Conversing with Mark Labberton 75 - Walter Brueggemann on Reading the Old Testament
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Jun 30, 2020 AI Snips
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Old Testament's Living Contemporary Text
- The Old Testament, though ancient, reads like it was written yesterday due to its contemporaneity.
- Hermeneutics is to recognize how old texts continually speak to present realities, refusing to stay old.
Micah's Prophetic Text Collision
- Walter Brueggemann discovered a powerful prophetic sequence in Micah contrasting destructive judgment with a vision of peaceful nations respecting each other's gods.
- This collision of texts reveals a broad humanistic vision rarely emphasized in traditional readings.
Faith in Biblical Unfinishedness
- Wrestling with the Bible's unfinishedness helps relocate faith within a larger ongoing divine drama.
- This struggle encourages perseverance despite moments of inadequacy and despair in ministry.