Retirement
After his official retirement as bishop in 1970, Giertz returned to the task of writing. His published works from this time of his life included Riddarna på Rhodos ("The Knights of Rhodes", 1972), a novel exploring the theology of the cross amidst the siege of Rhodes in 1522 and a two-volume devotional work, Att tro på Kristus and Att leva med Kristus, published in English as “To Live With Christ.” He also retranslated the New Testament into Swedish, accompanied by 12 volumes of commentary (1976-1982).
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