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Walter Brueggemann (born March 11, 1933) is an American Protestant Old Testament scholar and theologian who is widely considered one of the most influential Old Testament scholars of the last several decades. His work often focuses on the Hebrew prophetic tradition and sociopolitical imagination of the Church. He argues that the Church must provide a counter-narrative to the dominant forces of consumerism, militarism, and nationalism. He has contributed to Living the Questions. Career Brueggemann was born in Tilden, Nebraska in 1933. He received an A.B. from Elmhurst College (1955), a B.D. from Eden Theological Seminary (1958), a Th.D. from Union Theological Seminary, New York (1961), and Ph.D. from Saint Louis University (in 1974). The son of a minister of the German Evangelical Synod of North America, he was ordained in the United Church of Christ. He was professor of Old Testament (1961–1986) and Dean (1968–1982) at Eden Theological Seminary. Beginning in 1986, he served as William Marcellus McPheeters professor of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary, from which he retired in the early 2000s. Brueggemann currently resides in Traverse City, Michigan (2020). He is the editor of Journal for Preachers. Thought Brueggemann is an advocate and practitioner of rhetorical criticism. He has written more than 58 books, hundreds of articles, and several commentaries on books of the Bible. He is also a contributor to a number of the Living the Questions DVD programs and is featured in the program "Countering Pharaoh's Production-Consumption Society Today." Brueggemann participated in Bill Moyers' 1990s PBS television series on Genesis (documented in Genesis: A Living Conversation. Main Street Books, 1997. ISBN 0-385-49043-7). Originally a strong supporter of modern day Israel and its biblical claims, Brueggemann later repudiated Israel for its exploitation of "ancient promises" to create a "toxic ideology," and now affirms his belief that it is not anti-Semitic to stand up for justice for Palestinians. Brueggemann is known throughout the world for his method of combining literary and sociological modes when reading the Bible. V. S. Parrish categorized Brueggemann as being an exegete and theologian. As an exegete he has composed several commentaries (Genesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy, 1 and 2 Samuel, Isaiah, and Jeremiah). His most notable work was on the book of Psalms, and he has written many monographs and articles on specific portions of the Hebrew Bible. For example, he believes that lament is lacking in current religious faith and practice with detrimental results according to the subject. As a theologian he has been an editor for the Fortress Press series "Overtures to Biblical Theology". His development of Old Testament theological methods consists of literary mode, social function, and dialectical approach. Titles such as "David's Truth in Israel's Imagination and Memory" (1985), "Power, Providence and Personality" (1990), "1 Kings and 2 Kings" (1982c), "The Prophetic Imagination" (1978), and "Hopeful Imagination" (1986) reflect his interest in the prophetic corpus. Honors Among his honors are: LL.D., DePauw University, 1984 D.D., Virginia Theological Seminary, 1988 D.H.Litt., Doane College, 1990 D.D., Jesuit School of Theology, 1993 D.Litt., Colgate University, 1997 D.H.Litt., Elmhurst College, 1997 D.D., Huron University College, 2014 There is also a festschrift in his honor: God in the Fray: A Tribute to Walter Brueggemann (eds. Tod Linafelt and Timothy Beal, Minneapolis: Fortress Press). Publications Abiding Astonishment: Psalms, Modernity, and the Making of History. Westminster John Knox Press. 1991. ISBN 978-0-664-25134-5. Advent/Christmas; Proclamation 3: Aids for Interpreting the Lessons of the Church Year, Series B. Edited by Elizabeth Achtemeier. Fortress Press, 1984. ISBN 9780800641016 An Unsettling God: The Heart of the Hebrew Bible. Augsburg Fortress, Publishers. 2009. ISBN 978-1-4514-1953-5. Awed to Heaven, Rooted in Earth: Prayers of Walter Brueggemann. Fortress Press. 1 December 2002. ISBN 978-1-4514-1954-2. Belonging and Growing in the Christian Community. Edited by Elizabeth McWhorter. General Assembly Mission Board, Presbyterian Church in the United States, 1979. The Bible Makes Sense. St Mary's College Press, 1977. ---. 2d ed. Franciscan Media, 2003, ISBN 9780867165586 Biblical Perspectives on Evangelism: Living in a Three-Storied Universe. Abingdon Press. 1 July 2011. ISBN 978-1-4267-2214-1. "The Book of Exodus". In The New Interpreter's Bible. Vol. 1. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1994. ISBN. The Book That Breathes New Life: Scriptural Authority and Biblical Theology. 2005. ISBN. The Book that Breathes New Life: Scriptural Authority and Biblical Theology. Fortress Press. 1 January 2011. pp. 171–. ISBN 978-1-4514-1955-9. Cadences of Home: Preaching Among Exiles. Westminster John Knox Press. 1997. ISBN 978-0-664-25749-1. The Collected Sermons of Walter Brueggemann. Westminster John Knox Press. 2011. ISBN 978-0-664-23445-4. A Commentary on Jeremiah: Exile and Homecoming. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. January 1998. ISBN 978-0-8028-0280-4. Confirming Our Faith, Chapters 4,5,7,8,9,18; edited by Larry E Kalp. United Church Press, 1980. Confronting the Bible: A Resource and Discussion Book for Youth. United Church Press, 1968. The Creative Word: Canon as a Model for Biblical Education. Fortress Press. 1 January 1982. ISBN 978-1-4514-1957-3. David's Truth in Israel's Imagination and Memory. Fortress Press. ISBN 978-1-4514-1958-0. ---. 2d ed. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2002. ISBN. Deuteronomy: Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries. Abingdon Press, 2001. ISBN. Divine Presence amid Violence: Contextualizing the Book of Joshua. Cascade Books, 2009. ISBN 978-1-60608-089-4. Easter; Proclamation 4 (Series A). Fortress Press, 1989. Ethos and Ecumenism: The History of Eden Theological Seminary, 1925-1970. Eden Publishing House, 1975. The Evangelical Catechism Revisited, 1847-1972. Eden Publishing House, 1972. Fatal Embrace: Christians, Jews, and the Search for Peace in the Holy Land. Synergy Books, 2010. ISBN 978-0-9840760-7-9. Foreword to the book by Mark Braverman. Finally Comes the Poet: Daring Speech for Proclamation. Fortress Press. 1 January 1989. ISBN 978-1-4514-1961-0. First and Second Samuel. Westminster John Knox Press. 1990. ISBN 978-0-664-23741-7. I Kings (Knox Preaching Guides). Edited by John H Hayes. John Knox Press, 1982. ISBN 9780804232128 II Kings (Knox Preaching Guides). Edited by John H Hayes. John Knox Press, 1982. 1 & 2 Kings: Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary. Smyth & Helwys Publishing, 2000. ISBN 9781573120654 Genesis. Westminster John Knox Press. 1982. ISBN 978-0-664-23733-2. Hope Within History. Westminster John Knox Press. 1987. ISBN 978-0-8042-0918-2. Hopeful Imagination: Prophetic Voices in Exile. Fortress Press. 1 January 1986. ISBN 978-1-4514-1962-7. In Man We Trust: The Neglected Side of Biblical Faith. John Knox.... Discover the Walter Brueggemann popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Walter Brueggemann books.