ABSTRACT
Karl Barth's exegesis of Isaiah in the CD is rich and variegated. His ability to engage the text of Isaiah in different theological contexts reveals a reading of Isaiah as at times purposive and specific and at times ad hoc and homiletically resulting in diverse readings that betray simple codification. One of the more interesting and rich aspects of Barth's Isaianic reading is his engagement with Isaiah. Observe the various layers of Barth's reading of this passage in different quadrants of the CD. Childs states, The central point to emphasize is that the biblical text exerts theological pressure on the reader which demands that the reality which under girds the two voices not be held apart and left fragmented, but critically reunited. Depending on the theological contexts and aims of Barth's particular exegesis, he can locate his reading of Isaiah in Die Zeit der Erwartung and, in Higton's terminology, read Isaiah firstly remoto Christo before turning to its Christological witness.
