Augsburg Fortress

The Land: Place as Gift, Promise, and Challenge in Biblical Faith, 2nd Edition

The land was one of the most vibrant symbols for the people of ancient Israel. In the land—gift, promise, and challenge—was found the physical...

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Spirituality of the Psalms

Capturing the depth of the Psalms. The seasons of our lives change. Using a model of orientation—disorientation—new orientation, Brueggemann...

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Theology of the Old Testament: Testimony, Dispute, Advocacy

This paperback edition of Walter Brueggemann's monumental work makes his important volume available at a lower price.

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An Unsettling God: The Heart of the Hebrew Bible

In the pages of the Hebrew Bible, ancient Israel gave witness to its encounter with a profound and uncontrollable reality experienced through relationship.

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Fortress Introduction to the Prophets

An experienced teacher of the prophetic materials provides students with an accessible entrée into this fascinating aspect of Hebrew Bible studies. The...

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The Women of Genesis: From Sarah to Potiphar's Wife

The women of Genesis 12-50 function as much more than ancillary characters to men. Through close attention to the literary features of the text, Jeansonne...

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The Social History of Ancient Israel: An Introduction

Histories of ancient Israel have usually focused attention on major figures in powerful positions: kings, prophets, and patriarchs. Kessler asks about the...

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Daughters of Miriam: Women Prophets in Ancient Israel

There are untold numbers of female prophets hiding in the masculine grammar and androcentric focus of the Hebrew scriptures. There are women-prophets in the...

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The Psalms through Three Thousand Years: Prayerbook of a Cloud of Witnesses

Until now, no book has conveniently combined treatment of the origins of the Psalms with attention to their Jewish and Christian use through history. William...

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Finally Comes the Poet: Daring Speech for Proclamation

The Christian gospel, says Brueggemann, is too easily preached and heard. Too often technical reason and excessive religious certitude reduce the gospel to...

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Texts That Linger, Words That Explode: Listening to Prophetic Voices

These studies on the prophetic texts from the Hebrew Bible cover a wide range of topics, challenging the reader to confront the issues of faithfulness,...

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The Message of the Psalms: A Theological Commentary

Dr. Brueggemann describes the human cries of anguish and the exultations of praise expressed in the Psalms.

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Galilee in the Late Second Temple and Mishnaic Periods: Two-Volume Set

In this two-volume set, David A. Fiensy and James Riley Strange have invited an international cast of experts to provide a comprehensive analysis of past and current research on Galilee and up-to-date commentary regarding ongoing site excavations. 

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Galilee in the Late Second Temple and Mishnaic Periods, Volume 1: Life, Culture, and Society

This accessible volume includes modern general studies of Galilee and of Galilean history, as well as specialized studies on taxation, ethnicity, religious practices, road systems, trade and markets, education, health, village life, houses, and the urban-rural divide.

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The Cry of Tamar: Violence against Women and the Church's Response, Second Edition

In this comprehensive, practical, and gripping assessment of various forms of violence against women, Pamela Cooper-White challenges the Christian churches to examine...

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The Violence of Scripture: Overcoming the Old Testament's Troubling Legacy

No one can read far in the Hebrew Bible without encountering depictions of violence carried out by human beings, sometimes in the name of God, or indeed...

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Like Fire in the Bones: Listening for the Prophetic Word in Jeremiah

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Jeremiah: Pain and Promise

Whether dealing with collective catastrophe or intimate trauma, recovering from emotional and physical hurt is hard. Kathleen O'Connor shows that although...

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Disruptive Grace: Reflections on God, Scripture, and the Church

Walter Brueggemann has been one of the leading voices in Hebrew Bible interpretation for decades. His landmark works in Old Testament theology have inspired and...

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Lyrics of Lament: From Tragedy to Transformation

In a world torn by division, violence, and deprivation, there are to be found largely forgotten laments, by singers, poets, and musicians across cultural and...

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