A Social Reading of the Old Testament (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780800627348)

In this book Walter Brueggemann raises a variety of contemporary and intriguing questions on the relation of society and text in the Old Testament, among them-the hidden agendas that underlie the making and reading of Scripture the conflictual tension in ancient Israel the cry to God of the oppressed and God's response the political dimension of mercy theodicy, violence, horses, and chariots Brueggemann opens to a variety of readers a compelling picture of subversive paradigm and social possibility in the Hebrew Bible.

Author: Walter Brueggemann
ISBN-10: 0800627342
ISBN-13: 9780800627348
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1994
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 8.48h x 5.53w x 0.83d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 07/01/1994 pg. 99