Prophetic Imagination

by Walter Brueggemann Columbia Theological Seminary

Overview

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 freedom in the prophets. Here he traces the broad sweep from Exodus to Kings to Jeremiah to Jesus. He highlights that the prophetic vision and not only embraces the pain of the people but creates an energy and amazement based on the new thing that God is doing. In this new edition, Brueggemann has completely revised the text, updated the notes, and added a new preface.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781451419702
Publisher:	Augsburg Fortress, Publishers
Publication date:	06/26/2001
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	178
Sales rank:	590,709
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

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 regarded as the premier Old Testament interpreter and biblical theologian of today. Among his many publications are Prophetic Imagination and Old Testament Theology.

Table of Contents

	Preface to the Revised Edition	ix
	Preface to the First Edition	xxiii
1.	The Alternative Community of Moses	1
2.	Royal Consciousness: Countering the Counterculture	21
3.	Prophetic Criticizing and the Embrace of Pathos	39
4.	Prophetic Energizing and the Emergence of Amazement	59
5.	Criticism and Pathos in Jesus of Nazareth	81
6.	Energizing and Amazement in Jesus of Nazareth	101
7.	A Note on the Practice of Ministry	115
	A Postscript on Practice	121
	Abbreviations	127
	Notes	129
	Selected Bibliography	147
	Scripture Index	149