Using God's Resources Wisely: Isaiah and Urban Possibility
Author: Walter Brueggemann. New and different readings of biblical texts are one consequence of a growing awareness of the environmental crisis and how it relates to social relations, especially in urban settings. Brueggemann explores readings from Isaiah an dhow they relate to the environment and urban crisis. He approaches the readings as an artistic-theological history of the city of Jerusalem -- a case study of urban environmental crisis that resulted from a lost sense of covenantal neighborliness. This resource is an excellent tool for Bible study groups and pastors who are concerned with our current urban situation.
Author: Walter Brueggemann
Publisher: Louisville KY:
Westminster/John Knox, 1993
New and different readings of biblical texts are one consequence of a growing awareness of the environmental crisis and how it relates to social relations, especially in urban settings. Brueggemann explores readings from Isaiah an dhow they relate to the environment and urban crisis. He approaches the readings as an artistic-theological history of the city of Jerusalem -- a case study of urban environmental crisis that resulted from a lost sense of covenantal neighborliness. Brueggemann divides the book into three parts and reflects on Jerusalem: its failure, demise, and prospect. Brueggemann uncovers some alarming parallels in today's urban crises adn offers a demanding but hopeful challenge to faith. This resource is an excellent tool for Bible study groups and pastors who are concerned with our current urban situation.
Table of Contents
| Preface | 1 | |
| Introduction | 3 | |
| 1 | God's Great "Instead" (Isaiah 2:6-9; 3:1-5; 3:18-4:1) | 5 |
| 2 | Winds of Newness (Isaiah 11:1-9) | 17 |
| 3 | Forgetting the Present . . . Forfeiting the Future (Isaiah 39:1-8) | 33 |
| 4 | A Struggle for the "Other" (Isaiah 56:1-8) | 47 |
| 5 | God's Poor as the Future's Prerequisite (Isaiah 58:1-14) | 61 |
| 6 | Afterward . . . In the Meantime (Isaiah 65:17-25) |
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