'A field of divine activity': Divine aseity and holy scripture in dialogue with John Webster and Karl Barth. Issue 3 (August 2020)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- 'A field of divine activity': Divine aseity and holy scripture in dialogue with John Webster and Karl Barth. Issue 3 (August 2020)
- Main Title:
- 'A field of divine activity': Divine aseity and holy scripture in dialogue with John Webster and Karl Barth
- Authors:
- Rempel, Brent A.
- Abstract:
- Abstract: In dialogue with John Webster and Karl Barth, this essay considers the intersection of divine aseity and holy scripture. I argue that the doctrine of holy scripture is constituted by a backward reference, namely, the plentiful life of the triune God. The doctrine of divine aseity denotes God's self-existent triune life, which anchors God's bestowal of life. Construed negatively, aseity establishes the incommensurability of God and creatures by distinguishing, without sundering, scripture and God's self-communicative presence. Construed positively, aseity constitutes scripture as 'a field of divine activity', the sphere of the life-giving missions of the Word and Spirit. The triune God who lives a se, elects the texts of scripture to serve as intermediaries of God's vivifying address.
- Is Part Of:
- Scottish journal of theology. Volume 73:Issue 3(2020)
- Journal:
- Scottish journal of theology
- Issue:
- Volume 73:Issue 3(2020)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 73, Issue 3 (2020)
- Year:
- 2020
- Volume:
- 73
- Issue:
- 3
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2020-0073-0003-0000
- Page Start:
- 203
- Page End:
- 215
- Publication Date:
- 2020-08
- Subjects:
- aseity, -- Karl Barth, -- holy scripture, -- Trinity, -- John Webster
Theology -- Periodicals
260 - Journal URLs:
- http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=SJT ↗
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S0036930620000320 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0036-9306
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- Legaldeposit
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