Books by Walter Brueggemann

Interpretation and Obedience: From Faithful Reading to Faithful Living

by Walter Brueggemann

(1 review)

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Word that Redescribes the World: The Bible and Discipleship

by Walter Brueggemann

(4 reviews)

In the last several years, Walter Brueggemann's writings have directly addressed the situation of Christian communities in today's globalized context, with its consumerist lifestyles, vast inequalities, and near-imperial... See More

Out of Babylon

by Walter Brueggemann

(9 reviews)

It was the center of learning, commerce, wealth, and religion. Devoted to materialism, extravagance, luxury, and the pursuit of sensual pleasure, it was a privileged society. But, there was also injustice, poverty, and... See More

Texts Under Negotiation: The Bible and Postmodern Imagination

by Walter Brueggemann

(2 reviews)

Walter Brueggemann issues a passionate call for a bold restructuring of the imagination of faith in our "postmodern" context. Old assumptions-rational, objectivist, absolutist-have for the most part given way to new... See More

Mandate to Difference: An Invitation to the Contemporary Church

by Walter Brueggemann

(6 reviews)

In Mandate to Difference, renowned theologian Walter Brueggemann sets forth a new vision of the Christian church in today's world. Based on speaking engagements surrounding his critical passion and conviction that the church... See More

A Way other than Our Own: Devotions for Lent

by Walter Brueggemann

(77 reviews)

Lent recalls times of wilderness and wandering, from newly freed Hebrew slaves in exile to Jesus' temptation in the desert. God has always called people out of their safe, walled cities into uncomfortable places, revealing... See More

Inscribing the Text: Sermons and Prayers of Walter Brueggemann

by Walter Brueggemann

(9 reviews)

This volume contains the most recent collection of Walter Brueggemann's sermons and prayers. See More

Spirituality of the Psalms (Facets)

by Walter Brueggemann

(24 reviews)

Capturing the depth of the Psalms The seasons of our lives change. Using a model of orientationdisorientationnew orientation, Brueggemann explores how the genres of the Psalms can be viewed in terms of their function. This... See More

Living Countertestimony: Conversations with Walter Brueggemann

by Walter Brueggemann

(2 reviews)

This volume invites readers to get up close and personal with one of the most respected and beloved writers of the last four decades. Carolyn J. Sharp has transcribed numerous table conversations between Walter Brueggemann... See More

Disruptive Grace: Reflections on God, Scripture, and the Church

by Walter Brueggemann

(4 reviews)

Walter Brueggemann has been one of the leading voices in Hebrew Bible interpretation for decades; his landmark works in Old Testament theology have inspired and informed a generation of students, scholars, and preachers... See More

Book that Breathes New Life (Theology and the Sciences)

by Walter Brueggemann

(1 review)

The purpose of this collection of Brueggemann's essays is to bring to the fore a much more extensive critical engagement on his part with the current discussion about the Old Testament, its character, its authority, its... See More

The Psalms and the Life of Faith

by Walter Brueggemann

(15 reviews)

Walter Brueggemann's unique gift of joining historical-exegetical insights to penetrating observations about the traumas and joys of contemporary life both personal and social is here forcefully displayed. Everyone who is... See More

Sabbath as Resistance, New Edition with Study Guide: Saying No to the Culture of Now

by Walter Brueggemann

(16 reviews)

In this new edition that includes a study guide, popular author Walter Brueggemann writes that the Sabbath is not simply about keeping rules but rather about becoming a whole person and restoring a whole society. Brueggemann... See More

Ice Axes for Frozen Seas: A Biblical Theology of Provocation

by Walter Brueggemann

Endlessly cunning, elusive, and playful--the Bible consistently unsettles even as it assures. Walter Brueggemann reveals exactly how Scripture exposes the inadequacy of the assumptions and habits that shape our lives. He... See More

Rebuilding the Foundations: Social Relationships in Ancient Scripture and Contemporary Culture

by Walter Brueggemann

(7 reviews)

In this unique volume, father-and-son team Walter and John Brueggemann take a close look at our fractured American society and suggest ways for improvement. Using six themes identified by some scholars as the moral... See More

