Threat of Life: Sermons on Pain, Power, and Weakness1 review Walter Brueggemann Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1996 Brueggemann is as fine as they come ... Anyone who reads this review is probably saying, "FOUR STARS ?? .... Why only FOUR stars??" Well, this material is excellent, but is not CLASSIC material (unlike "Cadences of Home" or "A Social Reading of the Old Testament"). Brueggemann as a scholar deserves FIVE STARS, unquestionably ... but ...             Living Toward a Vision: Biblical Reflections on Shalom (Shalom Resource)3 reviews Walter Brueggemann The Pilgrim Press, 1982 Living Toward A Vision + from the back cover of the book: + Bruegge's Vision of Shalom If you, as a Christian, have wondered if the Old Testament held any other value than historicity, this book is for you. Professor Brueggeman expertly leads one back and forth from Old to New Testaments showing a continuing theme that continues to resonate with clarity; that being, "Who is in ...             Creative Word: Canon As a Model for Biblical Education1 review Walter Brueggemann Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1982 This book has lasting effects on the reader. I was first introduced to the writings of Walter Brueggemann when I took Intorduction to the Old Testament with Rickie Dale Moore at the Church of God Theological Seminary in Cleveland, Tennessee. This was used as a text book for that class and I have been a Walter Brueggemann fan ever since. He ...             Spirituality of the Psalms (Facets)4 reviews Walter Brueggemann Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2001 Brueggemann Shines Again + a tiny gem + Very useful for understanding the Psalms: Readable and telling... Barbara and I both avidly admire The Psalms and Dr. Brueggemann. Our greatest expectation for the summer is to hear him preach and teach at the Presbyterian Conference on Music and Worship at Montreat. I am deeply indebted to him for his keenly inspired commentary on GENESIS. For two quarters of ...             Genesis: Interpretation : A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching (Interpretation, a Bible Commentary ...8 reviews Walter Brueggemann Westminster John Knox Press, 1982 Perfect for narrative preaching. + I'd give it 10 stars if I could + One of the best commentaries on Genesis ever I used this book as a key reference when preparing a sermon on the life of Abraham. Brueggmann provides plenty of fascinating insight and details that can help make the biblical story come to life, touching the heart as well as the mind.             Deep Memory, Exuberant Hope: Contested Truth in a Post-Christian World2 reviews Walter Brueggemann Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2000 Another Magical Epiphany of God Present in the Text! + "we are in a deep dislocation in our society..." After classes with the Master Teacher of Old Testament, I felt a need to dig around in his more recent essays: "The Role of Old Testament Theology in Old Testament Interpretation" ; "Preaching As Sub-version" ; Both his last and first essays! In his current lectures in Old Testament Theology, ...             The Psalms and the Life of Faith1 review Walter Brueggemann Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1995 One whose writing, teaching, preaching, relating are Big! Having read and/or perused, Finally Comes The Poet, Israel's Praise, The Prophetic Imagination, I decided to wade thru the waters of W.B.'s "out of the depths" of The Psalms And the Life of Faith! Chapter One is remarkable for 81 footnotes, most from Westermann, Wink, Ricoeur, Gunkel, Heschel, ...             Interpretation and Obedience1 review Walter Brueggemann Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1991 Even when I disagree with him, I like him Walter Bruggemann seems to have succeeded William Barclay as the man without an unpublished thought. Fortunately, these thoughts are so engrossing the reader is thankful. In this book Bruggemann indicates that for the church to be faithful in the modern world it must engage in obedient ...             The Prophetic Imagination, 2nd Edition13 reviews Walter Brueggemann Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2001 Discover Your Own Prophetic Imagination + Paperback Theology's Review of The Prophetic Imagination + A Book That Brings Perspective + Makes the Old Testament Come Alive             Using God's Resources Wisely1 review Walter Brueggemann Westminster John Knox Press, 2004 A for Awe Inspiring and Reflection Brueggemann's analysis of Isaiah and its application to our times gives one time to ponder and question our personal and communal roles in the decisions of our culture and our society. It gives rise to questions on how to reform our very lives in order to live more prosperous lives in just manner ...             