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Karl Barth is widely acknowledged as one of the great theologians of the church. This masterful example of theological interpretation of the biblical text presents Barth’s insights on an important Pauline epistle. In 1921–22, the same period he prepared the groundbreaking second edition of his Romans commentary, Barth lectured on the exposition of Ephesians at the University of Göttingen. As he...

person’s life. It is utterly impossible for faith not to be accompanied by good works, as Luther says. The seismic tremor that shakes the human creature’s trust in the things of the world and the moral appeal to the human creature to “Become what you are!” at the heart of this infinitive clause are unmistakable; but what is even clearer is the phrase κατενώπιον αὐτοῦ, holy and blameless in God’s presence. In his presence, everything human is shaken and wounded, including all good works, even the
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