Reality, Grief, Hope: Three Urgent Prophetic Tasks
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Brilliantly applies crucial biblical prophetic messages to our contemporary society Walter Brueggemann is one of the most highly regarded Old Testament scholars of our time; talk-show host Krista Tippett has even called him "a kind of theological rock star."...
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Brilliantly applies crucial biblical prophetic messages to our contemporary society
Walter Brueggemann is one of the most highly regarded Old Testament scholars of our time; talk-show host Krista Tippett has even called him "a kind of theological rock star." In this new book Brueggemann probes the tasks performed by the ancient prophets of Israel and points out striking correlations between the destruction of Jerusalem in 587 B.C.E. and the catastrophic crisis of 9/11 in A.D. 2001.
Brueggemann identifies a characteristic ideology of "exceptionalism" -- chosenness, entitlement, privilege -- which must be countered by prophetic realism and truth-telling. Denial must give way to honest grief. And, finally, widespread despair must be overcome by a buoyant hope. This sequence of ideology-realism, denial-grief, and despair-hope corresponds to Brueggemann's unpacking of the books of Jeremiah, Lamentations, and Isaiah.
Thoughtful readers will find provocative fare aplenty in Brueggemann's Three Urgent Prophetic Tasks.
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PRODUCT DETAIL
- Catalogue Code 391121
- Product Code 9780802870728
- ISBNÂ 0802870724
- EANÂ 9780802870728
- Pages 179
- Department Academic
- Category Christian Worldview
- Sub-Category General
- Publisher Eerdmans
- Publication Date Feb 2014
- Sales Rank 22481
- Dimensions 215 x 139 x 17mm
- Weight 0.226kg
Walter Brueggemann
Dr. Walter Brueggemann (Th.D., Union Theological Seminary, New York:; Ph.D., St. Louis University) is Professor Emeritus of Old Testament Theology and Interpretation at Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA .
His award-winning Theology of the Old Testament (Fortress Press, 1997) quickly became a foundational work in the field. The Association of Theological Booksellers presented Walter Brueggemann and Fortress Press with a Theologos Award for Best General Interest Book at a dinner in Brueggemann's honor, for the award-winning book, Deep Memory, Exuberant Hope: Contested Truth in a Post-Christian World.
His recent publications include Mandate to Difference: An Invitation to the Contemporary Church, The Theology of the Book of Jeremiah, Like Fire in the Bones: Listening for the Prophetic Word in Jeremiah, and The Word That Redescribes the World: The Bible and Discipleship.
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