The Old Testament and the Significance of Jesus: Embracing Change--Maintaining Christian Identity : The ...1 review Fredrick Carlson Holmgren Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1999 A complex but good book. Fredrick Holmgren's novel, "The Old Testament and the Significance of Jesus," gives the reader an in depth look at several important aspects of the Old Testament. One aspect of the Old Testament that Holmgren discusses in the book is the importance of both the Old and the New Testament in ...             THE SUFFERING OF GOD (Overtures to Biblical Theology)8 reviews Terence, E. Frethheim Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1984 How does God feel? + Best Book I've Read!! + Rediscovering Jesus' "Papa God" in the Old Testament + Anticipates Open Theism + Expands your Perspective on God             The Message of the Psalms: A Theological Commentary (Augsberg Old Testament Studies)3 reviews Walter Brueggemann Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1984 THE MESSAGE OF THE PSALMS + The Psalms in their Theological-Psychological Perspectives I was loaned this book at a very difficult time in my life. I could no longer trust a God who had allowed my son to die. But by no longer conversing with God, I also lost my source of sustenance and renewal. This book describes how the Psalms document the changes/seasons of a believing ...             The Bible Makes Sense8 reviews Walter Brueggemann Saint Mary's Press, 1997 Makes sense to me... + Reading for Comprehension + A Brilliant Tool for Navigation + A Good Introduction to the Complexities of Scripture + An Inspiring Introduction to the Core             Biblical Perspectives on Evangelism: Living in a Three-Storied Universe3 reviews Walter Brueggemann Abingdon Press, 1993 Brueggemann Calls the Mainline Churchs Back to the Good News + Pastoral Visitation necessity Revered by many as one of our best biblical scholars, Walter Brueggemann prescribes a potent recipe for bringing Christ into the lives of the Unchurched, the Jaded Insider, and our at-risk Children. His advocacy for the narrow path between the legalistic Christian Right and the near Godless ...             Texts Under Negotiation2 reviews Walter Brueggemann Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1993 One of Bruegge's Hidden Jewels! + Excellent scholarly word re postmodernism and the Bible After getting familiar with our Professor's earlier books from Fortress Press, I discovered his best hidden jewel! As he refers to the Counterworld of Evangelical Imagination, he states his thesis negatively: "If this evangelical infrastructure is not carefully constructed the congregation will ...             Cadences of Home: Preaching Among Exiles1 review Walter Brueggemann Westminster John Knox Press, 2007 Outstanding! Brueggeman's finest exegesis is applied specifically to preaching in the 21st century. Application for today's preachers is powerful amidst a culture absorbed with materialism.             From Creation to New Creation: Old Testament Perspectives (Overtures to Biblical Theology) Bernhard W. Anderson Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1995             Theology of the Old Testament: Testimony, Dispute, Advocacy14 reviews Walter Brueggemann Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1997 Examining the evidence + Magnum Opus + Theology of the Old Testament: Testimony, Dispute,Advocacy This work by Walter Brueggemann is perhaps his most comprehensive view of the Old Testament to date. As the title implies, this is a Christian reading of the Old Testament scriptures (for scholars who approach the collection from a more objective standpoint prefer to avoid the use of the term 'Old ...             Ichabod Toward Home: The Journey of Gods Glory3 reviews Walter Brueggemann Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2002 Prof Brueggemann Lectures like he teaches-- New Revision + no word less deconstructible than hope + Glory lost and regained-where is God when you need him most Sitting in the classroom of Prof Brueggemann, you would not expect him to seem as commanding or imposing in presence as he appears in the pulpit preaching or in his Princeton Lectures! He opens his first lecture with, "The question of what the church is doing and is to do when it stands before the ...