Karl Barth and the Fifth Gospel

Todays biblical scholars and dogmaticians are giving a significant amount of attention to the topic of theological exegesis. A resource turned to for guidance and insight in this discussion is the history of interpretation, and Karl Barths voice registers loudly as a helpful model for engaging Scripture and its subject matter. Most readers of Barths theological exegesis encounter him on the level of his New Testament exegesis. This is understandable from several different vantage points. Unfortunately, Barths theological exegesis of the Old Testament has not received the attention it deserves. This book seeks to fill this lacuna as it encounters Barths theological exegesis of Isaiah in the Church Dogmatics. From the Churchs inception, Isaiah has been understood as Christian Scripture. In the Church Dogmatics we find Barth reading Isaiah in multi-functional and multi-layered ways as he seeks to hear Isaiah as a living witness to Gods triune revelation of himself in Jesus Christ.