the passing of a Saint

While I've not formally read any of his publications, I've read a few journal articles by Brevard Childs. Last December I had read 'Invitation to Dogmatic Theology' by Paul McGlasson, which caught my attention, giving me great food for thoughts - McGlasson had been a student under Childs at Yale, and it was Childs who had penned the forward to the book. And with these thoughts in mind, I was greatly saddened to find out that a few weeks ago Brevard Childs died after some illness.

Rather than give you the run myself, you can go to D. R. Driver's site and understand the significance of Child's work: http://homepage.mac.com/dnadriver/research/bschilds.html. Needless to say, Childs did for Biblical Studies in the early 1970's what Karl Barth did from 1918 on. His biblical theology, while having declined in "popularity" in the last ten plus years, recaptures for those of us who understand the tension inherent when we pick up the Scriptures - words of mere men, while at the same time the radical revelation of God in Jesus Christ. Childs Canonical Approach to reading and interpreting Scripture had caused consternation among some, and appreciation among others. May the Lord raise up more faithful men and women to serve His glory!