Like Fire in the Bones: Listening For The Prophetic Word In Jeremiah

by Walter Brueggemann

(1 review)

No scholar of this generation has had a greater fire in his bones for communicating the word of God than Walter Brueggemann. These essays on Jeremiah exemplify his insistence that criticism should lead to interpretation, and... See More

Texts That Linger Words That E: Listening to Prophetic Voices

by Walter Brueggemann

(5 reviews)

The Old Testament theologian extraordinaire reflects on the meaning of Israel's prophets for today's world. See More

Preaching from the Old Testament (Working Preacher Book 1)

by Walter Brueggemann

(1 review)

In this new volume, prolific scholar Walter Brueggemann seeks to show Christian preachers how to consider the faith witnessed in several Old Testament traditions and to help them discover rich and suggestive connections to... See More

The Practice of Prophetic Imagination: Preaching an Emancipating Word

by Walter Brueggemann

(13 reviews)

The necessary context of prophetic preaching, Walter Brueggemann argues, is "a contestation between narratives": the dominant narrative of our time, which promoting self-sufficiency at the national level (through militarism)... See More

Threat of Life: Sermons on Pain, Power, and Weakness: Sermons on Pain, Power and Weakness

by Walter Brueggemann

(7 reviews)

These 22 sermons from a master interpreter demonstrate how ancient texts can speak to the whole gamut of human experience even now. Their style is direct, pointed, fresh, and full of creative insights, and how they show how... See More

Tenacious Solidarity: Biblical Provocations on Race, Religion, Climate, and the Economy

by Walter Brueggemann

(1 review)

Tenacious Solidarity features essays and new writings from 2014 to 2018. As all of Walter Brueggemann's writing is, the chapters are deeply biblical while also concerned with the identities, practices, and obligations of... See More

Psalms (New Cambridge Bible Commentary)

by Walter Brueggemann

(23 reviews)

This text introduces the book of Psalms and provides an exposition of each psalm with attention to genre, liturgical connections, societal issues and the psalm's place in the book of Psalms as a whole. The treatments of the... See More

Prophetic Imagination: Revised Edition

by Walter Brueggemann

(94 reviews)

In this challenging and enlightening treatment, Brueggemann traces the lines from the radical vision of Moses to the solidification of royal power in Solomon to the prophetic critique of that power with a new vision of... See More

The Prophetic Imagination: 40th Anniversary Edition

by Walter Brueggemann

(1 review)

A classic text in biblical theology--still relevant for today and tomorrow. In this 40th anniversary edition of the classic text from one of the most influential biblical scholars of our time, Walter Brueggemann, offers a... See More

Using God's Resources Wisely: Isaiah and Urban Possibility

by Walter Brueggemann

(4 reviews)

New and different readings of biblical texts are one consequence of a growing awareness of the environmental crisis and how it relates to social relations, especially in urban settings. Walter Brueggemann explores readings... See More

The Word That Redescribes the World: The Bible and Discipleship

by Walter Brueggemann

(4 reviews)

In the last several years, Walter Brueggemann's writings have directly addressed the situation of Christian communities in today's globalized context, with its consumerist lifestyles, vast inequalities, and near-imperial... See More

Interrupting Silence: God's Command to Speak Out

by Walter Brueggemann

(13 reviews)

Silence is a complex matter. It can refer to awe before unutterable holiness, but it can also refer to the coercion where some voices are silenced in the interest of control by the dominant voices. It is the latter silence... See More

A Gospel of Hope

by Walter Brueggemann

(10 reviews)

Beloved and respected by scholars, preachers, and laity alike, Walter Brueggemann offers penetrating insights on Scripture and prophetic diagnoses of our culture. Instead of maintaining what is safe and routine, A Gospel of... See More

David's Truth: In Israel's Imagination and Memory

by Walter Brueggemann

(7 reviews)

In this completely revised edition of a classic, the author thoughtfully examines four different David narratives. See More

Finally Comes The Poet: Daring Speech for Proclamation

by Walter Brueggemann

(19 reviews)

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