tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547653347296107692.post7814538849677256175..comments2024-01-09T12:59:32.666+01:00Comments on Narrative and Ontology: Retrospective Reading of Old Testament Prophets (overview of proposals)Phil Sumpterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491514886782881340noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547653347296107692.post-31203411369117221932007-12-14T18:16:00.000+01:002007-12-14T18:16:00.000+01:00My goodness, the further I get in my book the more...My goodness, the further I get in my book the more profound similarities I see between Childs and Barth! Barth's <EM>Einführung</EM> is a must read for anyone wanting to understand Childs!Phil Sumpterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16491514886782881340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547653347296107692.post-30324769954099565292007-12-11T18:28:00.000+01:002007-12-11T18:28:00.000+01:00The Barth-Childs relationship is a tricky one. Th...The Barth-Childs relationship is a tricky one. They are close in many respects, however, not least in having a high regard for the place of the OT in Christian theological undertakings.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05605962392637224875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547653347296107692.post-6924032794996020182007-12-11T17:31:00.000+01:002007-12-11T17:31:00.000+01:00Hi Daniel, it's great to hear from you again. I ha...Hi Daniel, it's great to hear from you again. I had been hoping you'd pop in again. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for your encouragement, your right, this article is incredibly important! I only discovered it about a week ago and thougt, "how could I have written 9000 words on Childs without having looked at this gem?!". I'm actually quite glad I hadn't read it, as it forced me to work more intensley with his more standard works. <BR/><BR/>I'm currently reading through Barth's <EM>Einführung in die evangelische Theologie</EM>. They really were very similar, weren't they ...Phil Sumpterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16491514886782881340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547653347296107692.post-73965170521025414632007-12-10T23:01:00.000+01:002007-12-10T23:01:00.000+01:00Hi Phil. I've been insanely busy lately, which is ...Hi Phil. I've been insanely busy lately, which is about the best I can do for an apology for not commenting more along the way.<BR/><BR/>I did want to register that this is one of BSC's most important statements, in my view. It's a wind up for the Isaiah commentary (he refers to it there often) and it encapsulates many of his arguments over decades, from 1971 to 1979 through 1992.<BR/><BR/>Glad you're working through it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05605962392637224875noreply@blogger.com