Ernst Fuchs | German theologian | Britannica (original) (raw)

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Bultmann’s existentialist analysis

• In Rudolf Bultmann: Legacy
  Then Ernst Fuchs and Gerhard Ebeling, building on Bultmann’s existentialist analysis, developed a method of interpreting the New Testament that emphasized the linguistic mode of human existence. This is the so-called new hermeneutic. Bultmann himself took part in these discussions along with his pupils for as…
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view of biblical hermeneutics

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  In biblical literature: The modern period
  Bultmann’s disciple Ernst Fuchs considers the hermeneutical task to be the creation of a “language event” in which the authentic language of scripture encounters one now, challenging decision, awakening faith, and accomplishing salvation. The chief rival to existential exegesis is the “salvation-history” hermeneutic espoused by Oscar Cullmann.
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