The Epistle to the Romans (Karl Barth)
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The Epistle to the Romans is Karl Barth’s groundbreaking early theological work that launched his reputation and laid the foundations for his later Church Dogmatics by radically reinterpreting Paul’s letter in a Christocentric and dialectical way.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Karl Barth’s Epistle to the Romans | 1 |
| The Epistle to the Romans (Karl Barth) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Epistle to the Romans (Karl Barth) Context triple: [Church Dogmatics, relatedWork, The Epistle to the Romans (Karl Barth)]
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Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans
Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans is a classic 19th-century Reformed theological exposition of Paul’s letter to the Romans, widely used in conservative Protestant biblical scholarship.
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Commentary on Romans
Commentary on Romans is a theological work by Reformation scholar Philip Melanchthon offering a humanist and Lutheran interpretation of the Apostle Paul’s Epistle to the Romans.
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Kritik der paulinischen Briefe
Kritik der paulinischen Briefe is a 19th-century critical study of the Pauline epistles by German philosopher and theologian Bruno Bauer, challenging the authenticity and traditional interpretation of these New Testament letters.
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Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul
"Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul" is a renowned multi-volume Orthodox Christian exegesis on the Pauline letters, authored by the 19th-century Russian bishop and spiritual writer St. Theophan the Recluse.
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Martin Luther’s Preface to the Epistle to the Romans
Martin Luther’s Preface to the Epistle to the Romans is a seminal Reformation-era theological introduction that powerfully expounds Paul’s doctrine of justification by faith and has profoundly influenced Protestant spirituality and conversion narratives.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Epistle to the Romans (Karl Barth) Target entity description: The Epistle to the Romans is Karl Barth’s groundbreaking early theological work that launched his reputation and laid the foundations for his later Church Dogmatics by radically reinterpreting Paul’s letter in a Christocentric and dialectical way.
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A.
Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans
Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans is a classic 19th-century Reformed theological exposition of Paul’s letter to the Romans, widely used in conservative Protestant biblical scholarship.
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B.
Commentary on Romans
Commentary on Romans is a theological work by Reformation scholar Philip Melanchthon offering a humanist and Lutheran interpretation of the Apostle Paul’s Epistle to the Romans.
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C.
Kritik der paulinischen Briefe
Kritik der paulinischen Briefe is a 19th-century critical study of the Pauline epistles by German philosopher and theologian Bruno Bauer, challenging the authenticity and traditional interpretation of these New Testament letters.
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D.
Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul
"Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul" is a renowned multi-volume Orthodox Christian exegesis on the Pauline letters, authored by the 19th-century Russian bishop and spiritual writer St. Theophan the Recluse.
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E.
Martin Luther’s Preface to the Epistle to the Romans
Martin Luther’s Preface to the Epistle to the Romans is a seminal Reformation-era theological introduction that powerfully expounds Paul’s doctrine of justification by faith and has profoundly influenced Protestant spirituality and conversion narratives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical commentary
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theological book ⓘ work of Protestant theology ⓘ |
| author | Karl Barth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| firstEditionYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| focus |
critique of liberal Protestantism
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radical reinterpretation of Paul’s letter to the Romans ⓘ |
| genre | commentary on a biblical book ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
landmark of early 20th-century theology
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launched Karl Barth’s international reputation ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century Protestant theology
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Bultmannian theology debates ⓘ Reformed theology ⓘ ecclesial neo-orthodoxy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Epistle to the Romans
NERFINISHED
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Paul the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ Reformed tradition ⓘ biblical theology ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
God’s freedom
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Word of God ⓘ crisis theology ⓘ infinite qualitative distinction between God and humanity ⓘ judgment and grace in Christ ⓘ revelation in Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| languageOfNotableTranslation | English ⓘ |
| movement |
dialectical theology
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neo-orthodoxy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| placeOfWriting | Safenwil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| relationToOtherWork | foundation for Church Dogmatics ⓘ |
| secondEditionYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| subject |
Christocentric theology
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Epistle to the Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ New Testament theology ⓘ Paul the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ dialectical theology ⓘ eschatology ⓘ grace ⓘ human sinfulness ⓘ justification by faith ⓘ revelation of God ⓘ sovereignty of God ⓘ |
| theologicalApproach |
Christocentric
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dialectical ⓘ revelation-centered ⓘ |
| title | Der Römerbrief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Karl Barth’s Epistle to the Romans