absolute dependence 75
action, divine 9, 28, 41, 46–49, 68, 77, 80–81, 98, 100, 106–7, 131–32
adoption 20, 22–23, 25, 31, 97–98, 100–101, 117, 168n122. See also relationships
all things 43, 45, 77, 84, 89–90, 111–19, 123–24, 136, 141, 146, 166n81, 170n155, 171n165
angels and spirits 57, 115, 125, 170n158
anthropological concerns 94–95
antitheses 40, 42, 49, 114–15, 136–37, 140–42, 143–45
apocalyptic 3, 8, 27, 29–30, 156n62. See also eschatology
apostleship 2–3, 14, 15, 17, 25, 28, 35, 38–40, 43, 46–48, 55, 57, 59–64, 80, 98, 110, 142, 158n23, 160–61n22, 161n23, 161n25, 161n28, 165n70, 173n184
armor of Christ 146
Asprey, C. 43–44
assurance 76, 95–97, 99, 118–20, 124, 135, 166n81
Athens 165n70
atonement 106–7, 160n9. See also peace; reconciliation
author of Ephesians 2–5, 15–20, 24, 30, 35–38, 44, 55, 58–59, 63, 76, 140, 155n45, 159n1, 160n17
authorities. See principalities and powers
baptism 143
Barth Translators’ Seminar 4–6
Barth, Fritz (father of Karl) 16–17, 56, 71, 154n15, 160n6, 160n21, 163n47
Basil of Caesarea 69
battle 44, 58, 61, 91, 144–45. See also war
Bauer, W. 9
Beck, J. T. 8, 46, 70–71, 91, 94, 98, 107, 109, 117, 120
Become what you are! 99, 144, 172n178
beforehand, the 85, 120–21. See also foreknowledge; predestination
beginning, the 23, 46, 48, 67, 72, 85–86, 90, 93, 99–100, 105, 112, 128, 137, 146, 165n71, 171n164
belief 14, 24, 33, 36, 40, 45, 66, 68, 71, 76, 83, 86–88, 95, 102, 108, 111, 114, 118–20, 123–24, 131–32, 137, 139–40, 143–45, 164n57, 169n141, 171n163, 173n184. See also faith(fulness)
beneplacitum Dei 9, 47, 66, 80–81, 83, 101–3, 113
Bengel, J. A. 17, 38, 59, 71, 80, 120, 126, 154n17, 160n20, 164n63, 170n160
beyond, the 19, 27, 30, 37, 40–41, 43, 45–46, 48–49, 63, 68, 72, 86–88, 97–98, 102, 104–5, 107, 114–16, 116n¶, 120, 123–24, 130, 133, 136–37, 140, 142, 144, 170n155, 172n180, 173n182
blessings
to and from God 9, 23–24, 42–46, 49, 80–95, 103, 117–18, 121–22, 125, 128–31, 137, 139–40, 146, 164n63, 171n171
spiritual 9, 23, 26, 38, 43, 46, 61, 87, 90–91, 101, 107, 109, 116, 121, 123, 125, 128–29, 170n154, 171n166
blood of Jesus Christ 19, 24, 106–9, 113. See also atonement; redemption
body of Christ 143
body (σῶμα) 24, 57, 90, 107, 134–35, 137, 143
Bultmann, R. 3, 8, 27, 29–30, 153n4, 156n62
Calvin, J. 1, 5, 8, 19, 32–33, 44, 48, 64, 69, 75, 77, 81, 84, 91–97, 92n‡, 99, 101–2, 113, 115, 125, 128, 153n3, 158n14, 161–62n32, 162n37, 163n48, 163n50, 164n57, 164n61, 164n65, 166n81, 166n88, 166n91, 166n97, 166n98, 167n101, 168n122, 170n158, 171n166
Christ
“in Christ” (ἐν Χριστῷ) 9, 15–16, 21–25, 44–48, 55, 61, 67, 69, 79, 80, 81–83, 87–88, 91–99, 102–3, 113–19, 124, 136–38, 140–45, 164–65n66, 166n90, 167n104, 172n178
as cornerstone 140–41
Christianity
early versus modern 133, 171n172
essence of 28, 86, 90, 103, 126, 131–33, 146, 172n172
Christology 44, 60. See also exaltation; resurrection
