Walter Brueggemann is William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament Emeritus at Columbia Theological Seminary and the author of numerous books including, from Fortress Press, The Prophetic Imagination; Theology of the Old Testament; and The Creative Word.
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Editor's Foreword Preface Acknowledgments I. Biblical Authority Biblical Authority in the Postcritical Period Biblical Authority: A Personal Reflection Biblical Authority and the Church's Task In Interpretation II. Old Testament Theology in the Twentieth Century Twentieth-Century Old Testament Studies: A Quick Survey Biblical Faith as Narrative, Recital, Confession: An Introduction to von Rad's Old Testament Theology The Loss and Recovery of Creation in Old Testament Theology The ABCs of Old Testament Theology in the United States Contemporary Old Testament Theology: A Contextual Prospects Biblical Theology Appropriately Postmodern III. A Conversation with Other Theologians Theology of the Old Testament: A Prompt Retrospect Israel's Creation Faith: Response to J. Richard Middleton Against the Stream: Brevard Child's Biblical Theology Walter Brueggemann's Theology of the Old Testament: Testimony, Dispute, Advocacy: A Review by Brevard Childs and a Response Abbreviations Notes Index of Names Index of Biblical References