ABSTRACT
This chapter surveys Barth's reflections on biblical interpretation from 1917, when he delivered the Leutwil address on Die neue Welt in der Bibel', up through 1924 and the prolegomena of the Gttingen Dogmatics. It suggests that during his gradual break with the liberal theology that had been his intellectual and spiritual home, and throughout his long career thereafter, Barth intended to take scripture seriously. The chapter shows how this is so by reading with help from a handful of extramural lectures; some of Barth's correspondence, and a representative selection of secondary texts a series of Barth's works: an adult education lecture, a biblical commentary, two lecture series on historical theology. It introduces some patterns of argument and textual engagement in Barth's work. The chapter suggest that a balanced account of that development must give due consideration to Barth's sustained engagement with the Bible.
