Walter Brueggemann - The Prophetic Imagination

Walter Brueggemann is one of the world’s great teachers about the prophets who both anchor the Hebrew Bible and have transcended it across history. He translates their imagination from the chaos of ancient times to our own. He somehow also embodies this tradition’s fearless truth-telling together with fierce hope - and how it conveys ideas with disarming language. “The task is reframing,” he says, “so that we can re-experience the social realities that are right in front of us, from a different angle.” (Original Air Date: December 22, 2011)
About the Guest:
Walter Brueggemann is William Marcellus McPheeters Professor Emeritus at Columbia Theological Seminary in Georgia. He is the author of “The Prophetic Imagination,” “Collected Sermons of Walter Brueggemann,” and “Tenacious Solidarity: Biblical Provocations on Race, Religion, Climate, and the Economy.”
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[@nmoriss]

Walter Brueggemann is an inspirational treasure of wisdom, humility and a consummate teacher. Far too underrated, in an age where those with least wisdom dominate the world stage.

[@blancaliliagarzon7949]

Such a great teacher! Wonderful!

[@hazelrodgers4896]

wow! studying Jeremiah in the '90s I never dreamt one day I'd actually hear the author of the commentary the college principal used to help him teach. The internet CAN be a blessing and channel of good things.

[@PoetryETrain]

Applause! Thank you all much...

[@timproffit7861]

He sounds like Eugene Peterson

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@Genesis 12:3 = Matthew 25:31-46 Abraham's Seed Jesus goats sheep Matthew 6:20-21. (20. But lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven...(21. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. God bless you!!!

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Like everywhere else, the sound mixers are on drugs. The background and interlude music is MUCH LOUDER than the level at which we are listening to the conversation. Tone it down.

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