although commentators acknowledge Barth' s innovation in this area but also identify problems with his approach, few have offered what David Ford has called a correction " from within" Barth, using Barth' s own method.Using the concept of Existenzstellvertretung, this critique of Barth' s exegetical justification for the doctrines offers an alternative exegesis that not only provides this much-needed correction, but also immerses the reader in a fresh engagement with Scripture itself.
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