church 4, 7, 11, 14–15, 57–59, 62–63, 65, 70–71, 82, 89, 91, 94, 96, 102, 106, 132, 137, 140–43
Church Dogmatics 22, 27, 31–32, 49, 156n62
circle of blessing/existence 87–116
circular letter 16, 70–71, 154n15
Codex
Vaticanus 15
coheirs. See heirs
coincidentia oppositorum 60
Colossians//Ephesians 15–16, 24, 56–57, 62, 65, 98
community 70, 72, 95, 128, 142, 145, 164n59. See also unity
congregation 70–72, 110, 131, 141
Corinthian Letters 1–3, 28–29, 32, 57, 59, 62, 65, 70, 73, 111, 131–32, 160
creation
human creatures 3, 7, 9, 14, 22, 40–49, 60, 65–69, 72–87, 95–99, 101, 105–6, 113–15, 119, 128–30, 140–46, 169n138
Creator 18, 28, 34–35, 38, 41–44, 71, 73–87, 90, 100–101, 106, 114–15, 119, 131, 141–42, 146, 166n85, 169n138
credibility 134
crucifixion 44, 61, 67, 134, 136, 167n100
death 15, 47–48, 59, 66–67, 69, 89, 108, 114, 118, 133–37, 140, 143, 169n146. See also life
dialectic 8, 11, 19, 26–27, 34, 57–58, 63, 87–88, 117, 164n64, 169n141
Dibelius, M. 8, 23–24, 27, 55–56, 71, 81–82, 101, 120, 155n40, 156n62, 164–65n66
dissolution 14, 106, 134, 137, 166n82
dividing wall 140–41
election 22, 24–25, 47, 66, 81, 83, 85, 94–100, 102–3, 117–19, 162n34, 167n104. See also predestination; God: sovereignty of
emptiness 19, 27, 114, 128, 137
empty tomb 29–30. See also resurrection
Ephesus 15–16, 24, 69–71, 126, 154n15, 162n39, 163n44
eschatology 3, 28, 32, 34, 36–38, 43–44, 46, 60, 93, 105, 117–18, 122–23, 151n1, 157. See also apocalyptic; past, present, future
realized 26–27, 33, 45–46, 72–73, 81, 89–90, 95, 114, 117, 119, 122, 124, 128–32, 144, 169n141, 171n171, 172n178
eternal, the 136. See also time: and eternity
dimension of time 112, 140, 143
event/moment 28, 44, 48, 61, 68, 69
purpose/will 80, 98, 104–5, 110, 129, 168n122
rational truth 140, 172–73n181
of Christ 28, 57, 91, 131–32, 136–37. See also resurrection
exegesis. See interpretation
experience 14–15, 17–18, 25–26, 29, 37–39, 44–45, 48, 60, 64–65, 67, 75–76, 83, 100–101, 105–6, 125, 134–35, 161n31, 165n68, 169n146
extra Calvinisticum 44
eyes
opened 27–29, 64, 73–74, 77, 84, 103, 130–31, 134, 144, 161n32, 170n155
faintheartedness 118
faith(fulness) 14–16, 18–19, 28–29, 37, 47–48, 64–65, 68–71, 74, 83, 88, 99, 101–2, 108, 110, 114, 118, 130–31, 134–36, 142–44, 162n38, 162n39, 165n76, 171n168. See also belief
family and household 145–46. See also marriage; relationships
fear and trembling 145
feeling 18, 70–71n¶, 75, 77, 90, 109, 122, 164n57
fellow citizens 140–41
fellowship. See relationships
foreknowledge 100, 120. See also predestination
forensic holiness 89, 99, 167–68n113, 170n157
forgiveness 23, 64, 73, 92–93, 99, 105–17
forward, the divine 69, 117, 137–38, 144
freedom, divine and human 9, 49, 67, 86–87, 95–97, 100, 103, 105–6, 110, 143, 145, 162n34, 167n103
fulfillment 17, 59–60, 88–89, 101–2, 112, 114–18, 121–22, 124, 137, 144
fullness 49, 75, 88–89, 104, 112–15, 137, 165n78
future. See past, present, future
giving
