The Domain of the Word: Scripture and Theological Reason

“Highly recommended, this set of essays is to read in the manner of lectio: slowly, carefully, and attentively.” —Reviews in Religion and Theology

“All the hallmarks of Webster’s book-clarity, austerity of style, and irrepressible cheerfulness-seem to me to have been magnified in this rich volume.” —Anglican Theological Review

“A challenging and necessary book.” —Theologische Literaturzeitung (Bloomsbury translation)

“‘In ten elegantly crafted and precisely written chapters on Scripture and theological reason, John Webster shows himself to be the master of the domain he surveys and serves – and of which he is arguably the prime English-speaking minister. Taken together, these essays represent a bracing manifesto and compelling model of how to do theology with care, competence, and good cheer by situating one’s thought in the broader sphere of the triune God’s loving address. May its domain (of readers) increase!’ – Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Wheaton College Graduate School and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, USA.” –Kevin J. Vanhoozer

“‘John Webster is a dogmatic theologian in the classic sense: he is seeking God’s face. Knowing in faith that God has lovingly addressed us in the Scriptures, he seeks this loving God therein, trusting in the light that shines from the risen Christ through the work of the Holy Spirit. Disarmingly modest, wonderfully clear, and always attentive to the human weakness and repentance that accompany theological speech, Webster gives us a taste of the joy that is to be had in knowing and loving the triune God through his Scriptures.’ – Matthew Levering, Professor of Theology, University of Dayton, USA.” –Matthew Levering

John Webster is Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Aberdeen. His published work includes a number of books on the theology of Karl Barth, on the nature and interpretation of Scripture, and on Christian dogmatics, including Confessing God. He edited The Oxford Handbook to Systematic Theology, and is an editor of The International Journal of Systematic Theology. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.