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lecturers' (28,30,31). Statistics representing the
responses on those three questions, however, show that a
smaller number of 'Rahner lecturers' (than of
'Lloyd—Jones'+'Stewart lecturers') consider the Biblical
material as a primary component of preaching.
Karl Rahner's belief in universal revelation
precludes any theology which views Scripture as a
complete, or closed, revelation.'''' His writings offer
a theological basis for the position of the 'Rahner
lecturers': 'The Bible and other materials serve as the
source for preaching.' Rahner wrote that God has
revealed himself to man in all times. The New Testament
era was the high point of revelation, but certainly not
the limit of revelation.
Rahner joined Stewart in emphasizing Jesus Christ as
the incomparable revelation of God.''' "Jesus is the
one mediator of salvation for all people and has a
unique, irrevocable, all—encompassing significance for
the salvation of all people."''''' As pointed out above,
Stewart saw the inspiration of Scripture in its accurate
portrayal of Jesus (see note 26). Rahner saw the New
Testament's value in its picture of the historical Jesus
and the earliest Christian theology (tradition)
reflecting on the significance of the Incarnation.°
That reflection continues; the close of the canon
was not the end point of God's self—communication.
Through historical events and human servants, God
continues to speak his word in a, perhaps subsidiary, yet