divine 26–27, 37, 40, 43, 45–46, 49, 63, 66, 74, 76–77, 81, 85, 88–91, 96, 101–3, 118, 124, 128–33, 140, 142–45, 160n9
to God 73, 76, 84, 163n48, 164n60
glory. See also God: glory of
Christians’ future 121, 130–31. See also past, present, future
to God 9, 48, 81, 95–96, 99, 125
gnosis, Pauline 8, 57, 110–11, 113. See also knowledge: of God
goal 9, 47, 66, 81, 83, 87, 92n‡, 98, 102–3, 129, 144, 171n171
God. See also redemption; speaking
the Absolute 37, 45, 73–75, 85–87, 90, 97, 100, 106, 110–11, 119, 123–24, 133, 136–37, 141, 143, 146
the Father 9, 18, 23, 26, 40–41, 77–78, 84–85, 87, 100, 103, 107, 140–43
glory of 9, 27, 48–49, 67, 80–81, 83–84, 86, 95–96, 98–99, 103, 119–20, 122, 125, 146, 163n48, 167n110, 170n158, 171n163
hidden (Deus absconditus) 41–45, 66, 69, 72, 76–77, 83–85, 89, 98, 106, 111, 113–14, 137, 139–41, 163n46, 163n54, 165n77
majesty of 32, 74, 85, 95, 137, 160n9, 167n103
otherness of 14, 33, 37, 42, 44, 49, 60–61, 76, 81, 84, 86, 90, 110, 113, 133, 136
sovereignty of 9, 67, 95, 100, 113, 137, 162n34, 169n142. See also election; predestination; resurrection
gods 43, 48, 66–67, 84–86, 89, 97. See also idolatry
Goethe, J. W. von 90, 163n52, 166n86, 169n146
gospel (good news) 29–30, 44, 60–61, 64, 84, 100, 103, 105, 120, 124, 139, 141, 160n9, 161n23, 165n76, 170n160, 171n168
Gospels 29–30
Göttingen 1–4, 7, 13, 29, 31–35, 43, 151n1, 152n4, 152n6, 164n58
grace 14, 18, 22–23, 26–28, 40, 45–49, 66–67, 70–71n¶, 71–77, 86, 89, 98, 103, 106–9, 113, 124, 140–41, 145–46, 165n73, 165n80, 166n81, 166n88, 171n168
guarantee 40, 66, 76, 90, 121–22, 146
Hahn, P. M. 94
hardening of heart 111, 167n99
Harnack, A. von 8, 28, 70–71, 165n76, 172n172
Haupt, E. 71, 90, 94, 98, 100, 113, 120, 125
heaven
and earth 60, 67, 89, 115–16, 131, 137, 142
heavenly realms 9, 23, 26, 87, 89, 91–92, 114–16, 116n¶, 131, 136, 141, 146
new heaven, new earth 89
Heidelberg Catechism 2, 32, 152n7
Heppe, H. 41
Herrmann, W. 31–32
history
historical versus unhistorical 28, 37, 132–34
as life’s teacher 158n14
Hofmann, J. C. K. von 71, 87, 91, 94, 117
holiness. See saints
Holtzmann, Heinrich 15, 56, 58
Holy Spirit. See Spirit
hope 19, 24, 26–27, 46, 64, 68–69, 76–77, 81, 83, 85, 92, 94, 105, 114, 116–24, 129–32, 135–37, 140–44, 146, 169n142. See also waiting
household of God 140–41
idolatry 41–44, 48, 61, 66–67, 89, 97, 165n77
Ignatius of Antioch 59
immanence 58, 116, 137. See also transcendence
immediacy of God denied 43, 89, 165n77
infinite qualitative distinction 41–42, 80–81, 172n176, 172n180, 172–73n181
infinity 134, 164n61, 172n176, 172n180
inheritance 27, 92, 105, 117–19, 121–22, 130–31, 169n145. See also hope; promise
insight
exegetical 2–4, 23–24, 28, 96, 102
from God 69, 88–89, 109, 124, 129–30, 142
intellectualism 38, 57, 89, 93, 109–10
intercession 99, 101, 115, 128–29. See also praying
interpretation
grammatical 8, 25, 36, 155–56n45
