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Talk-show host Krista Tippett called Old Testament studies professor Walter Brueggemann,
“a kind of theological rock star.”
Save 32% on Brueggemann’s Next New Hits
NEW Reality, Grief, Hope
Three Urgent Prophetic Tasks
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. and the catastrophic crisis of 9/11 in A.D. 2001.
Brueggemann identifies an ideology of “exceptionalism” chosenness, entitlement, privilege—which in both cases, then and now, must be countered by prophetic realism and truth-telling.
Denial must give way to honest grief. And, finally, despair must be overcome by a buoyant hope. This sequence is found again and again in Brueggemann’s analysis of monumental tragedies found in the books of Jeremiah, Lamentations, and Isaiah.
NEW Sabbath as Resistance
Saying No to the Culture of Now
The Sabbath is not simply about keeping rules but rather about becoming a whole person and restoring a whole society. Brueggemann speaks to a 24/7 society of consumption, in which we live to perform and possess. We want to own more, use more, eat more, and drink more. Keeping the Sabbath allows us to break this restless cycle and focus on what is truly important.
Brueggemann, the William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament studies at Columbia Theological Seminary is lauded for applying the ancient messages of the prophets to our contemporary society in a way that no one else can.
Find many more insightful, best-selling books from Walter Brueggemann here.
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