From Judgment to Hope by Walter Brueggemann

From Judgment to Hope by Walter Brueggemann

While conservative interpreters might believe that prophets were predictors and progressives believe the prophets to be simply social advocates, Walter Brueggemann argues that the prophets were emancipated imaginers of alternative. Emancipated from the dominant thinking of their societies, the prophets imagined an alternative...

"Pastors and teachers looking for resources for a Christian education series will welcome this bookIt is perfect for a six or eight-week adult Bible study…. This is a very user-friendly guide to the prophets, and for that reason alone it is valuable for congregations. Yet, this is not its only importance. Readers who take the prophets seriously as guides to faithful living will find here rich reflections for contemporary life." —The Presbyterian Outlook

Walter Brueggemann is William Marcellus McPheeters Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary. An ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, he is the author of dozens of books, including Sabbath as Resistance: Saying No to the Culture of Now, Interrupting Silence: God's Command to Speak Out, and Truth and Hope: Essays for a Perilous Age.

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ISBN 13	9780664265519
ISBN 10	0664265510
Title	From Judgment to Hope
Author	Walter Brueggemann
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.
Year published	2019-10-29
Number of pages	140
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