historical 2–3, 13–15, 17–18, 24–25, 28–33, 35–38, 40, 45, 47–48, 55–57, 60, 68–69, 78, 88, 96, 97, 112, 126, 132–35, 140, 142, 155–56n45, 156n62, 172–73n181
psychological 155–56n45
Isenheim Altarpiece 130, 167n100
Israel 23, 60, 111, 140–41, 156n62
Jacob 146
John Chrysostom 69
John the Baptist 20, 130, 155n29, 167n100
judgment 28, 39, 48, 64–65, 67, 99, 107, 168n136, 172n180
Jülicher, A. 8, 16, 56, 71, 159n1, 160n9, 163n40
Justin Martyr 59
Kierkegaard, S. 7, 59, 62, 68, 161n25, 161n28, 165n77
King (Christ) 60–61, 91, 95, 136. See also kingdom; Lord; rule
kingdom 44, 46, 60–61, 122, 129, 145, 169n145
knowledge
of God 7, 8–9, 14, 42, 77, 81, 85, 100, 102, 109–13, 130, 144–45
unmediated 29–30, 38, 43, 60, 85, 89, 100–101, 142, 161n26
Lagerlöf, S. 112, 168–69n136
law 47, 58, 66–67, 89, 97, 111, 140, 169–70n147
Lessing, G. E. 140, 172–73n181
Letters of Paul 1, 15, 24, 26, 56–58, 65, 71–72, 99, 110, 120
liberation 24, 81–83, 108, 112–14
life 20–21, 25, 28, 37, 41, 44–49, 56, 60–61, 67, 69, 77–78, 86, 89, 97, 99, 101–2, 107, 114, 128, 133–46, 156n62, 158n14, 161n25, 169n141, 171n163, 172n180, 173n187. See also death
Lord 9, 16, 18–19, 23, 26, 29–30, 40, 60, 65, 68–69, 78, 95, 100, 105–6, 114, 131, 134, 143, 146, 161n23, 168n122. See also King; rule
love
Beloved (Christ), the 103, 106, 116
for God/Christ 20–23, 73, 77, 99–100, 169n146
of God/Christ 20–23, 91, 100–103, 142, 155n30, 168n122
for others 20–23, 130–31, 142, 144, 146
Luther, M. 8, 23, 74, 82, 87–88, 93, 99, 130–31, 145, 153n3, 163n46, 163n49, 165n80, 170n155
maturation 143–46
mercy of God 48, 67–69, 102, 125, 145, 168n123, 170n158. See also atonement
Messiah 60–61. See also King
metamorphosis 160n17
metaphysics 41, 43, 48, 57, 68, 70, 77, 91, 115, 116n¶
Meyer, H. A. W. 8, 71, 117, 120, 169n145
millenarianism 124
ministers. See pastors
miracle 37, 66–67, 134, 162n35, 168n136
morals 144
mystery (μυστήριον) 3, 22, 24, 27, 29, 42, 56–57, 66, 73, 77–78, 85, 88, 98, 103–4, 107, 110–13, 137, 139, 141, 146, 110–12. See also gnosis; knowledge: of God
mysticism 108, 130, 160n16, 163n52
Nabokov, V. 10
negation 29, 39, 47, 62, 65–66, 69, 73
Nestle, E. 8, 21–22, 116, 169n139
new birth 100, 131. See also creation
new humanity 140–41
New Testament 1–3
not yet 17, 27, 33, 55, 91, 114, 143–44
obedience 66, 99, 101, 106, 139, 145
objectivity 8, 33, 39, 45, 64, 68, 75, 81, 85–86, 95, 100, 110, 122–23, 170n154. See also subjectivity
Old Testament 65, 67, 70, 84, 106, 141–42
Olshausen, H. 71
orders. See also worldview
of creation 146
social 146
world 37–38, 43, 46, 49, 59–60, 62, 89, 93, 115, 129, 133, 136–37, 146, 171n169
Origen 69
origin in God 6, 25, 28–29, 35, 37, 40–41, 43–46, 69, 73, 77, 83, 85–86, 89, 91–93, 95, 106, 110, 123, 129, 133, 136–37, 139, 164n62
otherworldliness 76–77, 115–16. See also heaven
Overbeck, F. 7, 8, 132, 162n33, 172n172
parable 41, 61, 77, 107–8, 140, 142, 163n52
paradox 14, 18, 26, 39, 59, 61, 65, 68, 70–71n¶, 91, 104, 111, 114, 117, 124, 139, 161n25, 163n46, 169n141, 172n175
