The Practice of Prophetic Imagination: Preaching an Emancipating Word

Brueggemann, Walter

ISBN 10: 0800698975 / ISBN 13: 9780800698973

Published by Fortress Press, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Practice of Prophetic Imagination: Preaching an Emancipating Word
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0800698975
• ISBN 13: 9780800698973
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Walter Brueggemann declares that the necessary character of truly prophetic preaching today is "a contestation between narratives." If the dominant narrative of our time promotes national self-sufficiency (through militarism) and personal self-sufficiency (through consumerism), it must be opposed by a different narrative. Prophetic preaching takes its stand in a world claimed by a God who is gracious, uncompromisingand real. Brueggemann writes here for leaders in faith communities who bear the responsibility of preaching. He describes the discipline of a prophetic imagination, in an unflinchingly realistic, unwaveringly candid manner.

About the Author

Walter Brueggemann was William Marcellus McPheeters Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary until his death in 2025. An ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, he is still regarded as the premier Old Testament interpreter and biblical theologian. Among his many publications are Prophetic Imagination and Old Testament Theology