The Word That Redescribes the World: The Bible and Discipleship

by Walter Brueggemann

In the last several years, Walter Brueggemann's writingshave directly addressed the situation of Christiancommunities in today's globalized context, with itsconsumerist lifestyles, vast inequalities, and near-imperialexercises of power. His insights, forged in rugged encounterswith the texts of the Old Testament, are sharp, painful, andindispensable. In the People of Israel Brueggemann finds amodel of an alternative community - anchored in YHWH,ever exploring new possibilities, and prophetically bentagainst empire. Part The Word Redescribing the World Part The Word Redefining the Possible Part The Word Shaping a Community of Discipleship

Genres: Theology

256 pages, Paperback

First published February 22, 2006

About the author

Walter Brueggemann was an American Christian scholar and theologian who is widely considered an influential Old Testament scholar. His work often focused on the Hebrew prophetic tradition and the sociopolitical imagination of the Church. He argued that the Church must provide a counter-narrative to the dominant forces of consumerism, militarism, and nationalism.

Reviews

[Andy Gore]

As always thought, heart and soul provoking and in particular the essay on the Nullpunkt.

[Pat]

I started this book several months ago and then got busy and couldn't finish it, so it's on my list to go back to.