In the English-speaking world Ernst Kasemann's name is associated primarily with the renewed quest for the historical Jesus which he helped to initiate in the mid-1950s. In addition he is well known for his passionate theological commitment, and for the highly polemical character and sheer difficulty of his writing. There is less appreciation of the breadth of Kasemann's interests, the system of his thought, and the key role of his understanding of Pauline theology within the whole. This study, the first of any length to be written in English, seeks to redress this imbalance. Dr Way traces Kasemann's views from his doctoral dissertation to his magnum opus, the Commentary on Romans. From its context in German Protestant theology, Kasemann's Pauline interpretation is systematically analysed and emphasis is given to the major theological themes which identify the continuing significance of his interpretation to biblical scholars and the Church. Certain unpublished lectures and letters are referred to in tracing Kasemann's views, and the influence of this most provocative of Rudolf Bultmann's students on contemporary New Testament scholarship is assessed.
Reviews
'This outstanding Oxford DPhil, slightly revised for publication, analyses the most important work of the most influential New Testament theologian since Bultmann. It is a specialist book but throws interesting light on Paul as well as on the history and character of modern biblical scholarship.' R. Morgan, Theological Book Review, Vol.4, No. 2, January 1992
'provides a comprehensive analysis of Kasemann's work on Paul ... Way's work is throughout impressively documented ... it provides an invaluable resource for those who wish to study the period ... it leaves all those who have a continuing interest in the theological interpretation of the New Testament in its debt. Here we have a splendid retrospective review of the great man's work ... he ... has provided us with the necessary correctives in the sheer thoroughness of his documentation.' John Riches, Journal of Theological Studies, Vol. 43, No. 1, April 1992



Book Information
ISBN 9780198267423
Author David Way
Format Hardback
Page Count 352
Imprint Clarendon Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 1g
Dimensions(mm) 219mm * 146mm * 25mm