About the Author
--Walter Brueggemann, through his teaching, lecturing, and writing, has effectively demonstrated the significance of the Old Testament for our fractured world today. Recognized as the preeminent interpreter of the ancient texts in relation to questions posed by a variety of academic disciplines, he has shown the way toward a compelling understanding of the major components of the faith and life of ancient Israel, especially its Psalms, the prophets, and the narratives. His award-winning Theology of the Old Testament (Fortress Press, 1997) quickly became a foundational work in the field. Professor Brueggemann, who holds the Th.D. from Union Seminary, New York, and the Ph.D. from St. Louis University, is William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Georgia. He was previously Professor of Old Testament at Eden Theological Seminary, St. Louis. His many Fortress Press books, including The Threat of Life: Sermons on Pain, Power, and Weakness (1996), exhibit a fecund combination of imaginative power, sound scholarship, and a passion of justice and redemption. --Patrick D. Miller is Charles T. Haley Professor of Old Testament Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary and the author of two Fortress Press volumes: They Cried to the Lord: The Form and Theology of Biblical Prayer (1994) and Interpreting the Psalms (1986).

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Following his highly successful collection of prayers, Awed to Heaven, Rooted in Earth (2003) and sermons Inscribed by the Text (2004), this is a thoughtful collection of Brueggemann's most recent essays on biblical theology.Biblical Authority in the Post-Critical Period Biblical Authority: A Personal Reflection Biblical Authority and the Church's Task of Interpretation Twentieth Century Old Testament Studies: A Quick Survey The Significance of Gerhard von Rad A Shifting Paradigm: From 'Mighty Deeds' to 'Horizon' The Loss and Recovery of Creation in Old Testament Theology The ABC's of Old Testament Theology in the US Contemporary Old Testament Theology: A Contextual Prospectus Biblical Theology-Appropriately Postmodern Theology of the Old Testament: A Prompt Retrospect Against the Stream: Brevard Childs' Biblical Theology Dialog with Brevard S. Childs