parousia 15, 58, 122–23, 169n145
Passion Narrative 30
past, present, future 2, 8–9, 14, 32, 46, 60, 67, 72–73, 81, 92, 103–23, 130–46, 169n141, 173n182. See also eschatology; eternal; hope; time: and eternity
pastors 1, 8, 14, 33, 61, 64, 135, 161n32
peace (εἰρήνη) 14, 18–19, 26, 40–41, 44, 61, 72, 74–77, 106, 115, 138, 140–41, 143–44, 160n9, 164n59
Pelagianism 102
pietisms 26
plan of God 66, 92, 114. See also purpose of God
plausibility 26, 37, 58, 96, 134–36
polemic 8–9, 16–19, 57, 165n76
Polycarp 59
possible, the 7, 26, 28, 35, 37–39, 42, 47–48, 56, 58, 60–61, 66, 68, 70, 75–77, 82–83, 86, 93, 95, 97–102, 105, 112–13, 116–19, 125–26, 132, 134, 141, 144, 171n162
power of God 28–29, 45, 47, 59, 61, 65, 75, 89, 100, 118, 131, 136–37, 140, 143, 158n23, 161n30
praise 23, 26, 42, 80–86, 84n†, 98, 100, 103, 109, 119, 125, 130, 170n158, 171n163
prayer 5, 26–29, 46, 72, 74–76, 128–32, 142–43, 146. See also interceding
preaching 1, 10, 14, 59, 64–65, 68, 84, 94, 136, 141, 144
predestination 22–23, 25, 93–97, 99–101, 109, 118, 120–21, 166n97, 168n122. See also election
present. See past, present, future
presupposition of humanity 9, 77, 81, 83, 88, 124, 129
principalities and powers 39–40, 91, 141
prisoner for Christ 75, 105, 141
promise 23, 45, 61, 66, 69, 86, 88–91, 98, 101–2, 117–22, 124–25, 129, 131, 140–42, 144, 146, 169n141. See also Holy Spirit; past, present, future
purchase of freedom. See redemption
purpose of God 8, 22, 41, 49, 98, 102–3, 109, 111, 113, 115, 118, 119, 145–46, 162n34. See also will of God
Pythagoras 160n16
reality 18–19, 25, 35–38, 40, 42, 44–46, 48, 61, 68, 72–76, 83, 85–86, 89, 94–95, 98–99, 102–3, 107–15, 119, 121, 130, 134–37, 142–45, 162n35, 168n132
reconciliation 70–71n¶, 74, 94, 115, 140–41, 143, 168n122. See also atonement; peace
redemption 19, 23–27, 45–46, 75, 78, 85, 92, 104–9, 112–13, 116–18, 129, 141
Reformed confessions 1, 32, 34–35, 161n26, 162n35, 163n47, 164n56, 167n103, 169n146, 171n168, 172–73n181
Reformers/Reformation 34, 41, 95, 97, 102, 107
relationships. See also adoption
with God 3, 7, 9, 14, 28, 31–49, 66–78, 74–75, 81, 83, 86–91, 95–102, 107, 109–10, 115, 117–18, 123–24, 129, 132, 135–36, 139–42, 144–45, 167n103, 171n165
human 38, 60, 117, 140–42, 145–46
resurrection
of believers 74, 90, 101, 111, 113, 131, 133, 135–37
of Christ 9, 28–30, 34, 37, 62, 74, 103, 107, 111, 132–40
return of Christ. See parousia
revelation 3, 7, 23, 25, 27, 32, 34–35, 37, 39–40, 42–45, 48–49, 56–57, 60, 62, 66, 77, 83–85, 87, 89, 91, 94–96, 100, 103–4, 107, 109–14, 116, 123–25, 130–31, 134–35, 140–44, 151n1, 156n62, 163n46, 165n76, 170n154
righteousness 17, 59, 99, 142, 168n136
Ritschl, A. 94
Roman Catholic Church 62
Römerbrief 1, 3, 7, 11, 14, 18–19, 24–26, 29, 32, 34–35, 151n1, 151n2, 154n24
rule (of God/Christ) 44, 47, 59, 61, 65, 76, 106, 136. See also King; kingdom; Lord
saints 14–16, 20–22, 27, 47, 65–70, 74, 83, 97–99, 119, 131, 141, 162n39
