Bultmann
Overview
Rudolf Bultmann, professor of New Testament at the University of Marburg, became a center of controversy throughout the 1940s theological world. The cause of his widespread fame was not simply what he wrote over the years concerning various major New Testament origin problems; rather, it was especially due to the manner in which he tried to interpret the message of the New Testament for our generation.
Bultmann’s theology can be called an existentialistic approach to and exposition of the biblical message. The fact that Bultmann’s theology is determined completely by philosophical existentialistic conceptions of man, life, and the world explains to a large measure the great number of his adherents and also the sharp opposition to him. It is therefore meaningful that the nonprofessional theologian interest himself in this figure, for his theology is a typical phenomenon of the time. One thing is certain: Bultmann’s position signifies a renewal of the conflict between liberal and biblical thought, and must be taken seriously. Herman Ridderbos takes an in-depth look into Bultmann’s theology and doctrine and analyzes key ideas and concepts.
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- Takes an in-depth look into Bultmann’s theology and doctrine
- Analyzes key ideas and concepts
- Highlights the impact Bultmann had on New Testament theology
- Bultmann’s General Position
- Bultmann’s Theological Program
- Criticism
Top Highlights
“For it the kernel of the gospel was the kingdom of heaven that Jesus taught to be a spiritual kingdom of love. Only the preaching of Jesus, and not his person, belongs to the original gospel.” (Page 11)
“Bultmann’s theology can be called an existentialistic approach to and exposition of the Biblical message” (Page 9)
“Jesus is for him also nothing but a man whom the later faith of the church has made a deity” (Page 11)
“making its preaching acceptable to those who have become alienated. This pastoral motive is unmistakable in his work.” (Page 27)
- Title: Bultmann
- Authors: Herman Ridderbos
- Publisher: P&R
- Publication Date: 1960
- Pages: 46
- Christian Group: Reformed
- Resource Type: Biblical Theologies
- Topic: New Testament Theology
Herman N. Ridderbos (1909–2007) was an influential New Testament scholar and theologian. Ridderbos studied at the Theological School of the Reformed Churches of the Netherlands and Free University of Amsterdam. He was a pastor for eight years and a professor for over forty. Ridderbos is most widely known and respected for his work on the history of salvation (Heilsgeschichte) and biblical theology. Many of his books appear in the Herman Ridderbos Collection, including Paul and Jesus.
