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. Rolf A. Jacobson is professor of Old Testament and the Alvin N. Rogness Chair of Scripture, Theology, and Ministry at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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Foreword by Rolf Jacobson Preface 1. Preaching from the Torah: Genesis 2. Preaching from the Torah: The Tale of Moses 3. Preaching from the Prophets 4. Preaching from the Psalms 5. Preaching from the Wisdom Traditions
"I read Walter Brueggemann and it makes me want to preach. If a text feels lifeless or heavy in my hands, I hear his scratchy, adamant voice and I listen anew for the voice of God. I defy you to read these words and not long to love God and God's people and God's world more profoundly." --Jason Byassee, Vancouver School of Theology "Christians often preach the Old Testament all too poorly. This book invites us to a better way for life, faithfulness, and well-being for the church and for all people." --Adam Nicholas Phillips, Christ Church Portland "With a scholar's wisdom and a pastor's heart, Walter Brueggemann shares his magisterial reflections on the Old Testament in order to help preachers develop transformative sermons that are faithful to the text and the gospel. Pastors already familiar with his scholarship will appreciate his desire to show how it directly intersects with the task of preaching, while those encountering his work for the first time will quickly learn why he has long been regarded as one of the church's most important thinkers." --Phil Snider, Brentwood Community Church "The Old Testament is often ignored by the church and those who preach from its pulpits. In Preaching from the Old Testament, Brueggemann challenges this disregard in his trademark fashion as the conscious of our time. His theological insight and practical tools for preaching are invaluable; after reading this book, there won't be any more excuses not to preach from the Old Testament." --Cynthia Shafer-Elliott, William Jessup University