salvation 25, 57, 64, 92, 95, 102–3, 117, 124–25, 142, 164n57, 170n157, 171n169
Schelling, W. J. von 58, 160n17
Schleiermacher, F. 1, 17, 32, 75, 155–56n45
Schmidt, H. 156n62
sectarianism 143
Semipelagianism 102
servant 39–40, 48, 60–61, 65, 67, 99, 105, 114, 143
shalom 72. See also peace
Shepherd of Hermas 59
simple gospel 165n76
sin
slavery to 47, 66–67, 73–74, 77, 105–6, 108, 143. See also forgiveness
skepticism 119
Soden, H. von 8, 70–71, 98, 120
Son of Man 96
speech
God’s 2–3, 25, 42, 61, 67, 86, 89, 94, 97, 103, 105, 107, 111–12
provisional 14, 36, 41, 60, 89–90, 93, 98, 104–5, 123, 140, 145
scriptural 2–3, 9, 11, 14, 16–17, 25–26, 35, 37, 40, 43, 78, 93, 98, 104–5, 111, 121, 123, 128, 132, 165n70, 167n99
the Spirit’s 90
spirit of the world 139–40. See also worldview
Spirit
Holy 23–24, 43, 45, 81–83, 85, 87, 89–90, 92, 100–101, 107, 117–18, 121–25, 128–30, 143–45, 164n57, 170n154, 172n174
seal of the 23–24, 45, 81–83, 117, 121–25, 164n57, 170n154
subjectivity 33, 40, 45–48, 66, 68, 81, 122–23, 170n154. See also objectivity
sublation 42, 81, 86, 140–41, 143, 164n64, 173n183
Swiss Reformed Church 14
Tertullian 16
Thurneysen, E. 33, 78n‡‡, 170n161
time. See also all things; eternal, the; past, present, future
and eternity 28, 37, 45–46, 67, 74–75, 81, 83, 96, 104, 107, 111–15, 118–19, 132–36, 139, 141, 171n170, 172n174
fullness/end of 88–89, 104, 112–16, 165n78
transcendence 28–29, 41, 62, 75, 86, 116, 136–37. See also immanence
truth 24–28, 44, 46, 61, 69, 70–71n¶, 82–83, 87, 92–93, 107–8, 112, 114, 121, 124–25, 129–30, 140, 142, 144, 171n168, 172–73n181
ugly ditch. See infinite qualitative distinction
uniqueness
Christ’s 66, 96, 98, 112–13, 134, 136–37, 143
God’s 66
unity 18, 42, 46, 81, 107, 111–17, 128, 137–38, 143–44. See also community
Versailles, Treaty of 18
vision 29, 37, 42, 47–49, 98, 111, 119, 134, 136, 172n180. See also eyes
vocabulary
hermeneutical 8, 25, 34, 37, 39–43, 49, 77, 96, 110, 135, 140, 155n45, 159n1, 160n9, 161n26, 162n33, 162n35, 164n64, 167n103, 173n182, 173n183
in Ephesians and Paul 14, 24, 28, 40, 56–60, 65, 68, 72–73, 76–77, 80, 96, 99, 106, 110, 113, 117, 121, 130, 162n39, 173n184
voice. See speech
waiting 19, 60, 76, 92, 102, 114, 117–22, 169n142, 172n179. See also hope
war 3, 18, 31, 44, 61, 91, 119, 129, 170n148, 171n168. See also battle
Watch and pray! 146
What is written? 17, 104, 160n16
will of God 14, 39, 42, 55, 62–64, 70, 83, 101–2, 110–116, 118, 129, 140. See also purpose of God
wisdom 22, 27, 91, 109, 130, 142
wonder 41, 45, 47, 66–67, 74, 76–77, 83, 85, 96, 103, 134, 162n35
Word, the 11, 24, 44, 46, 61, 64–65, 68, 82, 86, 88, 90–91, 108, 121, 124, 163n47, 164n57
works 47–48, 66, 68–69, 78, 99, 131, 145, 171n168
worldview 14, 16, 28, 37, 42–44, 47, 60–61, 65, 76–77, 86–88, 90, 97–99, 111–12, 114–19, 116n¶, 129, 133–37, 140–44, 158n21, 162n35, 168n132, 170n148. See also orders: world