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Isaiah, Vol. 1: Chapters 1-39 (Westminster Bible Companion) Paperback – October 1, 1998

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In this volume, Walter Brueggemann writes on Isaiah 1-39, which many scholars believe had a single author, Isaiah, of the eighth century BCE, who wrote in the context of the Assyrian empire between 742 and 701.

Books in the Westminster Bible Companion series assist laity in their study of the Bible as a guide to Christian faith and practice. Each volume explains the biblical book in its original historical context and explores its significance for faithful living today. These books are ideal for individual study and for Bible study classes and groups.

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Walter Brueggemann is William Marcellus McPheeters Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary. An ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, he is the author of dozens of books, including Sabbath as Resistance: Saying No to the Culture of Now, Interrupting Silence: God's Command to Speak Out, and Truth and Hope: Essays for a Perilous Age.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0664255248
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Westminster John Knox Press; First Edition (October 1, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780664255244
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0664255244
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.08 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.74 x 9 inches
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Walter Brueggemann is William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament Emeritus at Columbia Theological Seminary. He is the world's leading interpreter of the Old Testament and is the author of numerous books, including Westminster John Knox Press best sellers such as Genesis and First and Second Samuel in the Interpretation series, An Introduction to the Old Testament: The Canon and Christian Imagination, and Reverberations of Faith: A Theological Handbook of Old Testament Themes.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lucid interpretation by a world-class teacher.
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My favorite way to learn anything Biblical would be to have Dr. Bruggemann explain it to me. Highly recommended.
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Lauren P
5.0 out of 5 stars Allows one to interpret faithfully as both a person of faith and a critical scholar
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Brueggemann allows one to be a faithful interpreter of the text both as a person of faith and as a critical scholar. His commentary not only addresses the questions of careful Biblical scholarship but also points clearly to the ways in which the message of Isaiah continues to resonate today. Highly recommend for pastors and theologians alike.
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This is an excellent expose of the ways of Yahweh and the importance of them to the continued integrity of States.
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anna merlo
4.0 out of 5 stars Great but...
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Great book! The commentary and exegesis are both well written and useful. I wish it had outlines though.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
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This book is worth your money. I would have to say if you are looking at this review buy it.
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fdoamerica
4.0 out of 5 stars A recommended addition to any biblical library.
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 1999
Judgement and Promise - the book of Isaiah is pregnant with both and Walter Brueggemann is the textual midwife. Brueggemann (Professor of Old Testament Theology at Columbia Theological Seminary, Atlanta) is first and foremost a theologian of the text, and his theology emanates from scripture. After a lifetime of devotion as a scholar of Biblical text, Brueggemann sees God living and flowing through, in and under the scripture.
Throughout the Old Testament, and clearly in Isaiah, Brueggemann's God is an entangled God. A God who purposely embroils Himself in the affairs of a despairing and divergent world. Isaiah is God's ordained messenger, sent to challenge, critique and criticize the false security and faith in Israel's society. Isaiah begs them to realize their doomed destiny. He is calling out relentlessly to Judah, plaintively petitioning them to beware of the impending apocalypse. Yet, the people, steeped in religion, and mesmerized by the glitter of their materialistic well being is no longer capable of scrutinizing the incongruities, ambiguities and contradictions that shackles them and leads them towards captivity.
In Bruggemann's commentary Isaiah saw a time of darkness and despair, where doom was inevitable and the eyes of the people of Israel, especially the religious and political leaders of Judah, were blind. This was a time when the people called by God, redeemed by God, actively rejected God. Death and destruction were to follow. Jerusalem would fall. The temple would be leveled in 587 B.C.E. Yet for all of this Isaiah did not leave the people without hope (Isaiah 40-66); for he saw a time when promise would follow judgement. He prophecies of a time for the people of God when peace, spiritual prosperity and a new beginning would come.
Walter Brueggemann excels in his ability to illuminate the text and truth for his readers. As he exegetes the scripture, laying bear its truth and its relevancy to us today, he calls for the reader to draw their own conclusions about the application of the text to today's world. His commentary on Isaiah is scholarly, but not densely academic. It breaths new life into ancient texts. Isaiah 1-39 by Walter Brueggeman is a recommended addition to any biblical library, and a must for any student of Isaiah.
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b i walters
5.0 out of 5 stars Good commentary.
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I don't think there's much preaching material in Isa 1-39, but what there is Brueggemann highlights. He certainly clarifies Israel's main failure with respect to life with God.
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Elmaria
3.0 out of 5 stars Isaiah 1-39, Brueggemann
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I find this book most informative and accurate, however the writings are somewhat archaic. His wording is quite extensive meaning he uses far more difficult words than necessary. It takes twice as long to read .... Had he worded things much simpler, it would be a wonderful, and far more pleasant reading experience. i.e. he says things like,..."I bespeak"...a terminology I haven't heard before, yet I understand what he is saying...it's just a little over the top, simpler words would have done just fine.
Had I known his wording was so difficult, I would have looked further. That being said he is "bang on" on his writings, just very difficult, archaic that truly is too bad.
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Ray V
3.0 out of 5 stars There are 'Commentaries' and 'Commentaries'
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2015
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Brueggemann is always good. However, as he is a biblical scholar I expected a full commentary with consideration of difficult passages, detailed historical information and so on. This is more like a series of sermons, thought provoking, but not what I would call a real commentary. This is apparently the style of the whole series (Westminster Bible Companion) - alright if you understand that and it is what you want, but not if you expect something more comprehensive.
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Noah
4.0 out of 5 stars A little deterministic in places but with good insight
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Brueggemann at his best. A little too deterministic in places, but a very good level of insight into this great prophet. To be read with others of a less reformed theology to give it balance, but all the same a good contribution. Prefer Motyer though
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